Cheddar Bacon Hasselback Chicken is a 4-ingredient recipe that cooks itself in the oven. Pockets of cheddar cheese and bacon and a smoky barbecue sauce glaze flavor the chicken.
Hasselback Chicken
I’ve seen it done with zucchini, sweet potatoes, steak, tomatoes, fish, chicken, french toast and even hot dogs! It’s the hasselback! And now I have a hasselback chicken for you too!
It all started back in the 1950’s with Hasselback Potatoes and now it’s everywhere on a multitude of foods! The Hasselback style originated in a restaurant in Stockholm called Hasselbacken, hence the name.
Hasselback is a great way to guarantee that each and every bite is bursting with all the flavors of the recipe!
With pockets of cheddar cheese and bacon, and a smoky barbecue sauce slathered all over, every bite of our hasselback chicken recipe will wow your taste buds!
Simply cut slits into chicken breasts, but not all the way through, then stuff the openings with cheese and bacon. So easy and so delicious.
Barbecue sauce adds a saucy topping and lots of flavor too.
Now bake that up into cheesy bacon deliciousness with a smoky saucy glaze and dinner is served!
And did I mention it’s only four ingredients? Bonus!
Be sure to check out the many easy chicken recipes we have here for you at Swirls!
What does hasselback chicken mean?
Hasselback chicken is when chicken breasts are sliced into thin slices but not cut all the way through the chicken. The slits or pockets are stuffed with cheese or other toppings and baked.
How to make hasselback chicken
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- Cut slits or pockets into tops of chicken pieces 1-inch apart, about 3/4 of the way down, being careful not to cut all the way through.
- Cut cheddar cheese and bacon into small pieces that will fit into pockets.
- Arrange cheese and bacon in pockets and brush chicken pieces with half of the barbecue sauce.
- Follow cooking instructions in recipe card below
What to serve with bbq hasselback chicken
Our bbq hasselback chicken is delicious when served with sweet potatoes, green beans and a cucumber salad!
Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips
- Make this recipe with boneless skinless chicken thighs
- Delicious with Colby Jack cheese
- Wrap chicken in foil and cook on the grill
- Use your favorite barbecue sauce
Ingredients you will need to make hasselback chicken
- sharp cheddar cheese – melts into cheesy deliciousness
- cooked bacon – everything is better with bacon
- barbecue sauce– gives the chicken a tasty glaze
- boneless skinless chicken breasts – easy to grill
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Cheddar Bacon Hasselback Chicken
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Ingredients
- 1 piece (4 ounces) sharp cheddar cheese
- 4 slices cooked bacon
- 1/2 cup your favorite barbecue sauce
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts ,about 1 1/4 lbs.
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Arrange chicken breasts on baking sheet with shallow sides.
- Cut slits (pockets) into tops of chicken pieces 1-inch apart, about 3/4 of the way down, being careful not to cut all the way through.
- Cut cheddar cheese and bacon into small pieces that will fit into pockets.
- Stuff the cheese and bacon into the pockets and brush chicken pieces with half of the barbecue sauce.
- Cook 20 minutes.
- Brush with remaining barbecue sauce. Return to oven and cook additional 5 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Chicken will register 165F on meat thermometer and juices will run clear when done.
Notes
- Make this recipe with boneless skinless chicken thighs
- Delicious with Colby Jack cheese
- Wrap chicken in foil and cook on the grill
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