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Are you looking for an easy, low-carb delicious chicken dinner? Try this delightful Stuffed Hasselback Chicken Recipe, which features juicy chicken breast with tomatoes and mozzarella. This low carb and keto hasselback chicken is an easy meal done in no time.

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

Additionally, topped with wild garlic pesto or basil pesto, the flavors will amaze you.

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Our stuffed Caprese chicken Hasselback recipe is a great gluten-free and grain-free dinner option. The Italian flair you get with this easy and quick recipe will add a great overall experience.

I made this recipe when we first tried our tomato mozzarella baked chicken. It was so delicious that I made it a few times a week after that.

My family loved it so much that they asked me to make it again and again and something else close to it.

What is Hasselback?

The hasselback name comes from a trendy Swedish hotel restaurant in Stockholm called Hasselbacken, where their favorite potato recipe has been served daily since 1953. Leif Elisson created the famous Hasselback potato from Värmland, one of the restaurant’s trainee chefs.

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

tomato mozzarella stuffed chicken
Caprese Chicken

Why Will You Love This Recipe?

Giving food some Italian flair makes us feel like we are in Italy in the middle of summer, enjoying the long sunny days. It immediately uplifts your mood and makes the day much brighter.

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

Can Cream Cheese Be Used in This Recipe?

You can undoubtedly add cream cheese mixture between the slits into the chicken for extra creaminess. 

stuffed chicken breast on a plate
Hasselback Chicken

How To Prepare and Slice Cheesy Stuffed Caprese Chicken Hasselback?

Let us dive into the complete steps of how to prepare this delicious dinner. I have also made a video instruction, in case you prefer visual steps. 

Kitchen gadgets needed:

  • Baking sheet or baking dish or casserole dish
  • Parchment Paper
  • Sharp Knife

Ingredients used in this recipe:

  • Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
  • Tomatoes
  • Mozzarella Cheese
  • Basil Leaves
  • Virgin Olive Oil
  • Salt & Pepper

*Exact measurements are listed in the recipe card below.

caprese chicken breasts
Italian Chicken

STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS TO MAKE THIS RECIPE

First Step: Ingredients

Prepare all ingredients you will need for easier assembly. I went with the easiest option, and our hasselback chicken is stuffed with only cheese, tomatoes, and basil for a Caprese experience. 

Stuffed Hasselback Chicken Recipe Ingredients needed.
Stuffed Hasselback Chicken

Second Step: Prepare the Chicken Breasts

Using a sharp knife, make 4-5 cutting slits into the chicken without cutting to the bottom of the chicken pieces. For the best results, ensure it is not cut all the way, so your chicken breast will stay compact. I usually cut it into 3/4 of the breast to fill them in.

cutting chicken breasts
Slicing chicken breasts for filling

Third Step: Fill the Chicken Breasts

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

filling up hasselback chicken with mozzarella and basil
Filling up sliced chicken

Fourth Step: Baking Tray

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

Line a baking tray with parchment paper and gently place the chicken on top of the tray.

placing stuffed chicken on a baking tray
Placing hasselback chicken pieces onto a baking tray

Fifth Step: Olive Oil

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

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Sprinkling oil on top

Sixth Step: Salt, Pepper, and Bake

As the last step, sprinkle salt and pepper. You can add more flavor using your favorite seasoning or some additional herbs like Marjoram or oregano. If you are lucky to have an Italian seasoning at home, use this as well.

Place chicken in the oven and bake for approximately 25 minutes or until the chicken is cooked and reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees f. 

The time will vary depending on the pieces of chicken you will be using.

You can check that by sticking a meat thermometer into the middle of thicker chicken breasts. 

