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The Best Bruschetta Chicken Recipe begins with a garlicky tomato salad that tops grilled chicken for an unforgettable dinner idea!
When it comes to summertime, grilled chicken is a go-to meal idea. Adding a simple Tomato Bruschetta on top takes a basic grilled chicken and makes it over the top amazing! It’s also great for reusing leftover grilled chicken and making a new meal!
When you have extra grilled chicken on hand, like these Ranch Grilled Meal Prep Chicken cuts, you need different ways of using them throughout the week. Eating the same chicken over and over is quite boring – but, it’s such a time saver to prep ahead.
The Best Bruschetta Chicken Recipe starts with grilled chicken, and I have a few tips for you!
Need some quick grilling tips?
- A clean grill. Y’all I can’t stress this enough! Make sure your grill is clean. Which means you’ll want to turn your grill on SUPER high heat and let it burn off all the gunk from the previous time!
- Put your meat down and let it be. Do not touch it! When it’s ready to flip, it will release from the grates. If you feel any pull, let it hang out for a bit more.
- Don’t close your grill lid until you flip the meat. When you close the grill, it begins to steam, and you want the nice caramelized grill marks before you close the lid.
Next, let’s chat about saving time in the kitchen.
Here are a few tips for planning and prepping ahead for a busy week!
In order to plan your menu and find time to prep, you need to PLAN to plan! Sounds funny, I know. However, when you set aside half an hour to plan your menu, your shopping list, and your Game Plan prepping ahead becomes less of a chore.
- Find half an hour to make your menu, note your grocery list, and create a Game Plan.
- In your Game Plan, write down your menu + all the items you can prep ahead.
- When you bring your groceries home, place them in “meal kits” while you see what you need to prep ahead.
- Chop all the veggies and fruit and place in air-tight storage containers like these.
- Put your proteins in containers placed with the corresponding veggie/fruit containers in the fridge.
- Any snack veggies and fruits, I prefer to store in the reusable zip bags, so I can put in my bag.
Mix our tomato salad the night before, so you know the flavors will be married and happy and oh-so-delicious! This is another HUGE time saver, and turns this meal into a 20-minute dinner idea! The best bruschetta chicken recipe is a low carb dinner idea perfect for summertime when the tomatoes are ripe, and basil is a plenty!
Here is where lots of great gardening advice could go – you know all the best tips and tricks for growing plump tomatoes ready for bruschetta or tomato sandwiches. But, I’m not a gardener, and I have no green thumb! Farmer Danny Boy, my father, is the one with all the knowledge, and I leave it to him!
You could use any number of grilled chicken OR steak recipes. The best bruschetta chicken recipe turns into the best steak bruschetta recipe when you swap for a hearty-grilled steak!
Here are a couple of ideas:
Meal Prep Grilled Chicken
Ranch Grilled Meal Prep Chicken
For a Low Carb or Keto Menu add some Skillet Grilled Green Beans or Parmesan Zucchini.
This quick and easy dinner recipe idea is perfect for serving at dinner parties or supper club! Make everything ahead of time, and serve on a big white platter like this one. Ask friends to bring a big salad, wine, and dessert, and you are set for a great party!
Steps for making the Best Bruschetta Chicken for Supper Club:
- Make your tomato salad the night before
- Set your table with simple white dishes and humble glasses.
- Add a few candles to bring some ambiance.
- Grill the chicken when the guests arrive.
- Pour the tomato salad on top of the chicken and you’re ready to eat!
In closing, The Best Bruschetta Chicken Recipe begins with a garlicky tomato salad that tops grilled chicken for an unforgettable dinner idea!
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- Author: Sweetpea
- Prep Time: 5
- Cook Time: 15
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 8 1x
- Category: main dish
- Method: grilling
- Cuisine: american
Description
The Best Bruschetta Chicken Recipe begins with a garlicky tomato salad that tops grilled chicken for an unforgettable dinner idea!
Ingredients
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Grilled Chicken
- 2 pounds thin sliced chicken breasts
- 1/2 packet ranch seasoning blend (or if you wanted to stick to Italian theme, use italian seasoning + salt & pepper!)
- 1/4 cup olive oil
Tomato Salad
- 2 pounds ripe, cherry tomatoes, sliced into bite-sized pieces
- 2 garlic cloves, finely minced (I use a microplane, and grate the garlic cloves)
- 2 tablespoons minced shallots
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons basil ribbons (see notes!)
- 1 tablespoon capers
- 2 teaspoons caper brine
- kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Toss all tomato salad ingredients together the night before serving, or an hour ahead of time.
- Marinate chicken with seasoning and oil an hour before grilling and up to 24 hours ahead of time.
- Grill chicken over medium heat about 4-5 minutes each side, depending on the thickness of the chicken. Use a meat thermometer if you’re unsure, and grill until 165.
- Top with tomato salad and serve!
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