Name: Bruschetta Chicken Recipe
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 4 chicken breasts; ¼ cup olive oil; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp Italian Seasoning; ½ tsp pepper; 4 Mozzarella cheese; 2 tbsp balsamic glaze; 1½ cups tomatoes; ½ tsp garlic; 1 tbsp olive oil; ¼ cup basil leaves; salt and pepper; 2 tbsp red onion

How To Make Bruschetta Chicken

This bruschetta chicken recipe makes use of marinated and grilled chicken breasts and completes it with some balsamic glaze, pesto, and mozzarella cheese.

Preparation: 40 minutes

Cooking: 15 minutes

Total: 55 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

4chicken breasts,thin cut boneless skinless
¼cupolive oil
2tbsplemon juice
1tspsalt
1tspItalian seasoning,or equal parts garlic powder, dried oregano and dried basil
½tsppepper
4slicesMozzarella cheese
2tbspbalsamic glaze
1½cupstomatoes,diced
½tspgarlic,finely minced
1tbspolive oil
¼cupbasil leaves,thinly sliced
Salt and pepper,to taste
2tbspred onion,minced

Instructions

In a large bowl or resealable bag, mix together the olive oil, lemon juice, salt, Italian seasoning and pepper.
Add the chicken breasts and marinate for at least 30 minutes or up to 4 hours.
Preheat a grill or grill pan to medium-high. Remove the chicken from the marinade and place on the grill.
Cook for 4 to 5 minutes on each side or until done.
Place the cheese slices on top of the chicken. Cover the grill and cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until cheese is melted.
While the chicken is cooking, make the bruschetta topping. In a medium bowl, combine the tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, red onion, basil, salt and pepper. Let stand for 10 minutes.
Spoon the bruschetta mixture over the chicken. Drizzle with balsamic glaze and serve.