Once ready, take the chicken with slices out of the oven and let it rest for 5 minutes before serving.

adding pepper to stuffed chicken
Seasoning chicken

TIPS AND TRICKS

  • Additions – you can swap or add shredded cheddar cheese, slices of bacon, or cooked bacon
  • Seasoning – you can additionally season the chicken with your favorite seasoning mixture, such as our sausagetaco, or enchilada seasoning, to add even more flavors. Season your chicken before slicing, and let the chicken rest in a small bowl for a half-hour in your seasoning. 
tomato mozzarella hasselback chicken
Caprese Chicken

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 do fine. As you see in the photos, I have also used our avocado egg salad, which has worked perfectly well. Tabbouleh salad, frozen cauliflower rice, cheesy cauliflower rice, cauliflower pumpkin puree or cauliflower rice could be another alternative as a side dish and creamed spinach.

Can I Air Fry the Hasselback Chicken Breast?

Air Fryer is another option to bake those delicious stuffed chicken breasts. 

Place the chicken into the air fryer basket and set for 20 minutes at 200 Celsius or 400 Fahrenheit. 

Can I Cook Hasselback Chicken in a Slow Cooker?

A slow cooker is an additional option, and it is also possible. Cooking it on low for 3 to 4 hours will give your chicken right soft consistency and will cook thoroughly. 

tomato mozzarella chicken
Hasselback Chicken

What to Stuff Chicken With?

Additionally, it is trendy to use crumbled bacon and cheese or ham and cheese. You can add almost anything you have, like broccoli, jalapeno peppers, fresh spinach, goat cheese, zucchinis, peppers, onion, different pesto, artichokes, ricotta, fetta cheese, softened cream cheese, mushrooms, sharp cheddar cheese, sun-dried tomatoes. Think out of the box.

How Can I Make Jalapeno Popper Hasselback Chicken Recipe From This?

Super simple, adding jalapeno popper slices in between chicken will transform this dish into a flavorful extravaganza, a la jalapeno popper hasselback chicken. Depending on the spiciness and likens of jalapeno, you can add even a few jalapeno slices on top of each chicken breast. 

Can I Make Hasselback Chicken Ahead of Time?

This recipe is perfect for meal planning as well. Once your chicken is baked, let it cool and store it in the closed glass container in your fridge. It will stay perfect for 3 to 4 days. 

Can I Freeze Low Carb Hasselback Chicken?

Once it is fully baked and you have some leftovers, then yes. You can freeze it.
However, I don’t suggest freezing the raw stuffed chicken for health reasons. And at the end, filling them up with fresh tomatoes and basil takes only a few minutes.

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Yield: 4

Stuffed Hasselback Chicken Recipe

Chicken filled with mozzarella, basil and tomatoes.

Are you looking for an easy, low-carb delicious chicken dinner? Try this delightful Stuffed Hasselback Chicken Recipe, which features juicy chicken breast with tomatoes and mozzarella. This low carb and keto hasselback chicken is an easy meal done in no time.

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

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

Instructions

    1. Prepare all ingredients you will need for easier assembly.
    2. Using a sharp knife, make 4-5 cutting slits into the chicken without cutting to the bottom of the chicken pieces.
    3. Fill each slit with one piece of tomato, mozzarella, and one bigger leaf of basil. Continue until you have filled all the chicken breasts prepared.
    4. At this point, heat the oven to 200 degrees C or 400 degrees F. Line a baking tray with parchment paper and gently place the chicken on top of the tray.
    5. Once your chicken breasts are spread nicely over the tray, sprinkle them generously with Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
    6. As the last step, sprinkle salt and pepper. Place chicken in the oven and bake for approximately 25 minutes or until the chicken is cooked and reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees f. 

Notes

  • Additions - you can swap or add shredded cheddar cheese, slices of bacon, or cooked bacon
  • Seasoning - you can additionally season the chicken with your favorite seasoning mixture, such as our sausagetaco, or enchilada seasoning, to add even more flavors. Season your chicken before slicing, and let the chicken rest in a small bowl for a half-hour in your seasoning. 

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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

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First Published: August 24, 2019
Last Updated: April 26, 2023

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28 Comments on “Stuffed Hasselback Chicken Recipe”

  1. 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.

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