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posted by Christy Denneyon Apr 28, 2009 (updated Feb 21, 2023) 65 comments »
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Grilled Chicken Bruschetta is one of our healthy go-to meals topped with marinated tomatoes, basil, and mozzarella cheese. If you’re looking for a healthy meal, this chicken dinner is so good.
GRILLED BRUSCHETTA CHICKEN
Here’s one of our healthy meal staples that we cook all the time. It’s full of flavor, only 200 calories, and has only five ingredients.
It has all the flavors of bruschetta but without the bread…or the carbs. My kids will eat it too so it must be a winner.
Add a drizzle of balsamic dressing for a little extra kick. You can bake this as well but I love the grilled flavor.
OTHER CHICKEN RECIPES:
- Bruschetta Pesto Chicken Casserole
- Chicken Broccoli Alfredo
- One-Pan Creamy Chicken and Spinach
- Chicken Salad
- Baked Chicken Chimichangas
- Chicken Pot Pie
- Slow Cooker Chicken Caesar Sandwiches
- Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole
- Chicken Parmesan Meatballs
- Chicken and Spinach Stuffed Shells
Grilled Bruschetta Chicken
4.86 from 7 votes
This Grilled Chicken Bruschetta is one of our healthy go-to meals topped with marinated tomatoes, basil, and mozzarella cheese.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes mins
Cook Time: 20 minutes mins
Total Time: 30 minutes mins
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 4 small boneless skinless chicken breast halves
- 1/2 cup KRAFT Sun-Dried Tomato dressing, divided
- 2 to matoes, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil or 1 tsp. dried basil leaves
Instructions
Place a large sheet of heavy-duty foil over half of grill grate; heat grill to medium heat. Meanwhile, place chicken in resealable plastic bag. Add 1/4 cup dressing and seal bag. Turn bag over several times to evenly coat chicken with dressing. Refrigerate 10 minutes (I marinate it all day if I remember in time). Remove chicken from bag; discard bag and dressing.
Grill chicken on uncovered side of grill for about 6 minutes. Meanwhile, combine remaining 1/4 dressing, tomatoes, cheese and basil.
Turn the chicken over and place cooked-side up, on foil on the grill. Top with tomato mixture. Close lid. Grill 8 minutes or until chicken is done.
*Sometimes we add a splash of balsalmic vinegar to give it a bit more zip.
Cuisine: Italian
Course: Main Course
Author: Christy Denney
All Recipes Chicken Grilled Healthy Main Dishes No-Bake Main Dishes
originally published on Apr 28, 2009 (last updated Feb 21, 2023)
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65 comments on “Grilled Bruschetta Chicken”
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Karen G — Reply
I have loved this recipe for many years, but now it seems like I cannot find a sun-dried tomato dressing (by any brand). Do you have a suggestion for a substitute?
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Christy Denney — Reply
Thank you! I’m running into the same problem as it seems it has been discontinued. Let me circle back to this after some testing.
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Ashley — Reply
We love this recipe. We serve it on top of some butter garlic noodles that are on top of some baby spinach. It’s a big hit with every one! Everything we need in one dish!
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Angela Tolman — Reply
This chicken was delicious! The preparation and cook time was between 15-20 minutes. We served it with a side of grilled garlic bread and steamed artichokes. We will be making this again. Thank you!
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Christy Denney — Reply
So glad you enjoyed it!
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Samantha — Reply
Is it 200 calories for the whole recipe, like the 4 small chicken breasts?
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Christy Denney — Reply
Per breast. Sorry if that was confusing.
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Paul — Reply
Shame on you! Italian bruscetta is only made with fresh mozzarella!!!!!!!!!!!
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Christy Denney — Reply
Sorry you don’t approve. Since this is the chicken version we are using shredded mozzarella – also to limit the moisture released. As you know, fresh mozzarella releases a ton of moisture. Feel free to use it if you want.
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Andi — Reply
Seriously? Pretentious much? Great for you that you make your own mozzarella, but for the average human, store bought is just fine. This is a great recipe. Quick to pull together for a healthy weeknight meal. Its pouring out so I’m trying a skillet to oven version. We are going to serve it over roasted potatoes and sauteed haricot verts.
