Hearty Hasselback Chicken

Juicy roast chicken breast infused with the fresh flavours of a creamy and tangy stuffing. A jumble of ancient grains, spinach, roast chickpeas and tomatoes complete this meal for whole-hearted warmth and nourishment.

Hearty Hasselback Chicken

with a ricotta, fresh basil & lemon stuffing

Hands on Time: 15 - 30 minutes

Overall Time: 30 - 45 minutes

Ingredients:

  • Ancient Grain Mix
  • Chicken
  • Chickpeas
  • Dijon Dressing
  • Free-range Chicken Breasts
  • Fresh Basil
  • Guacamole
  • Lemon
  • Lemons
  • NOMU Spanish Rub
  • Plum Tomato
  • Plum Tomatoes
  • Ricotta
  • Spinach

From your kitchen:

  • Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
  • Salt & Pepper
  • Water
  • Paper Towel
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  1. ROAST TOMS & CHICKPEAS

    Preheat the oven to 200°C. Place the drained chickpeas and tomato wedges on a roasting tray. Coat in oil, seasoning, and the Spanish rub (to taste). Spread out in a single layer and roast in the hot oven for 20-25 minutes until the chickpeas are crispy and the tomatoes have blistered, shifting halfway.

  2. GROOVY GRAINS

    Place a pot over a medium heat. When hot, toast the grains for 1-3 minutes, shifting occasionally. Pour in 150ml of salted water and cover with a lid. Once boiling, reduce the heat and gently simmer for 10-12 minutes until the water has been absorbed and the grains are cooked. If it starts to dry out, add more water in small increments to continue cooking. On completion, drain if necessary and return to the pot. Fluff up with a fork and toss through a drizzle of oil. Replace the lid and keep warm until serving.

  3. DAVID HASSELBACK

    Combine the ricotta and ¾ of the chopped basil in a bowl. Add some lemon zest, seasoning, and mix well. Pat the chicken breast dry with some paper towel and place on a chopping board. Using a sharp knife, make little pockets for the stuffing by cutting 3 or 4 horizontal incisions along the width of the breast, about one finger apart. (Don’t cut all the way through!) Season the flesh, including inside the incisions. Fill each incision with about 1 tsp of ricotta filling – don't worry if it spills out. Place the stuffed breast on a lightly greased baking tray and drizzle over some oil. Bake in the hot oven for 20 minutes until cooked through and golden.

  4. GRAIN SALAD

    Combine the Dijon dressing in a bowl with the juice from 1 lemon wedge and seasoning. When the chickpeas and tomatoes are ready, remove from the oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes before adding the cooked grains and rinsed spinach to the tray. If the tray isn’t big enough, simply transfer its contents to a salad bowl and then add in the grains and spinach. Toss until the spinach is wilted. Be careful if your roasting tray is still hot! Toss through the Dijon dressing (to taste) and any leftover ricotta stuffing.

  5. HASSLE-FREE!

    Make a bed of jam-packed ancient grains and place the hasselback chicken on top. Sprinkle over the remaining fresh basil and lemon zest to taste. Dollop over the guacamole and serve! Delish!

  • Chickpeas - 120g

  • Plum Tomato - 1

  • NOMU Spanish Rub - 5ml

  • Ancient Grain Mix - 90ml

  • Ricotta - 50g

  • Fresh Basil - 4g

  • Lemon - 1

  • Free-range Chicken Breasts - 1

  • Dijon Dressing - 15ml

  • Spinach - 20g

  • Guacamole - 80g

  1. ROAST TOMS & CHICKPEAS

    Preheat the oven to 200°C. Place the drained chickpeas and tomato wedges on a roasting tray. Coat in oil, seasoning, and the Spanish rub (to taste). Spread out in a single layer and roast in the hot oven for 25-30 minutes until the chickpeas are crispy and the tomatoes have blistered, shifting halfway.

  2. GROOVY GRAINS

    Place a pot over a medium heat. When hot, toast the grains for 1-3 minutes, shifting occasionally. Pour in 300ml of salted water and cover with a lid. Once boiling, reduce the heat and gently simmer for 10-12 minutes until the water has been absorbed and the grains are cooked. If it starts to dry out, add more water in small increments to continue cooking. On completion, drain if necessary and return to the pot. Fluff up with a fork and toss through a drizzle of oil. Replace the lid and keep warm until serving.

  3. DAVID HASSELBACK

    Combine the ricotta and ¾ of the chopped basil in a bowl. Add some lemon zest, seasoning, and mix well. Pat the chicken breasts dry with some paper towel and place on a chopping board. Using a sharp knife, make little pockets for the stuffing by cutting 3 or 4 horizontal incisions along the width of the breasts, about one finger apart. (Don’t cut all the way through!) Season the flesh, including inside the incisions. Fill each incision with about 1 tsp of ricotta filling – don't worry if it spills out. Place the stuffed breasts on a lightly greased baking tray and drizzle over some oil. Bake in the hot oven for 20 minutes until cooked through and golden.

  4. GRAIN SALAD

    Combine the Dijon dressing in a bowl with the juice from 2 lemon wedges and seasoning. When the chickpeas and tomatoes are ready, remove from the oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes before adding the cooked grains and rinsed spinach to the tray. If the tray isn’t big enough, simply transfer its contents to a salad bowl and then add in the grains and spinach. Toss until the spinach is wilted. Be careful if your roasting tray is still hot! Toss through the Dijon dressing (to taste) and any leftover ricotta stuffing.

  5. HASSLE-FREE!

    Make a bed of jam-packed ancient grains and place the hasselback chicken on top. Sprinkle over the remaining fresh basil and lemon zest to taste. Dollop over the guacamole and serve! Delish!

