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!
Servings: 3 pieces
Calories: 669kcal
Ingredients
- 4 strips bacon cooked
- 6 oz cream cheese softened
- ⅓ cup mozzarella cheese shredded
- ⅓ cup parmesan cheese grated
- ¼ tsp salt
- 4 oz spinach chopped
- 1.5 lb chicken breast 3 pieces
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375℉.
- Prepare bacon slices ahead of time.4 strips bacon
- Mix cream cheese, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, salt, and spinach together.6 oz cream cheese, ⅓ cup mozzarella cheese, ⅓ cup parmesan cheese, 4 oz spinach, ¼ tsp salt
- 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.1.5 lb chicken breast
- 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℉ for 30-45 minutes or until chicken is fully cooked. Mine took 45 minutes.
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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
Serving: 1piece | Calories: 669kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 63g | Fat: 43g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 239mg | Sodium: 1115mg | Potassium: 1203mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 4556IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 300mg | Iron: 2mg