Keep it fast and fresh with a 6-ingredient recipe for Quick Bruschetta Chicken.
I’m always on the hunt for easy but impressive ways to transform ordinary chicken breasts into something extraordinary. Fast, fresh and flavor-packed? You’re the answer to our dinner dilemma, Quick Bruschetta Chicken!
I’ve kept this one extra-simple with just six basic ingredients and endless options for customizations.
Bruschetta has taken on many unique forms around here, from a breakfast staple and an avocado-filled snack to a pizza topping and even a dessert. It’s safe to say that if it involves fresh tomatoes, basil and some sort of crusty carb, I’ve conquered it (or if it’s in dessert form, I’ve swapped the veggies for fruit and still achieved all-star results!).
But for once, I’ve decided to skip the carbs and instead I’ve traded them in for the most moist, garlicky chicken breast. It becomes the perfect canvas for that bowl-o-jewels above: ripe tomatoes tossed simply with salt, pepper and plenty of chopped fresh basil.
Could you drizzle in a touch of olive oil or add a splash of balsamic vinegar? Absolutely!
As simple as the setup is, the flavors couldn’t be more of a powerhouse. Serve up this Bruschetta Chicken on individual plates, or keep it casual on a platter and pile the tomato salad on top. A few Parmesan cheese shavings complete this guaranteed dinner winner!
If you’re eyeing the accompaniment on the plates below, that’s none other than my all-time favorite (and 5-star-rated!) recipe for The Best Basil Pesto with my go-to rotini noodles.
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Ingredients
- 4 medium boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 2 medium tomatoes, diced
- 1 Tablespoon chopped fresh basil
- Shaved parmesan cheese, for serving
- Balsamic syrup, for serving
Instructions
- Thoroughly dry the chicken breasts then season them with the garlic powder and a pinch of salt and pepper.
- Add the olive oil to a large sauté pan set over medium heat. Once the oil is warm, add the chicken breasts and cook them for 8 to 10 minutes, then flip them once and continue cooking until they are no longer pink and reach an internal temperature of 165°F.
- While the chicken cooks, combine the diced tomatoes and basil with a pinch of salt and pepper in a medium bowl and stir to combine.
- Plate the chicken breasts then top them with the tomato mixture.
- Top the tomato mixture with the Parmesan cheese and drizzle with balsamic syrup then serve.
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Recipe by Kelly Senyei of Just a Taste. Please do not reprint this recipe without my permission. If you'd like to feature this recipe on your site, please rewrite the method of preparation and link to this post as the original source.
Yeah! Any new ways to use bruschetta works for me. In my bruschetta I use many things. My favorites are kalamata olives, onion, pine nuts, a good hard cheeze, garlic, even artichoke heart! I just try to think Italian! Good olive oil and thick basalmic vinegar to top it off! Perfect heart healthy food! Thanks for the heads-up on chicken.
Try this: google up wild rice stuffing, look at several different ways and select what appeals to you then stuff a portabella mushroom then grill for 5 – 8 minutes. Great meal!
Thanks so much for your comment, Bill!
Your Bruschetta Chicken looks so good and delicious indeed.
Thank you so much!
Hi Kelly
Love your recipes, thank you
My question is not of a culinary nature.
I’d like to know the origin of your name, Senyei
Best
Judy
Hi Judy! Thanks so much! My last name “Senyei” is Hungarian. My day was born in Budapest :)
I like these recipes.
They are great.
Thank you so much, Debbie!