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    Tomato and Mozzarella Hasselback Chicken

    February 25, 2016 17 Comments

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    Cheesy goodness of Tomato and Mozzarella Hasselback Chicken - this is one chicken dish you just have to try. 

    tomato and mozzarella hasselback chicken in oven proof dish

    I had some chicken breasts to use up for dinner and I wasn’t quite sure what to do with them, I must admit I prefer to use chicken thigh’s or a whole chicken, I just find they are better in dishes like casseroles, curries, or baked etc as breast meat tends to overcook very easily.

    So I figured the best thing to do with the chicken breasts was to oven baked them with some kind of stuffing or filling.

    I had recently been enjoying using up my healthy extras on Ryvita's placed under the grill with some cheese and tomato slices until the cheese melts - so good!!

    However I had no healthy extra b choice leftover and so I figured this would work really well with the chicken breast, if I sliced it just like these yummy Garlic Hasselback potatoes, and stuffed it with tomato slices and mozzarella.

    tomato and mozzarella hasselback chicken in oven proof dish on placemat

    Delicious tomatoes keep the chicken breast moist, and then, of course, you also have all the melted cheesy goodness of the mozzarella cheese  - perfection!!

    A pinch of Himalayan sea salt and some black pepper along with some chopped fresh Italian parsley. finishes the dish off nicely.

    How can I add a ⅓ speed foods to this Tomato and Mozzarella Hasselback Chicken?

    For speed foods, you can pick any vegetables or salad of your choice, this dish will pair really well with a huge variety of speed foods. I went for some simple broccoli, which I steamed a little and then sauteed in a pan with a little cooking oil spray a pinch of chilli flakes and some salt and black pepper.

    close up of tomato and mozzarella hasselback chicken in ovenproof dish

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    The whole family will enjoy this Tomato and Mozzarella Hasselback Chicken - How will you serve yours?

    tomato and mozzarella hasselback chicken on white plate with golden potatoes and broccoli

    Kitchen Items used in this Tomato and Hasselback Chicken:

    • Kitchen Scales
    • Measuring Spoons
    • Santoku Knife (perfect knife for chopping veg)
    • Chopping Board
    • Oven proof dish

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    Mozzarella and Tomato Hasselback Chicken

    Mozzarella and Tomato Hasselback Chicken

    Yield: 2
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 25 minutes
    Total Time: 35 minutes

    Cheesy goodness of Tomato and Mozzarella Hasselback Chicken - this is one chicken dish you just have to try.Β 

    Ingredients

    • 2 chicken breasts
    • 1 large beefsteak tomato
    • 2x50g of mozzarella (2xHEa's), sliced
    • balsamic vinegar
    • 2 teaspoons paprika (sweet not smoky)
    • salt and black pepper
    • freshly chopped Italian parsley
    • olive oil cooking oil spray

    Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 200c or 400f (gas mark 6)
    2. Make slits along the chicken breast
    3. Slice a beef steak tomato and then cut some half moons from each slice.
    4. Stuff the half moons of tomato slices (skin facing up) into the slits on the chicken and then also stuff each slit with some mozzarella.
    5. Brush over the top of each chicken breast with some balsamic vinegar
    6. Season each chicken breast with one teaspoon of paprika and a pinch of sea salt and black pepper.
    7. Spray over the top with some cooking oil spray.
    8. Place in the oven and bake for approx 25 mins.
    9. Take out at the 15 min mark and using the back of a fork, just push down into the slits any tomato that is sticking out. Sprinkle with freshly chopped Italian parsley and place back in the oven for the remaining 10 mins, until cheese is melted and golden and chicken is cooked through.
    10. Serve with your choice of sides.

