Description
This Keto Hasselback Chicken is stuffed with sliced capicola and provolone cheese, then doused with a tangy pepperoncini cream sauce. Absolutely as delicious as it sounds, you’re going to want to put this tasty keto chicken dinner in your regular rotation!
Ingredients
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- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 8 ounces each)
- 3 ounces capicola (hot or sweet) (can also use salami or proscuitto)
- 3 ounces sharp provolone cheese (or asiago or mozzarella)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
For the pepperoncini cream sauce:
- 4 ounces mascarpone cheese
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons chopped pepperoncini, plus more for garnish
- 2 tablespoons chopped basil (or parsley,) for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- Trim the chicken breasts of any fat or gristle, then make slices 3/4 of the way through the top of each breast, about 1 inch apart. Number of slices will vary depending on the size of each chicken breast.
- Pour the olive oil onto a medium sized sheet pan and add the salt, pepper and garlic powder.
- Drag each chicken breast through the olive oil and seasoning mixture on both sides until fully coated, and then place on the sheet pan with the slices facing up.
- Cut the capicola slices in half, and slice the provolone cheese into thin strips.
- Place one piece of cappicolla and a strip of provolone into each of the slices you made in the chicken breasts (see photo in the post above.)
- Once all of the breasts are stuffed, bake for 25 minutes, or until the chicken is fully cooked through (no longer pink inside and/or shows 165 degrees on a meat thermometer.).
- Remove chicken from the oven and transfer to plates or a serving platter.
For the pepperoncini cream sauce:
- Combine the mascarpone cheese and butter in a medium sized bowl and microwave for 30 seconds.
- Whisk vigorously together until smooth – this may take a minute or two, keep at it.
- Stir in the pepperoncini and salt.
- Serve warm over the chicken and garnish with basil and more pepperoncini if desired.
Notes
Approximate net carbs per serving = 1g
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Keto Dinner Recipes
- Method: Sheet Pan Meal
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast (6 ounces)
- Calories: 418
- Fat: 34g
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 24g
Keywords: chicken, dinner, Italian, Hasselback, keto, Atkins, low carb, gluten free, nut free, egg free, sheet pan meal