Skip to Content

Stuffed Caprese Chicken Hasselback

Low Carb Stuffed Caprese Chicken Hasselback Recipe is a great Gluten-gree and Grain-Free dinner option in indulge into. The Italian flair you get with this easy and quick recipe will add a great overall experience.

Chicken filled with mozzarella, basil and tomatoes.
Italian filled chicken

I have decided to make this recipe, when we have first tried our Tomato Mozzarella Baked Chicken. It was so extremely good, that I have made it few times a week after that.

Keto Book with recipes
Newsletter and Keto Free Ebook

My family loved it so much, that at the end they have asked me to make it again and again and something else close to it.

Additionally, topped with Wild Garlic Pesto or Basil Pesto, the mixture of flavors will astonish you greatly.

What is Hasselback?

Hasselback name comes from a very popular Swedish Hotel Restaurant based in Stockholm called Hasselbacken, where their favorite Potato recipe has been served on a daily menu since 1953. The famous Hasselback potato was created by Leif Elisson from Värmland who was one of the restaurant’s trainee chefs at that time.

tomato mozzarella stuffed chicken

It has become so popular, that people started experimenting with this recipe at home and most of the international chefs have created their own version of Hasselback, using various ingredients instead of potatoes. One of them is a chicken, which we will be making today.

Why Stuffed Caprese Chicken Hasselback recipe works?

Giving a food some Italian flair makes us feel somehow being in Italy in the middle of summer, enjoying the long sunny days. It immediatelly uplifts your mood and makes the day much brighter.

stuffed chicken breast on a plate

And therefore this recipe, which you can make in the middle of dark rainy days or the coldest winter, the mood is always uplifted.

Let us started.

How to prepare Stuffed Caprese Chicken Hasselback?

caprese chicken breasts

Ingredients you need to make this Stuffed Caprese Chicken Hasselback:

  • Chicken Breasts
  • Sliced Tomatoes
  • Sliced mozarella Cheese
  • Basil Leaves
  • Virgin Olive Oil
  • Salt & Pepper

First Step: Prepare the Chicken Breasts

Using a sharp knife, make 4-5 slits on the top side of chicken breasts. Make sure it is not fully cut, so your chicken breast will stay compact. I normally cut it into 3/4 of the breast, to be able to fill them in.

cutting chicken breasts

Second Step: Fill the Chicken Breasts

Fill each slit with one piece of tomato, mozzarella and one bigger leave of Basil. Continue, until you have filled all the chicken breasts prepared.

filling up hasselback chicken with mozzarella and basil

Third Step: Baking Tray

At this point, heat up the oven to 200C or 400F.

Line a baking tray with parchement paper and gently place the chicken breassts with filling on top of the tray.

placing stuffed chicken on a baking tray

Fourth Step: Olive Oil

Once your chicken breasts are nicely spread all over the tray, sprinkle the generously with Extra Virgin Olive Oil.

sprinkling olive oil on italian chicken

Fifth Step: Salt & Pepper

As the last step, sprinkle salt and pepper. At this point, you can add more flavor by using your favourite seasoning, probably some additional herbs like Marjoram or oregano. If you do have to be lucky to have an Italian seasoning at home, use this as well.

adding pepper to stuffed chicken

Sixth Step: Bake and enjoy

Frequently asked Questions and answers

What do you serve Stuffed Caprese Chicken Hasselback with?

Since this lovely Stuffed chicken is already filled with flavor, a simple salad will just do fine. As you see on the photos, I have used our Avocado Egg Salad, which has worked perfectly well also. Low Carb Tabbouleh Salad, frozen cauliflower rice, cheesy cauliflower rice or cauliflower rice could be another alternative as a side dish as well as Creamed Spinach.

tomato mozzarella hasselback chicken

Can you freeze Hasselback chicken?

Once it is fully baked and you have some leftover, then yes. You can Freeze it.

I would though not suggest freezing the raw stuffed chicken due to the health reasons. And at the end filling them up with fresh tomatoes and basil takes only a few minutes.

tomato mozzarella chicken

What substitute can you use instead of Mozzarella and Tomatoes for Stuffed Chicken?

