Description
This Hasselback Chicken is stuffed with tomato, basil and some tasty cheddar cheese. It’s a wonderful dinner idea when you want to have something special!
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts
- 150g tasty cheddar cheese, cut into 24 pieces
- 2 – 3 medium tomatoes, sliced into 24 wedges
- small bunch of basil
- 3 – 4 teaspoons of olive oil
- 2 teaspoons of Italian herbs
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Cut deep slits in each chicken breast about half an inch apart and going almost all of the way through (I get about 6 slits per chicken breast).
- Place chicken breasts into a greased baking dish.
- Stuff each slit with a piece of cheese, wedge of tomato and a basil leaf (If you do have any leftovers I break them up and sprinkle them over the top).
- Drizzle the chicken breasts with olive oil.
- Season each chicken breast with salt and pepper and sprinkle with Italian herbs.
- Bake in oven preheated to 200 °C (400 °F) for 40 – 45 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
- When cooked use a large slotted spoon (there will be a bit of juice) to transfer chicken to a plate.
- Serve with roasted or steamed vegetable or with a side salad.
