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Jalapeno Popper Stuffed Chicken
Jalapeno Popper Stuffed Chicken is so easy and delicious. This flavorful, cheesy chicken is a huge step up from your ordinary chicken dinner!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 851 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 6 slices Bacon diced
- 4 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
- 3 tablespoons pickled jalapenos diced
- 1 ½ cups mozzarella cheese shredded, divided
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- salt and pepper
- pickled jalapeno slices
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Cook the bacon in a heavy-bottomed cast iron skillet (or an oven-proof pan), until it's crispy. Remove bacon from the pan and transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese, 3/4 cup of mozzarella cheese, garlic powder, diced jalapenos, and 3/4 of the cooked bacon.
- Cut the chicken breasts in half to butterfly them open. (Do NOT cut all the way through!) Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Divide the filling between the chicken breasts and spread over one side of the breast. Then secure them closed with toothpicks.
- Drain all but 1 tablespoon of bacon fat from the skillet and put it back over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken for about three minutes on each side. (If you don't have an oven-proof skillet, transfer the chicken to a baking dish now.)
- Sprinkle the remaining shredded mozzarella and bacon over each chicken breast. Add some jalapeno slices on top too.
- Place the skillet in the oven and bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until the thickest part of the chicken reads 165 degrees F internal temperature.
- Remove chicken from the oven and serve warm.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
851kcal
(43%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
54g
(108%)
Fat
67g
(103%)
Saturated Fat
31g
(155%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
245mg
(82%)
Sodium
1277mg
(53%)
Potassium
695mg
(20%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
1388IU
(28%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
489mg
(49%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 851
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 851kcal | 43% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 54g | 108% |
| Fat | 67g | 103% |
| Saturated Fat | 31g | 155% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 245mg | 82% |
| Sodium | 1277mg | 53% |
| Potassium | 695mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 1388IU | 28% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 489mg | 49% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.