Easy Bruschetta Chicken Breast Bake
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Easy Bruschetta Chicken is an Italian-inspired family favorite chicken breast recipe. It’s a healthy meal, perfect for weeknight dinners, with simple, fresh ingredients and loads of flavors.

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If you love one-pot meals, or in this case, one baking-dish meal, you will adore this dinner that can be prepped in as little as 15 minutes.
Healthy and super flavorful, this is a go-to family favorite in our house.

Ingredients for Bruschetta Chicken
You will find ingredient measurements and full step-by-step instructions in the recipe card at the bottom of this page. Here’s a quick list of what you will need:
- Chicken breasts: boneless, skinless
- Minced Garlic
- Italian seasoning and salt to taste
- Shredded mozzarella cheese
For the Bruschetta:
- Roma tomatoes
- Red onion
- Fresh basil
- Olive oil
Tomatoes in this Bruschetta Chicken Breast Bake
This recipe requires a bit of chopping—four to five tomatoes, in fact. However, if you choose firmer Roma tomatoes, it goes very quickly. In a pinch, drained canned tomatoes can work, too.
Mozzarella Cheese
We call for 4 ounces of shredded mozzarella cheese layered over the chicken breasts. Use this amount as a guide, considering the tastes of your family. At times, I increase the amount; other times, I eliminate it altogether. You know your crowd and their preferences!
Recipe Tips
Balsamic glaze, which is easy to find in most markets, is an essential flavor component in this Bruschetta Chicken Bake. While it’s an optional drizzle before serving, it adds a punch of incredibly delicious flavor. It’s a pantry staple that’s worth having.
That being said, for those with sulfite allergies, most vinegar made from grapes contains sulfites. A better choice for those with allergies would be a grain-based vinegar like rice vinegar or cider vinegar which are generally sulfite-free.
More Favorite Chicken Recipes You Might Like:
- Easiest Ever Leftover Chicken Enchiladas
- Healthy Instant Pot Kung Pao Chicken with Bok Choy
- Homestyle German Chicken Schnitzel
- Oven-Baked Chicken Tacos


Easy Bruschetta Chicken Bake
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 3 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- salt to taste
- 4 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
Bruschetta:
- 4-5 Roma tomatoes finely chopped
- 1/2 of a red onion finely chopped
- 4 tablespoons shredded fresh basil
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- salt to taste
Topping:
- Balsamic Glaze for drizzling
- fresh basil leaves
- shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Make the Bruschetta: Chop the tomatoes into a small dice, about 1/4 to 1/2 inch and add to a medium size bowl. Next, chop the red onion and add it to the bowl. Toss with fresh basil and olive oil; season with salt to taste. Set aside.
- Season the chicken breasts with Italian seasoning, garlic, and salt. Place the seasoned chicken in the bottom of a baking dish and sprinkle with shredded mozzarella cheese. Next, layer the bruschetta over the mozzarella cheese. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes, or until the chicken breasts have reached a minimum temperature of 165 degrees F.
- Drizzle the balsamic glaze over the chicken and serve immediately.
Notes
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
How long would you bake chicken thighs?
Hi Meghan! Boneless skinless chicken thighs should bake for about 30 minutes and reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.
Making this tonight for my family! Any sides you recommend that would go well with this dish?
Hi Meg! I love to serve it with sautéed greens. My family also loves it over mashed potatoes as the accumulated juices serve as a delicious gravy of sorts. But over rice or even a toasted chunky slice of bread is really good to.
For lower carb ideas, cauliflower rice is delicious too. Enjoy!
I wish on your recipes you would share the nutritional information. That would be so helpful for some of us on the Carb/Fat/Protein way of eating.
Thanks so much for your comment, Maura. I completely understand watching carbs/fats/protein in my daily diet. We have added this feature to this recipe and will be updating our others as quickly as possible. Have a great day!