Best Mexican Chicken With Jalapeno Popper Sauce Recipes

JALAPENO POPPER CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9x13 baking dish.
• Layer chicken in a single layer in the baking dish. Season well with salt and pepper.
• In a small bowl, stir together the cream cheese, milk or cream, and garlic powder. If not room temperature enough microwave until able to stir together. Spread mixture evenly over chicken.
• Sprinkle jalapeno peppers, bacon, and cheese on top.
• Cover with foil and bake for 30-35 minutes or until chicken is done. Remove foil for the last 5 minutes of baking to melt cheese.

JALAPEñO POPPER CHICKEN

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients. Preheat oven to 375 F and cover a baking sheet with nonstick foil. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, Mexican cheese blend, chopped bacon, and minced jalapeño.
• Using a sharp knife, cut chicken breasts horizontally until almost butterflied (creating a pocket in the center), then scoop 1/4 cup cream cheese jalapeño mixture into the center of each chicken breast.
• If necessary, use a toothpick to keep filling in.
• In a shallow bowl combine the flour, salt, and pepper.
• Beat the eggs and place in a second shallow bowl.
• In a third shallow bowl, combine the panko breadcrumbs with the taco seasoning.
• Dredge each stuffed chicken breast in the flour mixture, shaking off the excess.
• Then, dip each chicken breast in the beaten egg.
• Finally, coat the chicken breast with the breadcrumb mixture. Press to adhere.
• Place the coated chicken breasts onto the prepared baking sheet.
• Place baking sheet in oven and bake until chicken is cooked through, about 30 minutes. Enjoy!

CHICKEN WITH CREAMY JALAPENO SAUCE

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with salt. In a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, brown chicken in oil on both sides. , Add the onions, broth, jalapenos and cumin. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until a thermometer reads 165°, 5-7 minutes. Remove chicken and keep warm., Stir cream cheese and sour cream into onion mixture until blended. Stir in tomatoes; heat through. Serve with chicken and rice.

JALAPENO CREAM CHEESE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Season chicken breasts with 1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper, 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder, salt, and black pepper. Place into a baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the chicken is no longer pink inside and the juices run clear, about 45 minutes. Allow chicken to cool, and shred with 2 forks. Set chicken aside.
• Heat butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, and cook the onion and jalapenos until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes; stir in the cream cheese in chunks, and allow cream cheese to melt and soften. Stir in cream cheese, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, paprika, chili powder, and cumin. Mix in the cooked chicken meat; remove from heat.
• Pour half the green enchilada sauce into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish. Lay tortillas out onto a work surface, and place chicken mixture in a line down the center of each tortilla; sprinkle with about 1 tablespoon of Monterey Jack cheese per tortilla. Roll up the tortillas, and place into the sauce in the dish, seam sides down; pour the remaining sauce over the enchiladas. Sprinkle remaining 4 ounces of Monterey Jack cheese over the top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the filling is hot and bubbling and the cheese has melted, 30 to 35 minutes.

MEXICAN CHICKEN WITH JALAPENO POPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Fry bacon until crisp. Remove to paper towel-lined plate. Sprinkle chicken with seasonings while the bacon crisps. Crumble bacon once cooked; set aside.
• Add the chicken to the hot bacon fat in the skillet. Cook chicken, turning every few minutes, until juices run clear and no longer pink. Remove from skillet and keep warm.
• Add chopped jalapenos to the skillet and cook for a couple of minutes. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds to a minute more, until fragrant. Add chicken broth, deglazing pan. Bring to a boil. Add cream cheese and stir until melted and smooth. Add in shredded cheese and bacon, stirring until the cheese in melted.
• Turn off heat and stir in cilantro. Serve chicken on a bed of Mexican rice and topped with sauce. Garnish with additional cilantro if desired.

CHICKEN WITH JALAPENO POPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• In large skillet cook bacon until crisp. Remove to paper toweling and then crumble.
• Drain off all but 1 tablespoon grease (reserve grease).
• Pound chicken breasts slightly to even thickness. Season with salt and pepper.
• Cook chicken in bacon grease over medium heat until done, about 5 minutes per side. Remove to heated platter and cover with foil.
• In same skillet, add 1 tablespoon of reserved bacon grease along with jalapenos and cook for 1 minute.
• Add garlic and stir another minute, then add chicken broth to deglaze pan, scaping up brown bits.
• Add cream cheese and stir until melted, then add cheddar and stir until melted.
• Stir in cilantro and crumbled bacon.
• Pour sauce over chicken. Garnish with chopped avocados if desired. Serve with tortilla chips.