Chicken breasts are the backbone of so many easy dinners. They’re so versatile to serve, however, admittedly, they do need dressing up. Chicken breast by nature is fairly bland. BUT, it does take on a variety of different flavours. Today I’m sharing with you a simple, yet outrageously delicious way to spruce up some chicken breasts for dinner! Follow me…
Hasselback Chicken
Hasselback chicken simply refers to a piece of chicken that has crosswise slices an even distance apart. These slots create the perfect opportunity to stuff in some other goodies. Today we’re going for:
Chorizo – Regular cured Spanish chorizo works great. Mozzarella – Preferably fresh and low-moisture. Basil – Fresh whole basil leaves.
One of the key things to keep in mind when slicing the chicken is to ensure you don’t slice all the way through. About 3/4 of the way down is fine. Process shots: lay chicken breast on chopping board (photo 1), make 5 slices (photo 2), season with salt and pepper (photo 3), slot in chorizo, mozzarella and basil (photo 4).
Baked Hasselback Chicken
Alongside the chicken, I actually like to create a simple sauce to go underneath the chicken as it bakes. I do this for a few different reasons: You’ll want to simmer the sauce beforehand until it’s nice and thick. I did originally test this by plonking the chicken straight on the uncooked sauce, but it ended up way too watery and essentially boiled the chicken. You only need a thin layer of sauce to rest the chicken on. You’ll find as the chicken cooks the chorizo will leak out heaps of oil. Once the chicken has cooked, we’re going to remove it and whisk the chorizo fat into the sauce. This is what takes the sauce to the next level! Process shots: fry garlic (photo 1), add chopped tomatoes and seasoning (photo 2), simmer to thicken (photo 3), add chicken (photo 4), bake (photo 5), add cheese then bake again (photo 6).
Serving Hasselback Chicken
You can really serve this with whatever you fancy. I threw together something to serve when filming and it actually paired really nicely. I’ve added more rough measurements in the recipe card below, but here’s the gist of things:
Hasselback Chicken Side Dish
Rice Pesto Rocket/Arugula Pine Nuts Basil
For more chicken and chorizo recipes check out my Chicken and Chorizo Bake, Slow Cooker Chicken & Chorizo and Chicken & Chorizo Pasta! Alrighty, let’s tuck into the full recipe for this cheesy chorizo hasselback chicken shall we?!
How to make Cheesy Chorizo Hasselback Chicken (Full Recipe & Video)
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