Easy Bruschetta Chicken
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This Easy Bruschetta Chicken recipe has all the components of a traditional bruschetta minus the baguette. The chicken is marinated then sautéed to golden brown perfection. Topped with melted mozzarella cheese, simple bruschetta style topping, and balsamic glaze and this dish is hard to beat.
Perfect when you want a quick and easy dinner in a hurry, give this recipe a try. What’s great is that you can marinate the chicken a few hours in advance so dinner is ready in hardly no time.
If you love this recipe, try my One Pan Garlic Chicken, One Pan Blackened Chicken Alfredo or One Pan Creamy Pesto Chicken.
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Fresh ingredients. Made from simple fresh ingredients, you’re entire family will love this recipe.
- High-quality chicken. I used Smart Chicken’s chicken organic thin sliced chicken breasts. Whether grilled, roasted, pan fried or sautéed, their chicken comes out juicy, tender, and delicious every single time.
- Humanely handled. Smart Chicken’s chickens are fed a high-quality diet, humanely handled, and never given antibiotics, hormones, or animal by-products. Smart Chicken is USDA Process Verified as pure air chilled, without added water and are hand-trimmed for your convenience.
- Easy yet elevated. This is one of those recipes that looks elevated but is super easy to make. Enjoy alongside my Lebanese orzo rice, crispy roasted potatoes, or my air fryer green beans almondine.
This post is sponsored by Smart Chicken. I was compensated for my time, but all opinions are my own.
Recipe Ingredients
- Chicken – You’ll need one pound or Smart Chicken organic thin sliced cutlets. Roughly four cutlets.
- Marinade – Combine avocado oil, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, kosher salt, and cracked black pepper. Mix well and cover the cutlets. Refrigerate for 15-30 minutes.
- Toppings – You’ll need sliced mozzarella or shredded mozzarella cheese and balsamic glaze.
- Bruschetta Topping – Combine diced tomatoes, diced sweet onion, minced garlic, basil chiffonade, balsamic vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, kosher salt and cracked black pepper. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
How to Make Easy Bruschetta Chicken
Marinate the Chicken
- Add the butterflied chicken cutlets to a mixing bowl. Add the avocado oil, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, kosher salt and cracked black pepper. Coat the chicken well, cover and refrigerate for 15-30 minutes.
Make the Bruschetta Style Topping
- Combine diced tomatoes, diced sweet onion, minced garlic, basil chiffonade, balsamic vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, kosher salt and cracked black pepper. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
Saute the Chicken
- Remove the chicken from the fridge and let it rest at room temperature for 10-15 minutes. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Lightly spray it with nonstick avocado oil spray. Add the marinated chicken. Saute for 5-6 minutes per side or until cooked through.
- The internal temperature should reach 165 degrees Fahrenheit to ensure doneness. Cooking time will vary based on the thickness of the chicken.
- Reduce the heat to medium, top the chicken with a slice of fresh mozzarella then cover with a lid and let the mozzarella melt. Once melted, remove the pan from the heat add the fresh bruschetta topping and a drizzle of balsamic glaze. Serve and enjoy!
How to Store
- Store leftover chicken in an airtight container in the refrigerator for three to four days. Reheat leftovers in the microwave.
- Extra bruschetta style toppings can be stored in a separate airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you butterfly chicken?
Slice one chicken breast in half lengthwise so you have two thin cutlets.
Why do you let chicken rest at room temperature for 10-15 minutes before cooking?
Cold chicken will seize up in a hot pan, so letting the chicken rest for 10-15 minutes before cooking will yield more tender, juicy chicken.
What can you serve this with?
Try my Lebanese Rice, Mashed Potatoes or Zucchini Salad.
Other One Pan Recipes to Consider Trying
Easy Bruschetta Chicken
This Easy Bruschetta Chicken recipe has all the components of a traditional bruschetta minus the baguette. The chicken is marinated then sautéed to golden brown perfection. Topped with melted mozzarella cheese, simple bruschetta style topping, and balsamic glaze and this dish is hard to beat.
Equipment
- 1 nonstick pan
- 2 mixing bowls
Ingredients
Chicken / Marinade / Cheese
- 1 lb. chicken breasts, butterfly into 4 thin cutlets, Smart Chicken
- ¼ cup avocado oil
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon cracked black pepper
Garnish / Toppings
- 4 slices mozzarella cheese, fresh sliced
- balsamic glaze, drizzle as desired, about ½ tablespoon per cutlet
Bruschetta Style Topping
- 1.5 cups Roma tomatoes, diced medium, remove seeds
- ⅓ – ½ cup sweet onion, diced small
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1-2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 4-5 leaves basil, chiffonade
- kosher salt, to taste
- cracked black pepper, to taste
Instructions
How to Make Easy Bruschetta Chicken
Marinate the Chicken
- Add the butterflied chicken cutlets to a mixing bowl. Add the avocado oil, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, kosher salt and cracked black pepper. Coat the chicken well, cover and refrigerate for 15-30 minutes.
Make the Bruschetta Style Topping
- Combine diced tomatoes, diced sweet onion, minced garlic, basil chiffonade, balsamic vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, kosher salt and cracked black pepper. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
Saute the Chicken
- Remove the chicken from the fridge and let it rest at room temperature for 10-15 minutes. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Lightly spray it with nonstick avocado oil spray. Add the marinated chicken. Saute for 5-6 minutes per side or until cooked through. The internal temperature should reach 165 degrees Fahrenheit to ensure doneness. Cooking time will vary based on the thickness of the chicken.
- Reduce the heat to medium, and top the chicken with a slice of fresh mozzarella. Cover the pan with a lid and let the mozzarella melt. Once melted, remove the pan from the heat and add the fresh bruschetta topping and a drizzle of balsamic glaze. Serve and enjoy!
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Notes
- Store leftover chicken in an airtight container in the refrigerator for three to four days. Reheat leftovers in the microwave.
- Extra bruschetta style toppings can be stored in a separate airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cutlet with 1/4 of the bruschetta topping, Calories: 396kcal, Carbohydrates: 7g, Protein: 32g, Fat: 27g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g, Monounsaturated Fat: 15g, Trans Fat: 0.01g, Cholesterol: 95mg, Sodium: 607mg, Potassium: 698mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 4g, Vitamin A: 1009IU, Vitamin C: 15mg, Calcium: 182mg, Iron: 1mg
One Comment on “Easy Bruschetta Chicken”
I had made this to use up some tomatoes I had. It was astonishingly delicious! I used a store bought balsamic glaze I had on hand and it worked perfectly. I think the next time, I may make this to go on top of a big salad.