Easy Grilled Bruschetta Chicken
This Easy Grilled Bruschetta Chicken is an easy and delicious summertime meal! It requires minimal ingredients and tastes so fresh. This chicken is Whole30 friendly, paleo, gluten free, and dairy free! Instructions for baked bruschetta chicken included below.
Why This Recipe Works
Something about the combination of grilled chicken and bruschetta with balsamic glaze screams summer! I was intimidated to grill chicken for so long. I always felt like it would either but overcooked or undercooked, so I would just let my husband do it. I’m proud to say that I grilled this chicken all by myself and it turned out PERFECT! So juicy on the inside.
Not only is this recipe incredibly easy to throw together, but it is perfect for entertaining! Minus the marinating time, you can have dinner on the table in 20 minutes or less. This chicken is also paleo, gluten free, and delicious!
This is me giving you the confidence you need to grill chicken. And if you don’t have a grill – don’t worry! I have included instructions for how to turn this into baked bruschetta chicken below.
Recipe Ingredients
Chicken breasts– I like to use 2 large ones and cut them in half lengthwise to create 4 thinner breasts.
Olive oil – I love the flavor of extra virgin olive oil in this recipe. You can also use avocado oil, but it may change the flavor slightly.
Balsamic vinegar – try using fig balsamic for a yummy fig balsamic glaze!
Maple syrup – make sure to look for 100% pure maple syrup. This will give the balsamic glaze some sweetness. To keep this recipe Whole30 friendly, use date syrup instead
If you tolerate dairy, feel free to level up this bruschetta recipe with mozzarella! Simply add the rounds or shreds to the chicken during the last 1-2 mins of cook time so it gets nice and melty. Avocado bruschetta would also be delicious – just add in some diced avocado and stir.
How To Make This Recipe
- Combine all of the marinade ingredients (olive oil, balsamic, minced garlic, Italian seasoning, and sea salt) in a bowl and whisk well. Add the chicken breasts to a large zip lock bag or or shallow baking dish and pour the marinade over top. Let the chicken breasts marinate for a minimum of 2 hours (or overnight).
- Mix up all of the bruschetta topping ingredients and store them in an air-tight container in the fridge until you’re ready to serve everything.
- Heat your grill to 425. Place the chicken breasts on the grill and discard any remaining marinade. Cook the chicken for 5-7 minutes per side, until they reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees. Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes.
- While the chicken is cooking, make your balsamic glaze. Add the balsamic vinegar and maple syrup to a small sauce pan, stir, and bring it to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium low/low and let it reduce while it simmers. Stir occasionally. This should take about 10-15 minutes. It will thicken quickly as it sits, as well.
- Serve the chicken topped with the bruschetta topping and a drizzle of balsamic glaze. Enjoy!
How to make this in the oven
To make baked bruschetta chicken, first follow the instructions for marinating.
Next, preheat your oven to 425 degrees. Remove the chicken breasts and discard any remaining marinade.
Cover a baking sheet pan with foil and place the chicken breasts on the pan in an even layer.
Bake for 22-24 minutes until the chicken is cooked through and reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees. Let the chicken rest, covered with foil, for 10 minutes before serving.
Please note, if you use thicker breasts, this will increase cooking time! Mine were about 3/4 – 1 inch thick.
Recipe FAQ’s
I would stick to no longer than 24 hours. If you marinate chicken longer than that, sometimes it can start to break down the meat and cause it to become mushy!
Absolutely – any type of tomato will work as long as you have 1.5 cups diced total.
Technically yes, but I don’t recommend it. I would thaw the chicken in the refrigerator first. Thawed chicken absorbs the marinade better and it will be more tender, juicy, and flavorful!
This would be delicious with my deviled egg potato salad, prosciutto wrapped asparagus, or broccoli cauliflower salad!
Looking for some other healthy grilling recipes? Check these out!
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Paleo Grilled Bruschetta Chicken
Ingredients
- 4 medium sized chicken breasts
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- ½ tsp sea salt
Bruschetta Topping
- 1.5 cups diced fresh tomatoes
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- ½ cup fresh chopped basil
- ¼ tsp sea salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
Balsamic Drizzle
- 1 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 tbsp maple syrup , omit for Whole30
Instructions
- Combine all of the marinade ingredients (olive oil, balsamic, minced garlic, Italian seasoning, and sea salt) in a bowl and whisk well. Add the chicken breasts to a large zip lock bag or shallow baking dish and pour the marinade over top. Let the chicken breasts marinate for a minimum of 2 hours (or overnight).