    Notes

    This recipe is gluten free, Slimming World and Weight Watchers friendly

    • Extra Easy - 1 HEa per serving
    • Original/SP - 1 HEa per serving
    • WW Smart Points - 6 per serving

    *suitable for freezing

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    Nutrition Information
    Yield 1 Serving Size 2
    Amount Per Serving Calories 350Total Fat 13.4gSaturated Fat 7.2gCholesterol 137mgSodium 513mgCarbohydrates 4.6gFiber 0.5gSugar 2gProtein 51g

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    Comments

    1. Melanie Anne Ross says

      March 23, 2016 at 3:53 pm

      Have had this for tea tonight and will definitely be making it again. I served it on a bed of butterbean mash and vegetables πŸ™‚

    2. Admin says

      April 13, 2016 at 9:26 am

      glad you enjoyed πŸ™‚

    3. Michelle says

      July 10, 2017 at 2:44 pm

      Oh my goodness....yummmyyyy!!! What a fab way to brighten up boring ole chick breasts! Served with new season Irish new potatoes & dry friend courgette & mange tout πŸ˜‰ very very tasty....I added a little dry basil before cooking, that was the only add on if my own....lush, Tks again for your recipe wizardry πŸ™‚ xx won't let me give you 5 stars ??? But I do give it 5!

    4. Shevy (Slimming Eats) says

      July 14, 2017 at 10:28 pm

      I haven't made this for a while and your comment has just drawn it to my attention again, so guess what I plan on making this week πŸ™‚ - so glad you enjoyed it.

    5. Caz says

      July 27, 2017 at 4:37 pm

      This is really easy and delicious ! Recommended 100% !!

    6. corrinne says

      August 28, 2017 at 6:16 pm

      This is a delicious way to serve what can sometimes be a rather plain piece of meat. Easy to prepare and pretty much goes with any veg or potato. A perfect dish for a slimmingworlder πŸ™‚ I love it!!

    7. Natalie says

      October 23, 2017 at 1:33 pm

      Yummy! Highly recommend!
      Fancied chicken but didnt know what I wanted with it, so I gave this a try. So glad I did. It was so quick and easy to make.
      Glad it didn't have many ingredients, as I had a screaming toddler around my ankles lol.
      Might of over did it with the Paprika though as it didn't have a recommend amount lol
      I'll definitely be making this again xx

    8. Shevy (Slimming Eats) says

      October 23, 2017 at 9:24 pm

      I remember those days well. So glad you enjoyed it.

    9. Rita Nichols says

      November 05, 2017 at 1:11 pm

      Another firm favourite! Love this dish and so do the family. So quick and easy too!

    10. Geri says

      May 09, 2018 at 10:59 pm

      Delicious. Will definately make again. Lovely and fresh and the tomatoes made it moist. My chicken breasts can be over done sometimes. Thanks for sharing.

    11. Shevy (Slimming Eats) says

      May 10, 2018 at 7:31 am

      It’s one of my favourite recipes with chicken breasts. So glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for commenting.

    12. Kate says

      July 02, 2018 at 2:48 pm

      Made this tonight and was really yummy. I added fresh basil leaves when serving for a real caprese taste. Only comment is that I had to cook chicken a lot longer than instructed as it wasn't cooked through. May be the breasts we're too close in the pan or were quite big though πŸ™‚

    13. Michelle says

      August 16, 2018 at 7:54 am

      Looks delicious! Do you use fresh mozzarella or grated for this?

    14. Shevy (Slimming Eats) says

      August 20, 2018 at 11:26 am

      definitely use fresh mozzarella for this.

    15. MARY GILMORE says

      August 24, 2020 at 7:48 am

      Of all the recipes this has to be the nicest ever that everyone absolutely loved. And so easy.

    16. Siobhan (Slimming Eats) says

      August 24, 2020 at 9:30 am

      so glad to hear you really enjoyed this, thank you.

    17. Dianne says

      December 31, 2020 at 9:17 am

      Tasty and juicy. I didn’t have sweet paprika, only smokey, so I omitted it.
      I served it with Hasselback potatoes.

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