This Bruschetta Chicken is loaded with healthy protein but it has the perfect combination of flavors that my family loves.
One of my hubby’s favorite appetizers is bruschetta, he absolutely loves that awesome flavor of tomatoes, basil and olive oil on a crunchy slice of a baguette. But since we are watching our carb intake, I have been trying to find a way to satisfy his basil addiction without all those carbs. So I thought, how about a perfectly crunchy chicken breast topped with flavorful spoonfuls of bruschetta?
This Bruschetta chicken is when you are craving something above and beyond plain low carb food. The lite crust plus the addition of the flavorful blend of tomatoes, cheese, basil and seasonings is amazing. You will feel like you are cheating but you are not. It’s not completely no carb but it’s pretty close. We hope you enjoy this flavorful recipe as much as we do.
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How to Make this Lower Carb Bruschetta Chicken:
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Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/2 cup egg substitute (or 2 eggs beaten)
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
- 1/4 cup dried bread crumbs
- 1 teaspoon butter, melted
- 3 Roma tomatoes, seeded and chopped
- 4 oz smoked gouda cheese, cubed
- 1/4 cup of chopped fresh basil leaves
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions:
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees
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Place flour in a shallow bowl and place egg substitute in a separate shallow bowl
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Dip chicken breasts in flour and then into the egg substitute and place in a greased 13 X 9 inch baking dish
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In a small bowl, mix cheese, bread crumbs and melted butter, sprinkle over chicken breasts
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Loosely cover baking dish with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Uncover and bake 5-10 minutes longer or until meat thermometer reads 165 degrees
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While chicken is baking, mix tomatoes, basil, gouda cheese, olive oil, garlic and salt and pepper in a small bowl
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After chicken is done, spoon tomato mixture over chicken and bake for 2-3 minutes longer until tomato mixture is heated.
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Bruschetta Chicken
This Bruschetta Chicken is loaded with healthy protein but it has the perfect combination of flavors that my family loves.
Servings: 4
Calories: 504kcal
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/2 cup egg substitute or 2 eggs beaten
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese grated
- 1/4 cup dried bread crumbs
- 1 Tsp butter melted
- 3 Roma tomatoes seeded and chopped
- 4 oz smoked gouda cheese cubed
- 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves chopped
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- Place flour in a shallow bowl and place egg substitute in a separate shallow bowl
- Dip chicken breasts in flour and then into the egg substitute and place in a greased 13 X 9 inch baking dish
- In a small bowl, mix cheese, bread crumbs and melted butter, sprinkle over chicken breasts
- Loosely cover baking dish with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Uncover and bake 5-10 minutes longer or until meat thermometer reads 165 degrees
- While chicken is baking, mix tomatoes, basil, gouda cheese, olive oil, garlic and salt and pepper in a small bowl
- After chicken is done, spoon tomato mixture over chicken and bake for 2-3 minutes longer until tomato mixture is heated.
Nutrition
Calories: 504kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 63g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 184mg | Sodium: 1009mg | Potassium: 1061mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 845IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 329mg | Iron: 2mg
J Reeves
Saturday 2nd of April 2022
Looks like a great recipe, however all purpose flour and bread crumbs are out for low carb keto, paleo etc. You would have to use substitutes that are actually low carb
Evelyn
Saturday 2nd of April 2022
You are totally correct about keto and paleo diets and this recipe does not claim to be either of those. But since it's only about 15g carbs per serving it is lower in carbs than the standard breaded crunchy bruschetta chicken recipe. We wanted the delicious taste of seasoned breading but not all the extra carbs and calories. This recipe has all those great flavors of a heavier recipe but with reduced carbs.
Bliss
Sunday 4th of October 2020
On my list for next week and pinned!
Evelyn
Tuesday 6th of October 2020
Yay!!! Enjoy my friend!
Jamie Sherman
Tuesday 5th of January 2016
What a great idea! I love feeling like I'm treating myself but keeping things healthier!
Linda Nortje
Tuesday 5th of January 2016
This looks fabulous, Evelyn !