Best Chicken Jalapeno Popper Casserole Recipes

CHICKEN JALAPENO POPPER CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Place the chicken breasts on one half of a baking sheet, drizzle with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and season with the chili powder, cumin and some salt and pepper. Place the jalapeno peppers on the other half of the same baking sheet. Drizzle them with the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil.
• On a second baking sheet, lay the bacon slices out in a single layer. Put both baking sheets into the oven and bake until the chicken is cooked through and the bacon is crispy, about 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, mix the cream cheese, Cheddar, sour cream, chicken stock and paprika together in a mixing bowl.
• Transfer the bacon and chicken to a cutting board. Dice the chicken and chop the bacon. Add all of the diced chicken to the cream cheese mixture along with half of the chopped bacon. Stir together until well mixed.
• Transfer half of the chicken mixture to an 8-inch square casserole dish. Arrange half of the roasted jalapenos on top of the chicken mixture. Top with the remaining chicken mixture followed by the rest of the roasted jalapenos.
• In a separate bowl, mix together the fried jalapenos, breadcrumbs and the remaining bacon. Toss with the melted butter until evenly mixed. Sprinkle the top of the casserole with the breadcrumb mixture. Bake until bubbly and golden, 25 to 27 minutes.

JALAPENO POPPER CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. Arrange Tater tots in an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered 15 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine cream cheese, sour cream, jalapeno peppers, garlic salt and pepper. Stir in half each of the chicken, Mexican cheese blend, bacon and green onions. Arrange chicken over Tater tots. Top with cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle with remaining Mexican cheese blend, green onions and bacon. Cover and bake until heated through, 20-25 minutes. If desired, top with additional sour cream and jalapeno slices.

KETO JALAPENO POPPER CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a casserole dish with cooking spray.
• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels. Crumble.
• Mix 1/2 of the bacon crumbles with 1/2 of the Cheddar cheese, jalapenos, sour cream, mayonnaise, and garlic salt. Add chicken and mix well. Pour mixture into the prepared casserole dish and spread evenly. Top with remaining bacon and cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and casserole is heated through, about 30 minutes.

BUFFALO CHICKEN JALAPENO POPPER CASSEROLE

Steps:

• De-bone all chicken thights and pre-heat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Season chicken thighs well with salt and pepper, then lay on a cooling rack over a cookie sheet wrapped in foil. Bake for 40 minutes at 400 degrees F.
• At 20 minutes, start the filling. Chop 6 slices of bacon into pieces and put into a pan over medium heat. Once the bacon is mostly crisped, add jalapenos into the pan.
• Once jalapenos are soft and cooked, add cream cheese, mayonnaise, and hot sauce to the pan. Mix together and season to taste.
• Remove the chicken from the oven and let cool slightly. Once they are cool, remove the skins.
• Lay the chicken into a casserole dish, spread the cream cheese mixture over it, and top it with cheddar and mozzarella cheese.
• Bake for 10-15 minutes at 400 degrees F. Broil for 3-5 minutes to finish. Optionally, top with extra jalapenos before broiling.