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Chelsea — Reply
This looks amazing! I can’t wait to try this recipe out! Thanks for the awesome post.
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Amber — Reply
Love this recipe, and have actually made it a few times. I was just wondering if there was a way to bake this in the oven instead of grilling?
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Christy Denney — Reply
Yes! Absolutely! Bake at 350 until the chicken is done then add the toppings like you do on the grill and bake just for a few minutes until the cheese melts.
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Kristy — Reply
Love this idea! Any suggestions as to what to pair with it in terms of side dishes?
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Christy {The Girl Who Ate Everything} — Reply
I would keep it healthy with some asparagus or a green salad.
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Courtney — Reply
This was the best chicken I have ever tasted! Thank you for sharing!
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Christy {The Girl Who Ate Everything} — Reply
Great to hear!
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Katherine — Reply
I made this last night. It was very good, whole family like it! I couldn’t find the Kraft brand dressing at my store, but Ken’s makes a Sun Dried Tomato Vinigrette. We broiled ours in the oven and it came out great.
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Christy {The Girl Who Ate Everything} — Reply
Good to hear!
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Vee — Reply
Does it still taste good as leftovers?
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Christy {The Girl Who Ate Everything} — Reply
Yes. I think it does…
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Elaine — Reply
I made this chicken tonight for dinner. The only changes I made to the recipe was that I grilled the chicken on a grill pan instead of the grill. Unfortunately the chicken came out undercooked in the center and overlooked on the outside. I was very disappointed.
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Christy {The Girl Who Ate Everything} — Reply
Elaine,
You may have to adjust the heat and time for a grill pan. Sounds like it may have helped to have lower heat and cook it for longer.
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Flaybutterfly — Reply
If I can’t find the sun-dried tomato dressing, what else can I use?
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Christy {The Girl Who Ate Everything} — Reply
Any sun dried tomato dressing or tomato flavored dressing will work.
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carrian — Reply
one of the first meals I cooked as a married lady was this! booyah!!
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Juls — Reply
I got this same receipe off the Kraft website a couple of years ago. Is good!
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arnold — Reply
Can you resist these delicious seafoods?
http://pinterest.com/lobsterandcrab/lobster/ -
Lyn — Reply
We live in Michigan and can’t grill out for a large part of the year because of the cold. I found a way to adapt it to the oven. I marinate the chicken and then put it in a baking dish sprayed with Pam. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes. During that time, I combine the tomato, basil, cheese, and a half cup of the marinade mixing well. Remove chicken from the oven and spoon the mixture over the chicken. Bake at 350 for another 20 minutes. This version is never dry and I have found the longer I marinate the chicken….the more tender it is. I LOVE all of the other recipes for chicken on this site too!! Thank you for sharing
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Trina Dubya — Reply
Thanks for the oven adaptation, because I don’t have a grill.
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Madelyn — Reply
This looks incredible, but my face fell when I saw it called for a Kraft dressing. I loved Kraft dressings when I lived in the US, but now that I live in Israel, American brands are either not found or extremely expensive. Any thoughts for a substitution? I guess I could try to make my own sun dried tomato dressing, but I wouldn’t really know what to put in it. Any ideas?
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Christy {The Girl Who Ate Everything} — Reply
Madelyn,
Yeah it doesn’t have to be KRAFT but I’m not sure how to make my own. Sun dried tomatoes, oil, vinegar maybe? Ahh. I’m not sure.
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Stephanie — Reply
I don’t have a grill, and couldn’t find the dressing at my store! I blended a handful of sundriedtomatoes with a cup of buttermilk and used that to marinade. Baked the chicken for 8 minutes at 425 then put the tomatoes, basil and mozzarella on top and baked another 20. It was delicious!!!
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Becky — Reply
I made this tonight and it was amazing! My husband practically inhaled it and my little ones gobbled it up. Definitely going into our rotation.
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Janeth — Reply
this recipe is incredible! Only 200 calories! I’ll try it tonight 🙂
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creativebioscience.com — Reply
Cooking chicken on the stove is a fairly easy way to cook a nice dinner for family, guests, or for a quiet night alone. You can use lean, skinless breasts for an entree that is low in fat and high in protein. Thanks.
