Keto Spinach & Feta Hasselback Chicken

Tender chicken breasts filled with pockets of creamy spinach and feta, topped with browned and melty cheese. What more could you wish for on a keto diet? :-)

Mmmmmmm… give me a moment here.

These hasselback chicken breasts are just fancy enough that they’ll impress any guest and yet so simple to make that you’ll be tempted to make them every night. You can switch out the fillings for bacon or cheese or any other fillings that take your fancy, just make sure that they stay within your macros.

It’s relatively high in protein and low in calories so make sure to serve it with loads of olive oil or paleo mayonnaise. They also go well with a simple Greek Salad, Lemon & Herb Cauli-rice or Low-carb Zucchini Fritters.

This is a great keto recipe for lunch boxes. Simply slice, refrigerate and take to work with a serving of crispy greens drizzled with high-fat keto dressing or olive oil and lemon juice. Enjoy!

Step-by-step

1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C/ 355 °F (fan assisted), or 200 °C/ 400 °F (conventional). Pat dry the chicken breasts with a paper towel.

   

2. Place the spinach in a pan over medium heat and cook for just 30-60 seconds until wilted.

   

3. Crumble the feta in with the spinach and stir until melted and creamy. Season with salt and pepper.

   

4. Cut slits into the top of your chicken breasts, about 1 cm (¹/₂ inch) apart. To make sure that you don’t accidentally cut right through the chicken, place a wooden spoon or other implement next to the chicken to use as a guide.

   

5. Using a spoon and your fingers, stuff the slits with the spinach mixture.

6. Top the chicken breasts with mozzarella cheese and cook for 20 minutes.

   

7. Finally, broil under the grill for another 5-10 minutes until browned. Slice and drizzle with olive oil. Serve on its own or with a bowl of crispy green salad dressed in olive oil and lemon juice, or homemade mayo.

   

8. Store in the refrigerator, wrapped for 3 days.

   

Recipe

Keto Spinach & Feta Hasselback Chicken

★★★★☆4.2 (104 ratings)

Easy low-carb meal made with just six common ingredients. A tasty Mediterranean-style keto dinner in just 30 ...

Hands on

15m

Overall

35m

Servings

6

2 g

Net carbs

44.5 g

Protein

18.4 g

Fat

362

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Ingredients makes 6 servings

• 6 medium chicken breasts, skinless and boneless (1 kg/ 2.2 lb)
• 125 g fresh spinach (4.4 oz)
• 125 g feta cheese (4.4 oz)
• ³/₄ cup shredded mozzarella (85 g/ 3 oz)
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (45 ml)

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C/ 355 °F (fan assisted), or 200 °C/ 400 °F (conventional). Pat dry the chicken breasts with a paper towel.

2. Place the spinach in a pan over medium heat and cook for just 30-60 seconds until wilted.

3. Crumble the feta in with the spinach and stir until melted and creamy. Season with salt and pepper.

4. Cut slits into the top of your chicken breasts, about 1 cm (¹/₂ inch) apart. To make sure that you don’t accidentally cut right through the chicken, place a wooden spoon or other implement next to the chicken to use as a guide.

5. Using a spoon and your fingers, stuff the slits with the spinach mixture.

6. Top the chicken breasts with mozzarella cheese and cook for 20 minutes.

7. Finally, broil under the grill for another 5-10 minutes until browned. Slice and drizzle with olive oil. Serve on its own or with a bowl of crispy green salad dressed in olive oil and lemon juice, or homemade mayo.

8. Store in the refrigerator, wrapped for 3 days.

Nutrition per serving

Carbs 2%Protein 51%Fat 47% of calories

Net carbs

2 g

Total carbs

2.6 g

Fiber

0.6 g

Sugars

1.2 g

Protein

44.5 g

Fat

18.4 g

Saturated fat

6.6 g

Calories

362 kcal

Sodium

406 mg · 17.6% RDA

Magnesium

74 mg · 18.6% RDA

Potassium

736 mg · 36.8% EMR

Nutrition by ingredient

Per serving	Net carbs	Protein	Fat	kcal
Chicken, breast (without skin, raw)	0 g	37.5 g	4.4 g	200
Spinach, fresh	0.4 g	0.7 g	0.1 g	6
Feta cheese	0.9 g	3 g	4.4 g	55
Mozzarella cheese (low moisture, for pizza)	0.8 g	3.4 g	2.8 g	42
Salt, sea salt	0 g	0 g	0 g	0
Pepper, black, spices	0 g	0 g	0 g	0
Olive oil, extra virgin	0 g	0 g	6.8 g	60
Total	2 g	44.5 g	18.4 g	362

• Gluten free
• Egg free
• Nut free
• Nightshade free
• Pork free
• Avocado free
• Coconut free
• Fish free
• Shellfish free
• Beef free