Pesto Bruschetta Chicken is a healthy chicken dinner with mozzarella, tomatoes, pesto, and a balsamic drizzle. If you love a good Italian dinner, you’ll love this easy meal only takes 20 minutes to make.

Pesto Bruschetta Chicken

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PESTO BRUSCHETTA CHICKEN

My son had a birthday and I’ve been eating Costco cake for the last four days. I can’t stop. It’s just to fluffy and fabulous. Last night I told myself it had to stop so I made a healthy dinner, this Pesto Bruschetta Chicken, and then ate Costco cake.

Actually we had a cake fight. We had already been eating cake every night for dinner so last night I told everyone to take their slices out in the backyard and gently shoved a piece in my oldest son’s face. It was all a blur but I definitely came out with the most cake all over my body and in my hair.

I already have this Bruschetta Pesto Chicken Casserole on the blog but this version requires no oven and takes less than 20 minutes on the stove top.

The combination of flavors in this Pesto Bruschetta Chicken is fresh and vibrant. The pesto, fresh tomato, garlic, and balsamic glaze taste like a flavor explosion in your mouth.

COOKING STYLE

In this recipe we cook the chicken in a skillet but you can grill this as well!

Pesto Bruschetta Chicken

HOW TO MAKE THIS PESTO BRUSCHETTA CHICKEN SUCCESSFULLY

  • First, make sure your chicken breasts aren’t too thick. You can either pound your chicken breasts thin or if your chicken breast is really thick you can slice it lengthwise.
  • You can definitely make your own pesto but if you don’t have time there is plenty of good quality store bought pesto out there.
  • A balsamic glaze is a thicker and reduced version of balsamic vinegar. It’s more potent than balsamic vinegar but if you don’t have any balsamic glaze you can also just drizzle balsamic vinegar on top.

OTHER CHICKEN RECIPES:

Pesto Bruschetta Chicken

Christy Denney
4.89 from 9 votes
This Pesto Bruschetta Chicken is a healthy chicken dinner with mozzarella, tomatoes, pesto, and a balsamic drizzle. 
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients
  

Tomato Topping:

  • 1/2 cup grape tomatoes, diced finely
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons finely diced red onion
  • 2 tablespoons fresh basil, sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, more to taste

Chicken

  • salt and pepper
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, see Note
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil, more if needed
  • 1/4 cup basil pesto
  • 4 slices mozzarella cheese
  • balsamic glaze
  • optional shredded Parmesan

Instructions
 

  • In a small bowl, combine the tomatoes, balsamic vinegar, red onion, fresh basil, garlic, and salt. Let chill in the fridge.
  • Season chicken with salt and pepper. If I have time I marinate the chicken in a little balsamic vinegar to give it more flavor. You can cook this on the stove or on the grill. In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat (if grilling skip the olive oil and grease the grates). Cook the chicken breasts about 4-6 minutes per side until done. Add a 1 tablespoon of basil pesto on top of each chicken breasts and place a slice of mozzarella on top. Cover to melt the cheese. Remove from heat.
  • With a slotted spoon, add the tomato mixture on top (you don't need the liquid). Drizzle with the balsamic glaze and sprinkle with Parmesan if desired.

Notes

The chicken breasts should be thin. If they are thick (like the Costco frozen chicken breasts) slice them in half lengthwise. For this recipe, I use two Costco chicken breasts halved. You can also use tenderloins if desired. 
Serving: 1g, Calories: 359kcal, Carbohydrates: 2g, Protein: 45g, Fat: 18g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g, Cholesterol: 126mg, Sodium: 514mg, Sugar: 1g
Cuisine: Italian
Course: All Recipes
Author: Christy Denney
Pesto Bruschetta Chicken