1) Preheat oven to 375 F.
2) Use large chicken breasts. They are easier to handle when making slits.
3) Slice the top of each chicken breast. Make about 6 slits on top of each chicken breast, going ¾ way down, without cutting it through.
4) Add chicken breasts to the casserole dish.
5) Mix spinach dip ingredients together: cream cheese, Mozzarella, Parmesan, spinach, minced garlic.
6) Fill the slits with the spinach dip. You will only use half of the dip.
7) Slice cooked bacon horizontally into shorter slices. Slide them into slits. Or, just place them on top of chicken. They will pop out anyway when cooking.
8) Cook at 375 F for 20-30 minutes until the Hasselback chicken is cooked through.
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Hasselback Chicken
What is the origin of the term Hasselback? Usually, we use it in reference to Hasselback potatoes – a traditional Swedish side dish. How is it made? The potato is sliced about halfway through into thin slices. Then it’s topped with butter and other toppings and baked until crispy. Hasselback potatoes originated from Hasselbacken Restaurant in Stockholm.
What is Hasselback chicken? The chicken breasts are slit halfway through into thin slices that are still connected at the base. Do not cut all the way through the chicken. The slits are then stuffed with the delicious toppings. And, the chicken is baked!
What to stuff chicken with
What is the best chicken stuffing? The spinach dip and bacon! Cream cheese, Parmesan, Mozzarella, and Spinach goodness is stuffed into the slits of Hasselback chicken.
You can also stuff the chicken with just cream cheese slices and cooked bacon.
What you get is a creamy cheesy chicken with lots of savory flavors! The chicken breast is tender and moist thanks to the stuffing.
Why you will love this recipe
Quick and easy! Just carefully make the slits in the large chicken breasts. Then, stuff the chicken!
You get the spinach cream cheese dip + bacon with every bite!
Versatile! Make your own spinach dip or you store-bought one! Or, use any other cheese dip. This recipe is also great if you want to use up any leftover spinach dip or other kinds of cheese dip.
This Hasselback chicken is a gluten-free and low-carb recipe.
It’s a one-pan meal! Made in a casserole dish! Only one pan to clean.
Side Dishes
Asiago Cheese Broccoli
Oven-Roasted Asparagus with Asiago Cheese and Bacon
Green Beans and Bacon
How to make Hasselback chicken
1) Preheat oven to 375 F.
2) Use large chicken breasts. They are easier to handle when making slits.
3) Slice the top of each chicken breast. Make about 6 slits on top of each chicken breast, going ¾ way down, without cutting it through.
4) Add chicken breasts to the casserole dish.
5) Mix spinach dip ingredients together: cream cheese, Mozzarella, Parmesan, spinach, minced garlic.
6) Fill the slits with the spinach dip. You will only use half of the dip.
7) Slice cooked bacon horizontally into shorter slices. Slide them into slits. Or, just place them on top of chicken. They will pop out anyway when cooking.
8) Cook at 375 F for 20-30 minutes until the Hasselback chicken is cooked through.