This oven-baked chicken bruschetta is the perfect weeknight meal that is full of flavor!
Marinated chicken breasts are baked under layers of tomatoes, melty mozzarella, and topped with a classic tomato bruschetta topping. It’s everything you love about bruschetta without the bread!
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Holly’s Recipe Highlights
- Flavor: Juicy, tangy, and full of flavor, this tender chicken is topped with melty cheese and a fresh, garlicky bruschetta topping.
- Prep Note: Assemble the tomato mixture ahead and brown the chicken just before baking.
- Recommended Tools: A meat thermometer ensures the right temperature every time for perfectly juicy chicken.
- Serving Suggestions: Serve over garlic-roasted mashed potatoes, pesto pasta, or even some zucchini noodles. Add a simple green salad and some breadsticks to soak up all that marinara.
Ingredient Tips for Bruschetta Chicken
- Chicken: Boneless, skinless chicken breasts are the best choice for this recipe, but you can also use chicken thighs or frozen chicken cutlets in a pinch. Just adjust the baking time until the chicken reaches a safe internal temperature of 165°F.
- Tomatoes: Fresh cherry or grape tomatoes deliver maximum flavor and add visual appeal, but Romas are a good alternative since they have thinner skins and are meatier.
- Marinade: Made with pantry basics like Italian seasoning, garlic, balsamic vinegar, and oil, this marinade couldn’t be easier. You could also use a bottle of store-bought Italian dressing if you’re short on time.
- Cheese: Fresh slices of mozzarella give this dish its rich and creamy flavor, but shredded mozzarella, feta, or parmesan can be used with or instead of sliced mozzarella.
Favorite Variations!
Make it more Mediterranean and add sliced black or kalamata olives. Try some sliced mushrooms, chopped spinach or kale, or some shredded zucchini to add extra nutrients and pops of color.
Keeping Leftovers Fresh
Store leftover bruschetta chicken in the refrigerator in a covered container for up to 4 days. Reheat in a skillet on the stovetop or in the microwave.
Leftovers can be topped on a bed of greens, tucked into a pita pocket, or a low-carb wrap for a filling workday lunch.
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Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 4 tablespoons olive oil divided
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- salt and black pepper to taste
- ¾ cup marinara sauce
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes whole
- 4 slices fresh mozzarella cheese
Bruschetta Topping
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes diced
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil chopped
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ tablespoon red wine vinegar or balsamic
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Combine 3 tablespoons olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and garlic in a small bowl.
- Mix ¼ cup of the balsamic mixture with chicken breasts, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper, and marinate for 15 minutes.
- Heat remaining tablespoon olive oil in a medium skillet. Add chicken and brown 2 minutes on each side.
- Place marinara sauce in the bottom of a 9×13 pan. Top with browned chicken breasts and cherry tomatoes. Drizzle with remaining balsamic mixture.
- Bake 20-25 minutes or until juices run clear and chicken reaches 165°F.
- Top with mozzarella and broil 2-3 minutes.
- Combine all bruschetta topping ingredients, including cherry tomatoes, garlic, basil, olive oil, and red wine vinegar in a bowl and spoon over chicken. Serve over pasta.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Chicken, Dinner, Entree, Main Course
Cuisine American, Italian, Mediterranean© SpendWithPennies.com. Content and photographs are copyright protected. Sharing of this recipe is both encouraged and appreciated. Copying and/or pasting full recipes to any social media is strictly prohibited. Please view my photo use policy here.
Made this for dinner tonight…… Absolutely another keeper!! I tell everyone to check out spend with pennies. Everything we have tried has been delicious!!
Thanks, Mike! That is so sweet of you! Glad you enjoyed it.
We had this for dinner last night, delicious rapt peasy to make, thank you for the recipe
My husband and I both love bruschetta and loved this chicken- so fresh tasting! Serve it over pasta with a side salad and you’ve got a great meal.
So happy to hear that you both love it, Debbie. Thanks for sharing!
Balsamic mixture does not come close to making a 1/4 of a cup Confusing Please explain for me thanks
Hi Peggy, it should make about 5-6 tablespoons of the balsamic mixture. You will want to add ¼ cup (4 tablespoons) to the chicken in step 3 and the remaining 1-2 tablespoons in step 5. Hope that helps!
I gave this chicken a try and it came out amazing love the cherry tomatoes this is a keeper !!!! Thank you
Baked Bruschetta Chicken was delicious. I served it for my daughter’s 46th birthday and everyone loved it. Will definitely make again.
This recipe looks awesome excited to make it!!
I can’t wait to try!
I could have sworn you had a stuffed caprese/bruschetta baked chicken where you added tomato paste to the mixture you stuff the chicken with. The chicken had been rolled in panko bread crumbs. I thought this was you? Maybe I keep overlooking.
That recipe sounds delicious but it doesn’t sound familiar to me.
Great recipes!
Been looking at these great recipes. Time for me to use them!
Enjoy Lawrence! I’m sure you’ll find a lot of great recipes here at Spend With Pennies!
Amazing!! Thank you :)
Need to make this, looks delicious!! Thanks for sharing!!
Love all the reciped
Looking forward to some new recipes
So happy to hear that Judy. To receive our newsletters, you can sign up here or scroll down to the bottom of the post and you will see a green signup box.
Amazing! This recipe did not disappoint
Yay! Thanks Molly! So happy you loved it.
Does the calorie count include the pasta?
Hi Heather, it does not include the pasta.
We love this recipe! The best part is I get to use the cherry tomatoes from our garden. It is one of our favorite go to recipes!
This was sooooo good. Chicken turned out perfectly tender. Served with spaghetti noodles, garlic bread, and salad. My 10 yo picky eater loved it. I did not put the cherry tomatoes on top, due to the picky eater. Would have been even better with them! Double the marinade and save half for salad dressing!
Thanks LueAnna! So happy to hear this recipe was hit with you and your picky eater! Great idea to save some marinade for a dressing later!
love it.
Thanks Jane!
would love the recipes