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Hasselback Chicken
Stuffed with cheese, bacon or ham, pickled jalapenos and sprinkled with seasoning, this Hasselback Chicken is a super fun and delicious way to serve chicken breasts!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 560 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- seasoned salt, Italian seasoning, or all-purpose seasoning of choice , if the seasoning you're using doesn't contain salt, sprinkle some salt over each chicken breast.
- 12 slices cheese of choice , cut in half (e.g. Swiss cheese, Cheddar, mozzarella, Monterey Jack, provolone, pepper jack, etc.)
- 12 slices bacon OR Canadian bacon OR smoked ham , cut in half
- 24 slices pickled jalapenos (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)
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
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1chicken breast
Calories
560kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
30g
(10%)
Protein
54g
(108%)
Fat
27g
(42%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Cholesterol
150mg
(50%)
Fiber
16g
(64%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin C
64mg
(71%)
Iron
13mg
(72%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 560
% 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.