Hasselback Feta Chicken Bake

Name: Hasselback Feta Chicken Bake
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 10 ounces grape or cherry tomatoes, halved; 3 ounces baby spinach, chopped (about 1 cup); 2 ounces feta cheese, crumbled (about 6 tablespoons); 2 garlic cloves, finely minced; 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 8 ounces each); ½/ teaspoon dried oregano

8 steps

GF This baked chicken dish was somewhat inspired by a viral feta pasta dish from TikTok! Instead of roasting a whole block of feta with tomatoes, as in the TikTok version, I stuff chicken breasts with crumbled feta and spinach and bake it on top of tomatoes. This comes out so juicy and is delicious eaten as is, but it could also be served over orzo or pearl couscous.

Updated at: Sun, 21 Jul 2024 15:44:10 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories387.4 kcal (19%)

Total Fat12.5 g (18%)

Carbs9.4 g (4%)

Sugars4 g (4%)

Protein57.7 g (115%)

Sodium466.2 mg (23%)

Fiber2.8 g (10%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

10 ouncesgrape tomatoes

or cherry, halved

1 cupbaby spinach

chopped

2 ouncesfeta cheese

crumbled

2garlic cloves

finely minced

2 x 8 ouncesboneless skinless chicken breasts

½ teaspoondried oregano

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400°F.

Step 2

Place the tomatoes in a 9 x 13-inch baking dish, drizzle with 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil, and season with ¼ teaspoon kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.

Step 3

Roast until the tomatoes just begin to soften, about 15 minutes.

Step 4

Meanwhile, spray a medium skillet with olive oil and heat over medium heat. Add the spinach and 1 teaspoon water and cook, stirring occasionally, until the spinach is slightly wilted, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the skillet from the heat and let the spinach cool for 5 minutes. Stir in the feta and garlic.

Step 5

Cut slits into the tops of the chicken breasts about 75 percent of the way down, ½ inch apart, being careful not to cut all the way through (it will look like a hasselback potato).

Step 6

Season the chicken with 1 teaspoon kosher salt and ground black pepper to taste.

Step 7

Stuff the spinach and feta mixture into the slits. Remove the tomatoes from the oven and stir, then nestle the chicken in the center of the baking dish. Sprinkle the chicken with the oregano and more black pepper, then drizzle the top with ½ tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil.

Step 8

Bake until the tomatoes burst and are saucy and the chicken is cooked through, about 25 minutes. Serve immediately.