Bruschetta Chicken

A simple and DELICIOUS way to cook chicken – this Bruschetta Chicken is a must-have on the dinner rotation! Marinating the chicken breasts in Italian dressing and topping them with cheese, tomatoes, olive oil, and basil adds SO much flavor! The whole family will love this recipe!

Chicken + Bruschetta

Chicken is probably the most popular dinner item at our house (in case you hadn’t already noticed from the plethora of chicken recipes on the site, like Chicken Tetrazzini, Lemon Pepper Chicken, and Baked Chicken Parmesan). Even though we do have a large variety of chicken recipes, I’m always looking for ways to switch up the chicken dinner.

I recently across one of my old posts for Homemade Bruschetta, and thought it would be fun to make a chicken version!

It was SO simple to make and ended up tasting delicious. We’ve had it at least once a month for the past few months since it’s easy and I always have the ingredients on hand. I know grilled chicken can get a little boring, so it’s nice to change it up and make it in different ways. If you love chicken and bruschetta like we do, then I think you’ll really enjoy this recipe. 😉

Bruschetta Chicken Bake

To make this chicken, we marinate our chicken in Italian dressing for about 24 hours. From there, we place it on a foil-lined baking sheet.

Top it with shredded Mozzarella cheese along with the cubed tomatoes, olive oil and basil mixture. Bake for about 40 minutes. We sometimes top this with a bit of shaved Mozzarella too for even more cheese and serve warm.

Just a few tips when making this recipe:

• We like to marinate our chicken for a few hours in the Italian dressing, but even marinating it for an hour will be fine.
• You can also decide how much cheese to use for each piece of chicken. I put less on mine, and LOTS on the hubby’s since he is a major cheese lover.
• Sometimes a few of the tomatoes fall off while it’s cooking, but we have no problem scooping them up and adding them back on top. 😉

How to make grilled bruschetta chicken?

You can easily grill the chicken instead of baking it. Simply combine the chicken with the Italian dressing in a ziploc bag, and grill on medium high heat for 6-8 minutes on each side. Once it’s cooked through, top with a slice of mozzarella cheese and continue to cook until cheese is melted (about 1 minute), then remove from the grill. Combine tomatoes, olive oil, and basil, and spoon on top of the cooked chicken.

How to reheat bruschetta chicken?

You can reheat any leftovers by putting it in the oven at 325° for about 15-20 minutes or until heated through. Or, simply microwave! The leftovers reheat extremely well.

What to serve with bruschetta chicken:

• Roasted Brussel Sprouts
• Copycat Olive Garden Breadsticks
• Parmesan Asparagus
• Caprese Pesto Pasta Salad

For more chicken recipes, check out:

• Baked Chicken Fingers
• Avocado Chicken Parmigiana
• Firecracker Chicken
• Baked Lemon Parmesan Chicken
• Copycat Chick Fil A Nuggets

Bruschetta Chicken Recipe

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5 from 3 votes

A Simple And DELICIOUS Way To Cook Chicken! Marinating The Chicken Breasts In Italian Dressing And Topping Them With Cheese, Tomatoes, Olive Oil, And Basil Adds SO Much Flavor!

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 40 minutes

Marinating Time 4 hours

Total Time 4 hours 45 minutes

Servings 4

Calories 530 kcal

Author Kristyn Merkley

Ingredients

• 4 chicken breasts
• 1 c Italian Dressing
• 3 tomatoes cubed
• 1-2 TB olive oil
• 1 tsp basil
• 1 c mozzarella cheese shredded

Instructions

1. Marinate chicken breasts in Italian Dressing for several hours.

2. Preheat oven to 350.
   

3. Combine cubed tomatoes, olive oil and basil in a bowl and mix well.
   

4. Place chicken breasts on a foil-lined cookie sheet. Add desired amount of mozzarella cheese on top of the chicken breasts (we added about a few TB to each breast). Top with a few tablespoons of the tomato mixture.
   

5. Bake for 40-45 minutes.
   

Nutrition Facts

Bruschetta Chicken Recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 530 Calories from Fat 252

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 28g 43%

Saturated Fat 7g 35%

Cholesterol 166mg 55%

Sodium 1025mg 43%

Potassium 1125mg 32%

Total Carbohydrates 11g 4%

Dietary Fiber 1g 4%

Sugars 9g

Protein 55g 110%

Vitamin A 20.9%

Vitamin C 18.9%

Calcium 17%

Iron 7.6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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