Hasselback Chicken Recipe
There’s been a video going around on FB showing Hasselback Chicken and I thought I would give you my own Hasselback Chicken Recipe- yeah another new way to try chicken since we eat it 3 – 4 times a week.
Some of the Hasselback Chicken techniques would be the same as Hasselback Potatoes.
Of course, you know me – I had to change it up a bit.
I thought it needed a little more flavor.
I buy my boneless chicken breast on Tuesday at Fresh Market. It’s one of their Tuesday’s Specials for only $2.99 lb. All of it comes from the local area, including Springer Mountain Farms.
Another local product I use in many dishes is Alchemy Spices. Bella Garlique is one of my favorites. It’s great sprinkled on a little olive oil and used for dipping bread.
Here’s the step by step but full recipe below:
Cut chicken breasts in half.
Make slits in chicken which is a Hasselback Chicken technique also found in Hasselback Potatoes.
Saute’ mushrooms – set aside.
Saute’ spinach – add cheese.
Fill slits with cheese mixture.
Top with bacon.
Top with cheese and sprinkle with Paprika.
Bake.
I only added bacon to some of mine to try it.
This could also be made as Hasselback Chicken Cordan Bleu with ham and Swiss Cheese. Or bacon and cheddar with BBQ sauce.
What’s your ideas?
This could also be made earlier in the day to save time later in the day.
Hasselback Chicken
A delicious chicken breast made with spinach and mushrooms.
Ingredients
- 2 Whole Chicken Breast, Cut in Half
- 5 C Fresh Spinach, Not Packed
- 8 oz White Mushrooms, Chopped
- 2 T Olive Oil
- 1/3 C Ricotta Cheese
- 3 T Parmesan Cheese
- 1 t Alchemy Spice Bella Garlique, or other garlic/Italian seasoning
- Salt to taste
- 1 T Parsley, chopped
- 6 - 8 slices bacon
- 1/2 C Mozzarella Cheese, grated
- 1/2 C Sharp Cheddar, grated
- 2 T Smoky Paprika
Instructions
- Cut slits about 3/4" - 1" apart in all pieces.
- Saute mushrooms in 1 T olive oil for 8 - 10 minutes in medium skillet.
- Remove from skillet and set aside.
- In same skillet, add 1 T olive,saute spinach for 6 - 8 minutes.
- You want this just slightly wilted, not completely cooked.
- Stir in Ricotta cheese.
- Remove from heat immediately.
- Pour mixture into medium mixing bowl.
- Stir in Parmesan cheese, parsley, salt, and Bella Garlique.
- Add mushrooms into this mixture.
- Fill each slit of chicken with about 1 T spinach filling.
- Spread any remaining filling on top of each piece.
- Cover each piece with bacon.
- Mix Cheddar and Mozzarella together.
- Sprinkle cheese mixture on top of bacon.
- Sprinkle with Papkrika.
- Bake at 375 for 25 - 30 minutes.
Notes
When making slits, be careful not to go all the way through chicken.
If you have a section of chicken breast which is too thin to make slits in, slice it off.
Place spinach mixture on it, roll, and secure with toothpicks.
Top as other pieces.
If you like black pepper (I don't) this could be added as a seasoning also.
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Happy Travels,
Rosemary
We eat a lot of chicken in our house too so I also love finding new recipes 🙂 This one looks amazing!! I really love all that cheese on top.
Hope you try it. This is one of those recipes which I feel you can add what you like and make it your own. Hope you try.
Cool recipe. I’ve never seen that done before.
There was a simple version going around on FB but I didn’t think it had enough flavor so I added the spice and mushrooms, and other cheeses and bacon. What can be wrong with bacon?
That looks delish and made me hungry!!!
It was good – hope you try it and see.
Such a good idea. Looks great!
Hope you try it.
Well I’d say you outdid yourself in the “up the flavor” category! I heard of hasselback potatoes before, but not chicken. This is a “must try” for me! You’re right, so many options!
I love this idea and delicious flavors.
Oh my gosh! Hasselback Chicken – genius! I’ve had Hasselback potatoes, of course, and even heard of Hasselback apples, but this is a whole new, awesome idea for me! I just love it – and so many flavors jam-crammed in there! Wonderful!
A great idea, lots of delicious flavors.
I think my family will love this fun and yummy twist on the traditional baked chicken breasts!
Love the flavors in this dish! Looks so delicious!
This is such a fun idea!I love the combo of chicken and spinach!
My family would love these chicken breasts, definitely trying soon!
This dish is coming to my dinner table soon! I love the hassleback stuffed chicken idea!
Now I bet my husband wouldn’t complain about chicken if I made this! Looks amazing!
We really did like it – hope you try it and let me know.
What a wonderful idea! I keep it in mind for later!
I was real pleased how it turned out – can’t wait to try a few more versions.