Italian Grilled Chicken EASY Grilled Chicken
Italian Grilled Chicken EASY Grilled Chicken
Grilled Chicken Bruschetta marinated in Italian dressing and topped with cheese. Simple and delicious! !
Bruschetta Chicken with Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Copycat Olive Garden Breadsticks is the perfect weeknight meal. This is one of our favorite easy chicken recipes that the whole family will love!
Chicken + Bruschetta
Chicken is probably our family’s most popular dinner item (if you haven’t noticed from the plethora of chicken recipes on the site, such as Chicken Tartlet, Lemon Pepper Chicken, and Parmesan Chicken). While we do have a variety of chicken recipes, I’m always looking for ways to change up chicken dinners.
I recently went through an old post about homemade croutons and thought it would be fun to make a chicken version!
It’s easy to make and tastes delicious in the end. We’ve had it at least once a month for the past few months because it’s easy and I always have the ingredients on hand. I know roast chicken can be a little boring, so it’s nice to change it up and make it differently.
If you love chicken and bruschetta as much as we do, then I think you’ll love this recipe. đ
Bruschetta
pickled. To make this chicken, we marinate the chicken in Italian dressing for about 24 hours. From there, we put it on a foil-lined baking sheet.
bake. Top with shredded mozzarella cheese and diced tomatoes, olive oil, and basil mixture. Bake for about 40 minutes. We also sometimes top it with a little shaved mozzarella for more cheese and serve it warm.
Tips + Storage Information
marinated chicken Soak in Italian dressing for a few hours, but even an hour is fine.
control method lots of cheese for each piece of chicken. I put less and hubby has more as he is a major cheese lover.
sometimes some tomato It came off while cooking, but we had no problem scooping them up and putting them back on top.
Use pre-made bruschetta as a shortcut for this recipe
Instead of using shredded mozzarella, just let a piece of mozzarella cheese melted cheese on every piece of chicken
Easy Roast Chicken instead of baking it. Simply marinate the chicken and Italian seasoning in a ziploc bag. Remove and bake on medium-high heat for 6-8 minutes per side. Once cooked, top with a slice of mozzarella cheese and continue to cook until cheese is melted (about 1 minute), then remove from grill. Combine tomatoes, olive oil, and basil and spoon over cooked chicken.
shop Leftovers refrigerate in an airtight container for 3-5 days. reheat Any leftovers, place them in a 325° oven for about 15-20 minutes or until heated through. Or, just microwave! Leftovers reheat very well.
For more chicken recipes, check out:
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Prep time 5 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
marinating time 4 hours
Total time 4 hours 45 minutes
Serving Size 4
Calories 530 kcal
by Lil’ Luna
- 4 chicken breasts
- 1 c italian sauce
- 3 diced tomatoes
- 1-2 TB olive oil
- 1 teaspoon basil
- 1 c shredded mozzarella cheese
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Marinate chicken breasts in Italian dressing for a few hours.
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Preheat oven to 350.
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Add the diced tomatoes, olive oil, and basil to a bowl and toss to combine.
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Place chicken breasts on a foil-lined cookie sheet. Add the desired amount of mozzarella cheese to the chicken breasts (we added about a few TB per chicken breast). Put a few tablespoons of tomato mixture on top.
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Bake for 40-45 minutes.