Toasted Bruschetta Balsamic Chicken

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I made this recipe and was so amazed by how good it was, but yet healthy.  It tastes so fresh and is very filling.  My family loved it, I've made it 3 more times sense this.  We also like to make extra Bruchetta and eat it on the side for this meal.  We like to eat the chicken on ciabatta bread, but to make it extra healthy you can eat the chicken w/o bread.

Ingredients.

Combine balsamic and olive oil in a bowl. Preheat a grill pan and coat the bottom of the pan w/ the balsamic mixture. Season both sides of chicken with pinches of salt and place on grill. Brush top sides of chicken with balsamic mixture and cook through.

*I've used whole chicken breasts, tenderloins and cubed for this recipe.  We've decided we like cubed chicken the best and the chicken tenderloins 2nd best. 

Make bruchetta mixture.  Sometimes we use this Burchetta recipe and eat the extra on the side w/ baguette bread.

Layer bread w/ cheese then chicken...

Then top w/ bruchetta and some more cheese.

Close buns and gril on both sides, using something heavy, like a lid, to hold down the buns.

Serve warm.

Tastes great!

Toasted Bruschetta Balsamic Chicken Sandwich

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (Whole, tenderloin or cubed)

Pinch of salt
¼ Cup balsamic vinegar
¼ Cup extra virgin olive oil

4 Roma Tomatoes, seeded and diced
8 fresh basil leaves, stacked, rolled and thinly sliced into chiffonade
3 cloves fresh garlic, minced
Pinch of salt
1 Tablespoon balsamic vinegar

8 thin slices fresh mozzarella
4 ciabatta rolls, or other rolls of choice
Extra Balsamic Viniger (optional)

1. Combine balsamic and olive oil in a bowl. Preheat a grill pan over medium heat on the stovetop. Coat the bottom of the pan w/ the balsamic mixture. Season both sides of chicken with pinches of salt and place on grill. Brush top sides of chicken with balsamic mixture. Cook for 4-5 minutes and flip chicken. Brush with additional balsamic and cook for an additional 4-5 minutes or until cooked through.

2. In a large bowl combine the tomatoes, basil garlic, salt and balsamic. Toss gently to combine. Set aside.

3. Preheat grill pan over medium heat and spray with cooking spray. Place 2 slices of cheese on bottom rolls then layer with chicken breasts, spoonfuls of tomato mixture and 2 more slices of cheese. Place top rolls to close sandwich and grill both sides on hot grill pan, using a heavy object to hold down bun, until toasty and warm.  (Optional, My husband likes to drizzle a little extra balsamic vinegar on his bun.)  Serve warm.  Enjoy!

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