JALAPENO POPPER STUFFED CHICKEN

Quick and easy Jalapeno Popper Stuffed Chicken is spicy, cheesy, hearty, and made with simple ingredients, bacon, cream cheese, cheddar cheese, and jalapenos.

This recipe is, basically, a chicken breast with a Jalapeno Popper stuffed inside. I covered the breast in panko, Japanese breadcrumbs, and baked them to perfection.

Jalapeno Popper Stuffed Chicken

1. It’s easy to control the spice level. For less heat, remove the seeds and veins from the jalapenos. Jalapenos vary levels of heat. I recommend tasting a small amount before adding it to your recipe each time. If you don’t like much heat at all, you may want to substitute a poblano pepper.
2. Depending on the thickness of your chicken, you may need to adjust the cooking time. Testing the chicken with an instant-read thermometer is the only way to know for sure it’s perfectly cooked. The safe internal temperature for cooked chicken is 165° Fahrenheit
3. I recommend pounding the chicken with a meat mallet to make it a uniform thickness. It will cook more evenly.
4. You can substitute any cheese for the cheddar cheese.

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Inside Out Jalapeno Popper

Quick and easy Jalapeno Popper Stuffed Chicken breast is spicy, cheesy, hearty, and made with simple ingredients.

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time30 mins

Total Time40 mins

Course: dinner, entree

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cheese, chicken, jalapenos

Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 779kcal

Author: Paula

Ingredients

• 2 slices bacon cooked crisp and crumbled
• 1/4 cup cheddar cheese shredded
• 2 ounces cream cheese room temperature
• 2 Tablespoons jalapeno seeds removed and finely diced
• 2 medium boneless skinless chicken breast
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• In a small bowl, mix cream cheese, cheddar cheese, jalapeno, and bacon together. It will be thick.
• Cut a pocket in the chicken and fill with the cream cheese mixture. Close and secure with toothpick or skewer.
• Salt and Pepper chicken.
• Beat egg in a small bowl with a fork.
• In another small bowl or shallow platter put panko bread crumbs.
• Dip chicken in egg then in panko coating chicken entirely. Place chicken on a wire rack on a sheet pan or roasting pan.
• Bake 30 minutes or until chicken reaches 160 degrees.
• Serve immediately. 

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Recipe from Paula @CallMePMc.com All images and content are copyright protected. 

Nutrition

Calories: 779kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 248g | Fat: 47g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 699mg | Sodium: 582mg | Potassium: 4123mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 152IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 106mg | Iron: 6mg

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