Jalapeno Popper Chicken with Bacon
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Jalapeno Popper Chicken with Bacon
Description
Jalapeno Popper Chicken with Bacon involves baking seasoned chicken breasts before adding a cheesy, spicy topping made from cream cheese, mayonnaise, cheddar, Parmesan, sautéed onions, diced jalapeños, and cooked bacon. This combination is spread evenly over the chicken, then an additional topping of crushed pork rinds mixed with Parmesan and melted butter is sprinkled over to form a crunchy crust during a second bake.
The filling delivers a creamy texture with bursts of heat from jalapeños and savory notes from bacon and cheeses. Final baking lightly browns the topping, enhancing the crunch that contrasts with the tender chicken beneath.
This dish works well as a hearty main course alone or paired with sides like vegetables or salads. Adding extra jalapeño slices and bacon on top before serving boosts flavor and presentation.
Ingredients
- 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts pounded to 1/2 inch thickness
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
CHEESE LAYER
- 7 lices Bacon cooked reserve 2 slices for topping
- 2 jalapeños diced (remove pith)
- 1/4 cup onion diced
- 1 cream cheese 8 ounce package; softened
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded
- 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese grated
TOPPING
- 1 pork rinds 9 ounce bag, chicharones, crushed
- 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese grated
- 4 tablespoons butter melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Place chicken breasts seasoned with salt and pepper in a 13 x 9 - inch casserole dish and bake for 20 minutes.
- While the chicken is baking fry bacon slices in a large skillet. Drain on paper towels and break into pieces (reserve 2 for topping each serving).
- Add onion and saute until tender. Remove from heat and cool.
- In a large bowl mix together cream cheese, mayonnaise, cheddar and parmesan cheese. Add onions, jalapenos and bacon pieces.
- Remove chicken from oven and reduce heat to 350 degrees. Spread jalapeno popper cheese mixture on top of all the chicken breasts.
- For the topping mix together the crushed pork rinds, parmesan cheese and melted butte. Prinkle over cheese mix and chicken. Bake until the tops are lightly browned and chicken is thoroughly cooked, about 15 minutes.
- Add additional slices of jalapenos and bacon pieces to each serving.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6-8
Amount Per Serving
Calories 673 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 673kcal | 34% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 57g | 114% |
| Fat | 46g | 71% |
| Saturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 25g | 147% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 190mg | 63% |
| Sodium | 1152mg | 48% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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