Easy Cheesy Bruschetta Chicken Bake with Tomatoes
An easy appetizer featuring chicken, tomatoes, and mozzarella in a delicious bruschetta bake.
Equipment
- Bread knife
- Knife
- cutting board
- bowl
- baking sheet
- Pot
Ingredients
- 1 French or Italian baguette thinly sliced
- 3-4 medium tomatoes, chopped or a few small ones
- 1 handful parsley, chopped
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 2 pinches salt
- 1 lb chicken thighs, boneless & skinless, cooked & shredded
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
Instructions
- Boil the chicken with a pinch of salt for 20 minutes.
- Chop tomatoes and a handful of fresh parsley.
- Shred mozzarella cheese, if you haven’t yet.
- Chop the boiled chicken into small pieces, or put through a food processor. Don't overdo it; we just need shredded chicken rather than ground.
- Slice the baguette into thin slices, then mince the garlic cloves.
- In a medium sized bowl, add in the tomatoes, cheese, mayonnaise, garlic, salt, chicken pieces, and parsley.
- Turn oven on to medium broil.
- Spread out the baguette slices onto an oven sheet.
- Put the chicken and cheese mixture on each slice, about 1½ Tbsp.
- Transfer to the oven to broil for 5 mins.
- Enjoy this warm chicken appetizer!
Notes
You can prepare the chicken mixture in advance and refrigerate it. Add on top the baguette slices just before broiling!
Nutrition
Serving: 1pieceCalories: 143kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 8gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 36mgSodium: 186mgPotassium: 150mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 302IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 61mgIron: 1mg
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