- Mix up all of the bruschetta topping ingredients and store them in an air-tight container in the refrigerator until ready to use.
- Heat your grill to 425. Place the chicken breasts on the grill and discard any remaining marinade. Cook the chicken for 5-7 minutes per side, until they reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees. Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes.
- While the chicken is cooking, make your balsamic glaze. Add the balsamic vinegar and maple syrup to a small sauce pan, stir, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium low/low and let it reduce while it simmers. Stir occasionally. This should take about 10-15 minutes. It will also thicken quickly as it sits off the heat.
- Serve the chicken topped with the bruschetta topping and a drizzle of balsamic glaze. Enjoy!
Notes
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Originally posted on April 7, 2021 and updated with new photos and copy on May 13, 2022.
21 Comments on “Easy Grilled Bruschetta Chicken”
Fantastic recipe, as usual. Such a simple but oh so flavorful marinade for the chicken. The bruschetta and glaze made it into an elegant dish. Love that I can always count on having the ingredients on hand. Thanks Mary, your recipes have made me a much more confident cook.
Thank you Christine! That is the ultimate compliment! So glad.
Absolutely easy and delicious! I made the baked version and I followed the recipe exactly how it was written. Will be a go to in my house moving forward. Thanks, Mary!
This was so delicious and easy to make! It had such good flavor and my whole family loved it!
This recipe turned out amazingly! We were out of propane so we opted to fry it in a pan this go around on high heat (constantly flipping) to get that char.
I added way more pepper and garlic than what was called for. But kept everything else the same.
For the side dish we steamed broccoli then tossed it in about a Tablespoon of ghee seasoned with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. This paired beautifully with the bruschetta chicken.
We are adding this into our rotation.
For those loosely following paleo, we also sprinkled some parmesan cheese on top. I bet mozzarella would also go great with this too.
The best, yet again!!!!
A definite favorite! So yummy. Will use this recipe a lot this summer. We ate with devil egg potato salad which was also great!
I made this for dinner tonight and it was delicious. I was a little nervous because I am not a huge fan of tomatoes, but the brushetta had so much flavor that I didn’t even notice them. It is definently a light and refreshing meal. My husband commented about how clean it tasted. Thanks for another great recipe!
This is a weekly staple during the summer in our house! My teen stepdaughter absolutely loves it, and so do the adults in the house! Sometimes I add in some avocado if I have one to use. It’s so good and easy!
Can this be made in the oven? If so, what temperature? Thx
With the simplest of ingredients, we had the most moist tasty grilled chicken and then the bruschetta on top with the balsamic drizzle was the perfect finish. Â I will be using this to marinade my chicken over and over. Just love having fresh ingredients and spices which I always have on hand.
Practically drooling over this. So amazing. Tasted so fresh. Will definitely make again, frequently, and will put in the rotation for when guests are over! Thank you! Â
This dish was amazing! My husband kept talking about how good it was. Will definitely be a staple for the warm months ahead.Â
Perfect summer flavors! Â A big hit with the whole family, as are all your recipes! Â Thank you!Â
holy. moly.  so delicious.  we grilled asparagus with this and it was amazing. so fresh.  so full of flavor.  we took one bite and said we are making this again…just like the other recipes we have tried by Mary! she is such a wonderful human and following her journey alongside my own has made my food allergies not feel so heavy. thank you, Mary! I can’t wait to make this again with tomatoes out of our garden! Happy swimming!!!Â
Winner winner chicken dinner! Another delicious recipe Mary! I only had 1/2 c balsamic for the glaze and it ended up being plenty. This is the perfect dinner when you don’t want to heat up the kitchen. We loved it!Â
Perfect for lunches all week long! The favor is amazing!Â
This was SO delicious and so easy!! It brought together my most favorite summer flavors – basil, tomato and balsamic!!Â
Very tasty, simple, yet elegant mealÂ
Planning on making it again, next week for company  Â
This recipe turned out AMAZING! It has delicious flavor and is so fresh! We served it over zucchini noodles and it paired perfectly! Thank you, Mary!
Thank you so much, Brooke!