How to Prepare Delicious Hasselback Chicken

Hasselback Chicken. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Grate the cheddar and sprinkle it generously on top. Shake the ground paprika over the chicken to add some colour and flavour.

Using the hasselback technique (cutting crosswise slits every half-inch along the chicken breast) cooks the chicken faster and ensures you get a burst of flavorful gooey filling with each bite. This quick one-pan high-protein and veggie-packed dinner is easy to make and the whole family will love it. Hasselback chicken, covered in bread crumbs and seasonings, is baked side-by-side in a casserole dish, turning it into…hasselback chicken parm. You can cook Hasselback Chicken using 4 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Hasselback Chicken

1. It's 3 of large chicken breasts.
2. Prepare 1/4 lb of port salut cheese.
3. You need 1 bunch of spinach.
4. Prepare 3 oz. of la quercia prosciutto.

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Hasselback Chicken step by step

1. Cut slices into the chicken breasts, about ⅔ of the way through and an inch or so apart. Tuck a chunk of cheese into each slice. I used a cheese called 'port salut' but any gooey cheese will work..
   
2. Clean spinach and blanch in boiling water, just until limp. Strain and rinse with cold water..
3. Wrap chicken breasts in spinach..
4. Then, wrap chicken breasts in prosciutto..
5. Heat a nonstick pan over medium-low. Place the chicken breasts in the pan and cook for about 7 minutes on each side, depending on the size. The prosciutto should be browned, and your chicken cooked through. You can slice into the thickest point of the chicken and check for pink if you're nervous. Or, I recommend buying a little cake tester for checking the doneness of your meats. Insert the wire end of the cake tester to the thickest point, let it rest there for a few seconds. Then remove and hold it to the inside of your wrist. A bit tricky, but once you get the hang of it, a cake tester is the most reliable way to gauge doneness..

The chicken is stuffed with Spinach Dip made with Parmesan, Mozzarella, and Cream Cheese. High in protein, low in carbs, gluten-free recipe. Hasselback chicken is when you cut slices about three quarters of the way through the chicken to create grooves where seasoning will be placed. It's easier than stuffing chicken and it's faster. You can fill those grooves with seasoning, cheese or even ham.