Name: Jalapeno Popper Chicken Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 6 chicken breasts; 6 oz cream cheese; 1 cup Cheddar Cheese; ¼ cup jalapeño peppers; ¼ tsp garlic powder; salt and pepper; 12 slices Bacon; Cooking spray

How To Make Jalapeno Popper Chicken

Go for a filling yet guilt-free dish on your weeknight dinner with this jalapeno popper chicken stuffed with a jalapeno cheese mixture wrapped in bacon.

Preparation: 20 minutes

Cooking: 30 minutes

Total: 50 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

6chicken breastsboneless, skinless
6ozcream cheesesoftened
1cupcheddar cheeseshredded
¼cupjalapeno peppersdiced, remove pepper seeds and ribs before dicing
¼tspgarlic powder
Salt and pepper to taste
12slicesbacon do not use thick cut bacon
Cooking spray

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Coat a sheet pan with cooking spray.
Place the cream cheese, cheddar cheese, jalapenos, and garlic powder in a bowl; stir to combine.
Cut a deep pocket into each chicken breast, taking care not to cut all the way through to the other side.
Fill the pocket of each chicken breast with the cream cheese mixture.
Season the outside of the chicken breasts with salt and pepper to taste.
Wrap each chicken breast tightly with two slices of bacon and place the chicken on the sheet pan.
Cook for 30 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and bacon is crisp. You can broil the chicken for 3 to 4 minutes to crisp up the bacon if needed.
Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes then slice and serve.