Hasselback Chicken
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
25 mins
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Total Time
35 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
560 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Hasselback Chicken
Description
This recipe starts by cutting 6 angled slits into each chicken breast, carefully not cutting all the way through to maintain structure. The chicken is seasoned with salt and your choice of seasoning, such as Italian or Creole. Alternate slices of cheese, bacon (or Canadian bacon or smoked ham), and pickled jalapeños or substituted peppers are inserted into each slit to build layers of flavor.
The prepared chicken breasts are placed in a greased casserole dish and roasted at 400°F for about 20–25 minutes until the internal temperature reaches 165°F, ensuring safely cooked poultry. During cooking, the cheese melts and mingles with the savory bacon and spicy jalapeño, while the chicken stays moist inside thanks to the stuffing blocking heat loss.
Serving ideas include pairing with salad or roasted vegetables for a balanced meal, or adding a side starch like potatoes or rice to increase heartiness. The technique turns simple chicken breasts into an impressive presentation with combined smoky, cheesy, and spicy tastes.
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breast boneless, skinless
- seasoned salt if the seasoning you're using doesn't contain salt, sprinkle some salt over each chicken breast, or Italian seasoning or all-purpose seasoning of choice
- 12 lices cheese cut in half (e.g. Swiss cheese, Cheddar, mozzarella, Monterey Jack, provolone, pepper jack, etc, of choice
- 12 lices Bacon cut in half, or Canadian bacon or smoked ham
- 24 lices jalapeños click link for homemade pickled jalapenos!); if you don't like heat you can substitute roasted bell peppers or sun-dried tomatoes (add a basil leaf in each slit, pickled
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 F. Cutting at a slight angle, cut 6 slits into each chicken breast, making sure not to cut all the the way through (the breast should remain attached at the bottom by roughly a thickness of 1/4 inch). Sprinkle each chicken breast with some salt and pepper or Seasoned Salt or all-purpose seasoning of choice (Creole Seasoning makes another good choice for this flavor combo). You should have 24 pieces of cheese and 24 pieces of bacon or ham. Place a piece of cheese into each slit followed by a piece of bacon/ham (fold in half to fit if needed) and a pickled jalapeno slice.
- Transfer the chicken breasts to a lightly greased casserole dish and bake until the an instant read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the chicken breast registers 165 F, roughly 20-25 minutes. Serve with a green salad or veggie of choice for a delicious low-carb meal or, if you want to bulk it up, add a carb of your choice (e.g., roasted potatoes, mashed potatoes, or seasoned rice). *See blog post or freezing instructions
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 560 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1chicken breast | |
| Calories | 560kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 54g | 108% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 150mg | 50% |
| Fiber | 16g | 64% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin C | 64mg | 71% |
| Iron | 13mg | 72% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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