Italian Herb Bruschetta Chicken


This was delicious. Used chicken I had marinating in Italian dressing and grilled it. Served with spinach salad with warm dressing. Family devoured dinner.


Ingredients

For The Chicken:

    2 large boneless, skinless, chicken breasts, halved horizontally to make 4 fillets
    3 teaspoons Italian seasoning*
    2 teaspoons minced garlic
    salt to taste
    1 tablespoon of olive oil (for cooking)

For The Topping:
    4 roma tomatoes, finely chopped
    ¼ of a red onion, finely chopped (or 3 cloves finely chopped garlic)
    4 tablespoons shredded fresh basil
    2 tablespoons olive oil
    salt to taste
    ½ cup freshly shaved parmesan cheese

Balsamic Glaze: (you can use store bought, or this recipe)

    ½ cup balsamic vinegar
    2 teaspoons brown sugar (OPTIONAL)

Instructions

    Season chicken with Italian seasoning, garlic and salt. Heat oil in a grill pan or skillet, and sear chicken breasts over medium-high heat until browned on both sides and cooked through (about 6 minutes each side). Remove from pan; set aside and allow to rest.
    Combine the tomatoes, red onion, basil, olive oil in a bowl. Season with salt. Top each chicken breast with the tomato mixture and parmesan cheese.
    Serve immediately with balsamic glaze (optional).

For The Balsamic Glaze:


    (If making from scratch, prepare while chicken is cooking.) Combine sugar (if using) and vinegar in a small saucepan over high heat and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low; allow to simmer for 5-8 minutes or until mixture has thickened and reduced to a glaze. (If not using sugar, allow to reduce for 12-15 minutes on low heat).

Notes
*If you don't have Italian seasoning, use Italian dried herbs. Or combine 1 teaspoon dried oregano, 1 teaspoon dried basil, and 1 teaspoon dried parsley together.


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