If crunchy, juicy Italian bruschetta is one of your favorite appetizers, then you are going to love this easy bruschetta chicken recipe. It’s perfect for quick, busy weeknight dinners, but it looks good enough to serve at a dinner party for special occasions too! Bruschetta is a classic Italian appetizer that’s traditionally served on slices of crusty bread. It’s pronounced “broo-sketta,” not “broo-schetta.” In Italian, the ‘ch’ letters are pronounced like a ‘k,’ but this is frequently mispronounced in the United States. Now you know! We love it so much that we also frequently make Trader Joe’s Lentil Bruschetta Feta Dip and this One Pot Bruschetta Chicken Pasta as a way of getting our bruschetta fix of the strong garlic, basil, and tomato flavors. But this easy bruschetta chicken recipe is possibly my favorite version of all. Rather than serving up our bruschetta mixture of chopped tomatoes, garlic, and basil on bread, we’re piling it on top of juicy, pan-seared chicken breasts. Not only does it taste incredible, but it also makes it perfect for a low carb diet. For more easy chicken dinner recipe ideas, check out this Easy Chicken Fried Rice, my Huli Huli Chicken (with Pineapple and Ginger), and this Creamy Garlic Chicken.
Why We Love This Recipe
Customize this recipe with other herbs or a bit of spice with some red pepper flakes to suit your preference. Made with simple and fresh ingredients that you can get from local grocery stores or markets! Quick and easy, this is a great recipe for busy weeknights!
What You’ll Need
Scroll down to the recipe card below this post for ingredient quantities and full instructions.
Chicken
Chicken – Fresh, boneless, skinless chicken breasts are best for this recipe, although you could swap them for another protein like pork chops or even a firm white fish like tilapia. Oil – I tend to use olive oil to cook the chicken in for the best flavor, but you can use canola oil, or another oil with a high smoke point if you prefer. Seasoning – Freshly minced garlic cloves, Italian seasoning, kosher salt, and freshly ground black pepper are all it takes for this chicken to be succulent and delicious!
Bruschetta Topping
Tomatoes – Fresh and ripe Roma tomatoes (also known as plum tomatoes) are best for this recipe. Lemon – Use a fresh lemon that you can juice yourself for the best flavor. Onion – A red onion will add a sweet, savory, and tangy flavor that blends well with everything else. Seasoning – A freshly minced garlic clove, fresh basil leaves, kosher salt, and freshly ground black pepper work together for a fresh and peppery flavor in the bruschetta. Cheese – Use a block of Mozzarella cheese that you can slice yourself. Balsamic glaze – Adds a sweet but acidic flavor that goes so well with Roma tomatoes. This is thicker than regular balsamic vinegar, which can also be used instead.
How to Make Bruschetta Chicken
Tips for Success
Ripe tomatoes. Fresh tomatoes are the star of the show in any bruschetta recipe, so you want to make sure they’re at the peak of ripeness. You can use cherry tomatoes or any kind of tomatoes on the vine. Just make sure that whichever tomatoes you find are actually fresh and full of flavor, not the sad, watery ones that have a pale color at the store. Flatten chicken. Flatten the chicken breasts with a meat mallet to ensure it cooks evenly. This will also help the toppings to stay on top of the chicken and not fall off!
Substitutions and Variations
You can use this bruschetta topping for chicken that has been grilled or baked, whether it is a chicken breast, chicken thigh, or drumstick! Add some veggies into the pan to cook with the chicken. Asparagus, green beans, and mushrooms would all work well. Slice the chicken into strips and serve one or two of them with the toppings as an appetizer with Homemade Mozzarella Sticks at a dinner party! Shred the chicken and enjoy it with the bruschetta topping in wraps with leafy greens!
More Chicken Recipes
Creamy Apple Cider Chicken Skillet Huli Huli Chicken Chicken Tikka Masala Creamy Garlic Chicken Marry Me Chicken Japanese Chicken Curry
Add some Grilled Garlic Bread, some slices of my Homemade French Bread, or Sweet Molasses Brown Bread on the side for a full table spread.
Chicken Madeira
Easy Creamy Chicken Marsala
Chicken Stroganoff
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