Jalapeno Popper Chicken Tacos

Name: Jalapeno Popper Chicken Tacos
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 6 min
Total time: 16 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 /2 cup Panko bread crumbs; 1 Tablespoon butter; 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, room temperature; 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese; 2 jalapeños; 1/2 /2 teaspoon garlic powder; 3 cups shredded rotisserie chicken; 8 Old El Paso Taco Boats Soft Flour Tortillas; 4 strips bacon

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
16 mins
Servings
8 servings
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Mexican

Jalapeno Popper Chicken Tacos

Farrah Morgan

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These Jalapeno Popper Chicken Tacos are so good! Creamy, a little spicy, and with crunchy Panko topping on top! Just like a jalapeno popper.

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Ingredients

Servings

Topping:

1/2 /2 cup Panko bread crumbs (found by regular bread crumbs)
1 Tablespoon butter

Jalapeno Popper Filling:

1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, room temperature
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese , divided
2 jalapeños , seeded and diced (add more diced jalapenos on top for garnish)
1/2 /2 teaspoon garlic powder
3 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
8 Old El Paso Taco Boats Soft Flour Tortillas
4 strips bacon , cooked and crumbled

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line a baking sheet with foil.
For the Topping: In a medium skillet, melt the butter over medium heat and add the Panko bread crumbs. Stir continuously cooking over medium heat until Panko crumbs are golden brown. Salt to taste. Set aside.
For the Jalapeno Popper Filling: In a large bowl, stir together the cream cheese, 1 cup of the cheddar cheese (reserve the rest for the top), jalapenos, and garlic powder. Add salt to taste. It's important to salt each layer. Add the rotisserie chicken and stir until combined.
To assemble the tacos: Divide chicken mixture evenly between the 8 taco boats. Divide the remaining 1 cup of shredded cheese on top of each boat. Top with the bacon crumbles, Panko crumbs, and additional diced jalapeno (if desired).
Bake at 350 for 6-10 minutes or until tacos are slightly golden brown and the mixture is heated through.

Notes

It's important that your cream cheese is room temperature so that you can stir it together easily. Don't have time to bring it to room temperature? Microwave it for 30-60 seconds to get it soft.