Very popular is to use bacon and cheese or Ham and cheese. But you can add almost anything you come up with like broccoli, jalapeno peppers, spinach, and goat cheese, zucchinis, peppers and onion, different pesto, artichokes, ricotta, fetta cheese, mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes. Think out of the box.

Other Chicken Recipes

baked keto hasselback caprese chicken

Need Support or have Questions? Join our Free Facebook Group.

Follow us on Pinterest, Instagram, or YouTube.

For weekly New Recipes and a FREE E-Book get into our NEWSLETTER.

Yield: 4

Stuffed Caprese Chicken Hasselback

Chicken filled with mozzarella, basil and tomatoes.

Low Carb Stuffed Caprese Chicken Hasselback Recipe is a great Gluten-gree and Grain-Free dinner option in indulge into. The Italian flair you get with this easy and quick recipe will add a great overall experience.

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes

Ingredients

  • 4 chicken breasts
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 2 Mozarella
  • 1/2 cup Basil leaves
  • olive oil
  • salt pepper

Instructions

    1. Heat up the oven to 200C or 400F
    2. Using a sharp knife, make 4-5 slits on the top side of chicken breasts. Make sure it is not fully cut, so your chicken breast will stay compact. I normally cut it into 3/4 of the breast, to be able to fill them in.
    3. Fill each slit with one piece of tomato, mozzarella and one bigger leave of Basil. Continue, until you have filled all the chicken breasts prepared.
    4. Line a baking tray with parchement paper and gently place the chicken breassts with filling on top of the tray.
    5. Once your chicken breasts are nicely spread all over the tray, sprinkle the generously with Extra Virgin Olive Oil
    6. Sprinkle salt and pepper. At this point, you can add more flavor by using your favourite seasoning, probably some additional herbs like Marjoram or oregano.
    7. Bake for approximatelly 25 minutes
    8. Bon Appetit

Recommended Products

As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Nutrition Information

Yield

4

Serving Size

1

Amount Per Serving Calories 284Total Fat 11gSaturated Fat 4gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 6gCholesterol 113mgSodium 326mgCarbohydrates 3gFiber 1gSugar 2gProtein 41g

Did you make this recipe?

Mention @lowcarb_nocarb or tag #lowcarb_nocarb on Instagram or our Facebook Support Group.

If you are still looking for some Low Carb products, visit our recommended site on Amazon, which we participate in as affiliates. Just click on the image below and all will be revealed.

Amazon Low Carb Keto

Have a look at our additional recipes using chicken for your inspiration

Keto and Low Carb Chicken Recipes

Easy to make Chicken Recipes with various ingredints, all Keto, Gluten-free, Grain-free, Low Carb and perfect for diabetics.

image with 10 sheets for keto meal plan
7 Day Keto Meal Plan

Refreshing Lebanese Keto Tabbouleh Salad

Friday 22nd of April 2022

[…] Stuffed Caprese Chicken Hasselback  […]

Keto Chicken Stir Fry Shirataki Noodles Recipe

Wednesday 6th of April 2022

[…] Stuffed Caprese Hasselback […]

Pumpkin Fries that are easy to make and tastes the best

Saturday 5th of March 2022

[…] Stuffed Caprese Chicken Hasselback […]

Jane G Bradley

Sunday 11th of July 2021

Followed the recipe exactly and they had no flavor and looked nothing like the pictures. I even added a little cream cheese while baking and drizzled with balsamic glaze after cooking but while the chicken itself wasn't dried out the dish as a whole was dry. If I try again will use a lot of extra mozarella.

Zuzana

Friday 16th of July 2021

Not sure what went wrong, but probably we all have a different taste buds and prefer different seasonings.

Easy Low Carb Keto Sheet Pan Meals | Dr. Davinah's Eats

Tuesday 21st of April 2020

[…] Stuffed Caprese Chicken Hasselback – Lowcarb-Nocarb […]

Skip to Recipe