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Jalapeno Popper Chicken
This Jalapeño Popper Chicken is a family favorite! Chicken breasts stuffed with jalapeno cream cheese mixture and coated with breadcrumbs.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 725 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts
- salt & pepper
- 1-2 Jalapeño leave the seeds in, if you're brave
- 3 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1/2 cup cheddar cheese grated
- A pinch red pepper flakes to taste
- 2 tablespoons cilantro minced
- 2 large eggs lightly beaten with a splash of water
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1 cup regular breadcrumbs
- vegetable oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
- Mix the jalapenos, cream cheese, cheese, red pepper flakes and cilantro in a bowl until it is well combined. Throw a dash of salt and pepper in there too.
- Using a super sharp knife, make a pocket in the chicken breasts.
- Divide your cream cheese mixture between the chicken breasts and close as best you can. ( using toothpicks can help!)
- In shallow plates – mix the two types of breadcrumbs in one, and the beaten eggs in another.
- Dip the chicken breasts in egg, then breadcrumbs, pressing the adhere.
- Heat vegetable oil in a fry pan, and lightly brown the chicken.
- Place the browned chicken into a baking dish – and cook for around 45 minutes, or until the internal temperature is 165F.
- Remove from the oven, and allow to sit for 5 minutes before serving.
- Devour.
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Notes
- Add a little garlic powder (around 1 tsp to the mixture), or use it when you are seasoning with the salt and pepper (or both!)
- Gluten free? Keto friendly? Low carb? Absolutely! Wrap each chicken breast in bacon instead. Mmmm.... bacon.
- Skip the crushed red peppers if you don't like things too spicy, or you need it to be family friendly.
- Add a little garlic powder (around 1 tsp to the mixture), or use it when you are seasoning with the salt and pepper (or both!)
- Gluten free? Keto friendly? Low carb? Absolutely! Wrap each chicken breast in bacon instead. Mmmm.... bacon.
- Skip the crushed red peppers if you don't like things too spicy, or you need it to be family friendly.
Nutrition Information
Calories
725kcal
(36%)
Carbohydrates
65g
(22%)
Protein
51g
(102%)
Fat
27g
(42%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Cholesterol
289mg
(96%)
Sodium
1184mg
(49%)
Potassium
776mg
(22%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
892IU
(18%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
451mg
(45%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 725
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 725kcal | 36% |
| Carbohydrates | 65g | 22% |
| Protein | 51g | 102% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Cholesterol | 289mg | 96% |
| Sodium | 1184mg | 49% |
| Potassium | 776mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 892IU | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 451mg | 45% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.