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Katie — Reply
Tried this and it was simply delicious, quite healthy too, I’d imagine! My only problem was that I’d forgotten to buy fresh tomatoes, and had to use cherry tomatoes instead, which actually turned out to perfectly complement the other components of the dish!
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Laura B. — Reply
I made this tonight for dinner and it was so moist and delicious! I let the chicken marinate for 2 hours and then cooked it on medium heat on my George Foreman grill at the setting where the top grill plate is “warming” above the meat and not actually in contact with it. It only needed 6 minutes on each side and it kept it sooo juicy. I couldn’t actually find Kraft brand (it seemed like they had every flavor BUT sun dried tomato) but I did find Vidalia’s version and it was good. I think as long as you marinate the meat for at least an hour, you probably don’t even need to add the dressing on top half-way through.
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Katie Sylvester — Reply
Made this tonight and loved it!
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Greenhcg — Reply
Just Love it, simple, delicious & more importantly with only 200 calories!!
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Anonymous — Reply
This looks really tasty! I think it’d be yummy served over a little bed of pasta, maybe with a parmesan/butter sauce
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liz — Reply
I made this recipe last night and it was yummy! I added artichoke hearts, sundried tomatoes and onions to the mix as well. We loved your recipe so much that I blogged about it on my health and fitness blog. (i directed the original recipe back to you 🙂
here is the link :http://pojofitness.blogspot.com/2012/08/bruschetta-chicken.html
Thanks for sharing such a FANTASTIC recipe! -Liz
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Healthy Diets — Reply
This recipe looks delicious! I will definitely make this. I love stumbling upon healthy tasty recipes. Eating well will keep you trim.
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Rachel — Reply
I used Italian dressing and it turned out great.
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MlssCue — Reply
Wondering if a different dressing would work, has anyone tried?
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Raegan — Reply
I make this with Salmon too. YUMMY!
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Brittany — Reply
This was fabulous!! Thanks so much!
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Sherrismiles — Reply
I found this on Pinterest! I’m so making this this week! I want to lick my computer screen!
Sherri
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Christy {The Girl Who Ate Everything} — Reply
@Amy,
Since this is a healthy dish I would pair it with something healthy like asparagus, broccoli, or a salad. -
Amy — Reply
What side would you suggest with this?
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Isabella @ FatBurningFurnace — Reply
My picky kids will eat anything that has cheese on it, so I gave this a go but used lower-fat cheese and put a bit extra on it and it was a hit….It it easy for me to make 🙂 Seriously, if you have picky eaters, try this one and see if yours likes it as much as mine!
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Madison @ Fat Loss Tips — Reply
Where has this recipe been hiding?? This is not only healthy but delicious! I love love that it only has the five ingredients because it makes it easier for me. My kids also eat this so this is a win-win recipe for me! Thank you!!
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Christy {The Girl Who Ate Everything} — Reply
@Alexandra,
I’ve never baked it but with most chicken it’s 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes. -
Alexandra Anne — Reply
To bake, what temperature do you use?? And how long?
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Brantonians — Reply
We had this for dinner tonight…yum! We don’t have a grill, so I baked it and it was still awesome!
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playground safety — Reply
Whew.. looks so delicious.. this is absolutely terrific recipe.
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owlmazing — Reply
This looks awesome! I must try it for dinner sometime soon, looks like something my boyfriend would enjoy too 🙂
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3LittleMonkeys — Reply
Oh Yum! I can’t wait to try this.
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thefrugalflambe — Reply
Right on! So excited to have found this dish- been looking for new ways to freshen and lighten up our menu- here it is! Thanks a ton for sharing. 🙂
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Medifast Coupon — Reply
I have printed off your chicken recipe to try this coming week, sure looks great, and sounds so nice and easy. Thanks for sharing.
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hannah@ bake five! — Reply
i love it!
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Eccentric Kitchen (Steph) — Reply
Just found your blog! Awesome. I made a dish very similar to this last week!
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Mmmm! for the love of food — Reply
Just when I was looking for some inspiration on dinner, I found these! Dinner is solved and looking pretty tasty. Thanks for the inspiration, they look fab! Oh and lucky you on the surprise trip to Hawaii!
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cbarwife — Reply
Absolutely incredible!! 🙂 Thanks for this! I love it!
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