  • Chickpeas - 240g

  • Plum Tomatoes - 2

  • NOMU Spanish Rub - 10ml

  • Ancient Grain Mix - 180ml

  • Ricotta - 100g

  • Fresh Basil - 8g

  • Lemon - 1

  • Free-range Chicken Breasts - 2

  • Dijon Dressing - 30ml

  • Spinach - 40g

  • Guacamole - 160g

  1. ROAST TOMS & CHICKPEAS

    Preheat the oven to 200°C. Place the drained chickpeas and tomato wedges on a roasting tray. Coat in oil, seasoning, and the Spanish rub (to taste). Spread out in a single layer and roast in the hot oven for 30-35 minutes until the chickpeas are crispy and the tomatoes have blistered, shifting halfway.

  2. GROOVY GRAINS

    Place a large pot over a medium heat. When hot, toast the grains for 2-4 minutes, shifting occasionally. Pour in 450ml of salted water and cover with a lid. Once boiling, reduce the heat and gently simmer for 10-12 minutes until the water has been absorbed and the grains are cooked. If it starts to dry out, add more water in small increments to continue cooking. On completion, drain if necessary and return to the pot. Fluff up with a fork and toss through a drizzle of oil. Replace the lid and keep warm until serving.

  3. DAVID HASSELBACK

    Combine the ricotta and ¾ of the chopped basil in a bowl. Add some lemon zest, seasoning, and mix well. Pat the chicken breasts dry with some paper towel and place on a chopping board. Using a sharp knife, make little pockets for the stuffing by cutting 3 or 4 horizontal incisions along the width of the breasts, about one finger apart. (Don’t cut all the way through!) Season the flesh, including inside the incisions. Fill each incision with about 1 tsp of ricotta filling – don't worry if it spills out. Place the stuffed breasts on a lightly greased baking tray and drizzle over some oil. Bake in the hot oven for 20 minutes until cooked through and golden.

  4. GRAIN SALAD

    Combine the Dijon dressing in a bowl with the juice from 3 lemon wedges and seasoning. When the chickpeas and tomatoes are ready, remove from the oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes before adding the cooked grains and rinsed spinach to the tray. If the tray isn’t big enough, simply transfer its contents to a salad bowl and then add in the grains and spinach. Toss until the spinach is wilted. Be careful if your roasting tray is still hot! Toss through the Dijon dressing (to taste) and any leftover ricotta stuffing.

  5. HASSLE-FREE!

    Make a bed of jam-packed ancient grains and place the hasselback chicken on top. Sprinkle over the remaining fresh basil and lemon zest to taste. Dollop over the guacamole and serve! Delish!

  • Chickpeas - 360g

  • Plum Tomatoes - 3

  • NOMU Spanish Rub - 15ml

  • Ancient Grain Mix - 270ml

  • Ricotta - 150g

  • Fresh Basil - 10g

  • Lemons - 2

  • Free-range Chicken Breasts - 3

  • Dijon Dressing - 45ml

  • Spinach - 60g

  • Guacamole - 240g

  1. ROAST TOMS & CHICKPEAS

    Preheat the oven to 200°C. Place the drained chickpeas and tomato wedges on a roasting tray. Coat in oil, seasoning, and the Spanish rub (to taste). Spread out in a single layer and roast in the hot oven for 30-35 minutes until the chickpeas are crispy and the tomatoes have blistered, shifting halfway.

  2. GROOVY GRAINS

    Place a large pot over a medium heat. When hot, toast the grains for 2-4 minutes, shifting occasionally. Pour in 600ml of salted water and cover with a lid. Once boiling, reduce the heat and gently simmer for 10-12 minutes until the water has been absorbed and the grains are cooked. If it starts to dry out, add more water in small increments to continue cooking. On completion, drain if necessary and return to the pot. Fluff up with a fork and toss through a drizzle of oil. Replace the lid and keep warm until serving.

  3. DAVID HASSELBACK

    Combine the ricotta and ¾ of the chopped basil in a bowl. Add some lemon zest, seasoning, and mix well. Pat the chicken breasts dry with some paper towel and place on a chopping board. Using a sharp knife, make little pockets for the stuffing by cutting 3 or 4 horizontal incisions along the width of the breasts, about one finger apart. (Don’t cut all the way through!) Season the flesh, including inside the incisions. Fill each incision with about 1 tsp of ricotta filling – don't worry if it spills out. Place the stuffed breasts on a lightly greased baking tray and drizzle over some oil. Bake in the hot oven for 20 minutes until cooked through and golden.

  4. GRAIN SALAD

    Combine the Dijon dressing in a bowl with the juice from 4 lemon wedges and seasoning. When the chickpeas and tomatoes are ready, remove from the oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes before adding the cooked grains and rinsed spinach to the tray. If the tray isn’t big enough, simply transfer its contents to a salad bowl and then add in the grains and spinach. Toss until the spinach is wilted. Be careful if your roasting tray is still hot! Toss through the Dijon dressing (to taste) and any leftover ricotta stuffing.

  5. HASSLE-FREE!

    Make a bed of jam-packed ancient grains and place the hasselback chicken on top. Sprinkle over the remaining fresh basil and lemon zest to taste. Dollop over the guacamole and serve! Delish!

  • Chickpeas - 480g

  • Plum Tomatoes - 4

  • NOMU Spanish Rub - 20ml

  • Ancient Grain Mix - 375ml

  • Ricotta - 200g

  • Fresh Basil - 12g

  • Free-range Chicken Breasts - 4

  • Lemons - 2

  • Dijon Dressing - 60ml

  • Spinach - 80g

  • Guacamole - 320g

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