Dubliner Cheese Hasselback Chicken

Dubliner Cheese Hasselback Chicken

This quick and easy dish is a great meal the whole family will enjoy. Simply serve with some steamed veg and you have the perfect family meal.

Ingredients:

• 3 slices (60g) Dubliner vintage cheese
• 8-10 sundried tomatoes in oil, drained
• 4 skinless chicken breasts
• Olive oil
• Salt & pepper
• Pesto, to serve

Method:

1. Pre-heat oven to 180°C / 160°C fan assisted / gas 4.
2. If using Dubliner vintage pre-sliced cheese, cut each slice into 6 pieces. If using block of Dubliner vintage cheese, cut 4-6 slices, and then cut each slice into 3 pieces. Set aside.
3. Cut large pieces of sundried tomato in half, set aside.
4. Cut 4-5 vertical slashes into each chicken breast, only cutting halfway through the chicken. Stuff each slash with pieces of cheese then pieces of sundried tomato.
5. Arrange stuffed chicken on a baking tray lined with parchment paper then drizzle with olive oil. Season with salt and pepper then bake for 15-20 minutes, until chicken is cooked through.
6. Serve each Hasselback chicken with about 1 tbsp pesto drizzled over. Serve immediately.