Bacon Wrapped Jalapeño Popper Chicken

Name: Bacon Wrapped Jalapeño Popper Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 serving
Ingredients: 4 chicken breasts; 8-12 lices of uncured bacon; 4 Jalapeno peppers; 3 ounces cream cheese; ⅓ cup shredded cheddar cheese; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; salt and pepper to taste

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings
4
Calories
563 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
American

Bacon Wrapped Jalapeño Popper Chicken

Iris Warren

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Tender juicy chicken stuffed with cheesy jalapeño peppers, wrapped in bacon and baked to perfection. The bacon slowly bastes the chicken as it bakes, giving it incredible flavor!

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Ingredients

Servings

4 chicken breasts boneless, skinless
8-12 lices of uncured bacon (see notes)
4 Jalapeno peppers
3 ounces cream cheese softened
⅓ cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 teaspoon garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 400°F. Slice each jalapeño pepper in half lengthwise, remove the rib and seeds.
In a bowl, combine the cream cheese and shredded cheddar. Soften in the microwave for 10 seconds, or just until you are able to combine them. Add the garlic powder, salt and pepper and mix well.
Spread the mixture into each half of the jalapeño peppers.
Put the two halves back together. Then cut a pocket into each chicken breast and stuff each jalapeño pepper (both halves) inside and close.
Take a few slices of bacon (depending on the size of the chicken breast) and wrap tightly around the chicken to seal up the pocket.
Place them on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil (for easy cleanup) and a wire rack, seam sides down. Bake for 35 minutes or until the chicken reaches a temperature of at least 165°F, when check with a meat thermometer. Increase the temperature to 450°F and bake another 5 minutes or until the bacon has browned.
Allow to cool slightly before cutting into and serving.

Notes

The jalapeño peppers you choose should fill up the inside of your chicken breasts. I suggest first selecting the chicken, so you know what size peppers to buy, since they can vary greatly in size.
Depending on the size of your chicken, you might need more of less of the bacon.
*Nutritional data will vary depending on the size of your chicken and jalapeño peppers.