Hasselback chicken is one of my favorite dinners to make. It’s at the top of my go-to chicken dinners and has been even before we started the keto diet.
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Hasselback Chicken with Bacon and Spinach
So, what shall I do with all of these tasty cuts? First up, I decided to make Hasselback chicken with the chicken breasts. The breasts are the perfect size for slitting and stuffing.
I frequently make Hasselback chicken with tomato, mozzarella, and basil. However, I quickly overdid that one and bored Mike into exercising his veto rights against it.
After talking with my Aunt, she told me she uses bacon, cream cheese, and spinach in her Hasselback chicken. After all, Hasselback is just the name of the stuffing method and has nothing to do with the ingredients.
Larger chicken breasts work best for Hasselback chicken. You want enough thickness so you can slice good slits into the chicken without cutting through. The more room for stuffing, the better.
Keto Chicken Dinner, but Delicious for All!
Let me be crystal clear that you do not have to be on a low-carb diet to enjoy this dinner. But, if you are on a keto diet, get ready for yumminess.
Another reason this chicken dinner is delicious – BACON. And how did I forget to mention that when you join ButcherBox, you get free bacon for life? Bonus city.
Spinach is another tasty ingredient in this recipe. We don’t eat enough spinach at all, so this is a great way to get some into our diet.
Please know that I am a very picky eater. I find this dish quite flavorful, but others may miss the kick of spices and seasonings. Add your favorites to fit your taste.
If you’re not avoiding carbs, possibly serve this Hasselback chicken with pasta and some garlic bread. Yum!
But, if you are doing keto or a low carb diet, know that we found each piece of chicken quite filling and satisfying. No carbs were missed during this meal. 😉
Bacon and spinach are definitely my new favorite way to make Hasselback chicken.
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Spinach & Bacon Hasselback Chicken Recipe
Hasselback chicken is a delicious way to stuff chicken breasts. This low carb and keto friendly chicken recipe is loaded with spinach, cream cheese, and bacon. No need to be on the keto diet to enjoy this chicken dinner - it's delicious for anyone!
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs chicken breasts, 3 pieces
- 4 strips bacon, cooked
- 6 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/3 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1/3 cup parmesan cheese, grated
- 4 oz spinach, chopped
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Prepare bacon slices ahead of time.
- Mix cream cheese, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, salt, and spinach together.
- Slice pockets into chicken breast. Create about 5 slices depending on the size of your pieces of chicken. Make sure to not cut all the way through the chicken.
- Stuff the spinach and cheese mix into the chicken slices.
- Grease casserole dish. (I used avocado oil spray)
- Place chicken into casserole. (You could also do this before stuffing)
- Tear bacon slices to fit over each sliced pocket. Press bacon over the stuffing.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 30-45 minutes or until chicken is fully cooked. Mine took 45 minutes.
Notes
- Nutrition facts include all of the ingredients.
- Most likely, you will not use all of the filling.
- If you use everything, it works out to be 6 net carbs per piece of chicken.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
3Serving Size:
1 pieceAmount Per Serving: Calories: 736Total Fat: 39gSaturated Fat: 19gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 16gCholesterol: 284mgSodium: 1100mgCarbohydrates: 7gNet Carbohydrates: 6gFiber: 1gSugar: 2gProtein: 86g
Nutrition facts are an estimate only.
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More Low-Carb Foods to Make
- Low-carb cream of chicken soup
- Easy deli meat snacks
- Low-carb mug cakes
- Marry me chicken (serve over cauliflower rice instead of pasta)
- Turkey club wrap
Do you make Hasselback chicken? What do you use for stuffing?
Jennifer Reyes
Monday 25th of November 2019
My husband's not a big bacon fan, so I'm going to try this with deli ham (and stuff more ham slices with leftover cream cheese and pickles)!
Jennifer
Monday 25th of November 2019
Yum! That sounds like a good alternative. Let me know how it turns out!
Harper's Mom
Sunday 4th of August 2019
This looks delicious! I can't wait to try it!
Stacie
Saturday 3rd of August 2019
This looks amazing. I love anything to do with stuffed chicken.
Thomas Gibson
Monday 29th of July 2019
I would love to try this recipe. Looks very filling. Thank you.
Kelsey
Wednesday 17th of July 2019
Wow, this looks like an amazing recipe! I can't wait to give this a try!