Beautiful juicy chicken, topped with fresh bruschetta and drizzled with a perfectly sweet and tangy balsamic glaze. A healthy, easy and delicious meal that tastes like it’s from a restaurant.
I always make the bruschetta first because I like it to have time to sit in the fridge. It helps those beautiful flavors meld together and I like it when it is served chilled the best. I add the fresh diced tomatoes, red onion, garlic, and basil into a bowl. Then drizzle with some olive (or avocado) oil and salt and mix together.
It is so bright and beautiful! I always make more than the recipe calls for because I like to add it to other dishes. Or serve it over some garlic toast points, yum! Honestly, I could eat with a spoon.
The chicken is very easy to prepare. I just season with salt and pepper and brown it in the skillet on both sides and then finish in the oven. This is the method that works the best for me, especially when working with chicken breasts because they tend to dry out when I just cook them on the stove-top.
Now for the glaze! It is so simple, but truly elevates the dish. It is as simple as reducing balsamic vinegar and honey down until it is a syrup like consistency. This just means that you bring it to a boil and then reduce to a simmer until it’s ready.
Then let it cool before pouring over the gorgeous bruschetta topped chicken. If you are looking for a Whole30 compliant version, you can do this in two ways. You could simply add a splash of balsamic to the bruschetta itself or reduce the balsamic on its own without the honey.
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Bruschetta Chicken with Balsamic Glaze
Ingredients
Chicken
- 3 Chicken Breasts
- 2 Tbls Avocado Oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp Pepper
Bruschetta Topping
- 2 Roma Tomatoes diced
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1/4 cup Basil chopped
- 2 Tbls red onion finely diced
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp Pepper
- 1 Tbls Avocado Oil
Balsamic Glaze
- 1 Cup Balsamic Vinegar
- 2 Tbls Honey* omit for Whole30
Instructions
Bruschetta
- Combine all the ingredients into a small container and store in the fridge until ready to serve
Chicken
- Pre-heat oven to 375'
- Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Heat the oil in an oven proof skillet over medium heat and cook chicken on each side for 5 minutes, then transfer to the oven for an additional 10-15 minutes (or until completely cooked through)
Balsamic Glaze
- Pour the vinegar and honey into a small saucepan and bring to a boil, then reduce to simmer. Let the liquid reduce to about half. It should be thick but still pour-able. Set aside to cool
- Remove chicken from pan and let rest on the cutting board for 5-10 minutes. Top with bruschetta and drizzle with the balsamic glaze.
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