CHEESE AND JALAPENO STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST

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I love bacon jalapeño poppers and by adding the same ingredients to chicken breasts...you can have a whole meal with that jalapeño popper flavor. For less fat use low fat cheeses and center cut bacon.

Provided by Vickycatchytorie

Categories     Chicken Breast

Time 40m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
8 slices bacon
4 tablespoons cream cheese
1/2 cup shredded monterey jack pepper cheese (cheddar, mozzarella, jack or blue cheese also work well)
2 diced jalapenos
chili powder
garlic salt
black pepper
8 toothpicks

Steps:

  • pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
  • grease baking dish.
  • cut a pouch in each chicken breast fillet, careful not to poke through
  • spread 1 Tbsp cream cheese in each pouch.
  • add 1/4 shredded cheese in each pouch.
  • add diced jalapeños to each pouch (more or less than 1/2 a jalapeño per chicken breast depending on your spice level preference)
  • sprinkle garlic salt, chili powder and pepper on top of fillets to taste.
  • wrap 2 pieces of bacon around each fillet
  • secure each bacon piece with 1 toothpick near the opening of the pouch to keep fillet together.
  • place in oven
  • bake for 30 minutes.

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