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Jalapeño Popper Chicken
Jalapeño Popper Chicken with cream cheese and mozzarella is the kind of dinner recipe your family will drool over.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 327 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 125 g (4oz) cream cheese room temperature
- 1 cup grated Mozzarella cheese
- ¼ cup grated parmesan
- 2 Jalapeno peppers finely chopped
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp pepper
- salt to taste
- 4 chicken breasts
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 220°C/430°F.
- In a bowl, combine the room temperature cream cheese, grated mozzarella and parmesan with finely chopped jalapeños, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Mix well.
- Carefully make a slit on one side of each chicken breast. Take care not to cut all the way through, you just want to create a pocket for the stuffing.
- With a spoon, carefully stuff the chicken then close the opening and secure with toothpicks. Drizzle over the olive oil and season with paprika and salt on both sides.
- Heat a large pan over medium-high heat then add the chicken breasts.
- Allow to cook for 5-7 minutes per side then transfer the pan to a hot oven and allow to cook for another 5-7 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.
- Remove from the oven and allow to rest for 5 minutes then serve.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
327kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
51g
(102%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
162mg
(54%)
Sodium
992mg
(41%)
Potassium
961mg
(27%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
810IU
(16%)
Vitamin C
11mg
(12%)
Calcium
62mg
(6%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 327
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 327kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 51g | 102% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 162mg | 54% |
| Sodium | 992mg | 41% |
| Potassium | 961mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 810IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 62mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.