Antipasto Hasselback Chicken Breasts

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Antipasto Hasselback Chicken Breasts

Antipasto hasselback chicken breasts are a delicious take on the stuffed chicken dish. This chicken gets loaded with Italian meats and cheeses for a dish that will wow each and every time you serve it.

Prep Time10

Cook Time30

Total Time40

Course: Chicken, Dinner, Entree, Main Course

Cuisine: American, Italian

Servings:

Calories: 588kcal

Author: Meaghan - The Quicker Kitchen

Ingredients

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts trimmed of fat
2 tsp Italian seasoning
1 tsp garlic powder
salt & pepper to taste
16 slices salami
16 slices pepperoni
8 slices mozzarella cheese
3/4 - 1 cup sliced pepperoncini peppers can sub banana pepper rings
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Pat the chicken dry using paper towels, then cut four slits in each chicken breast, evenly spaced out, but only cut 75% of the way through the meat. Transfer the chicken to a 9x13" baking dish that's been sprayed with non stick cooking spray.
Season the chicken breasts evenly with the Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and salt & pepper- to taste.
Stuff each spit with a folded piece of each salami, pepperoni, and mozzarella. Repeating until all the slits have been stuffed.
Add the pepperoncini evenly out over the chicken pressing some into the slits, then sprinkle both the shredded mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses evenly out overtop.
Bake at 350° for 30 minutes, depending on the thickness of your chicken breasts, or until the chicken has cooked through and reached an internal temperature of 165°.
Carefully remove the hot dish from the oven, and let the chicken rest for 2-3 minutes before serving.

Notes

You can do 5 slits if you prefer smaller slices and more filling.
Worried you'll accidentally slice all the way through the chicken? Place a chopstick on each side as a preventative.
Customize this with your favorite traditional antipasto meats and cheeses, or switch the peppers out for things like olives, banana peppers, or even roasted garlic. Other meat options could include mortadello, prosciutto, or capicola.

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