JALAPENO POPPER-STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Jalapeno Popper-Stuffed Chicken Breasts image

I've always loved jalapeno poppers and had some chicken breasts I needed to use up. I came up with this recipe and fell in love with it.

Provided by Bradley

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 sleeve buttery round crackers (such as Ritz®), crushed
1 teaspoon garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste
1 cup bread crumbs
2 eggs, beaten
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 (8 ounce) package cold cream cheese, cut into thin strips
4 tablespoons finely diced jalapeno peppers

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x11-inch baking dish.
Combine crushed crackers, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Place bread crumbs in a second bowl. Pour beaten eggs into a third bowl.
Pound each chicken breast with a tenderizer until thin. Place two strips of cream cheese and 1 tablespoon diced jalapeno on top of each breast. Fold together and dip in egg, bread crumbs, egg, and crackers in that order. Place in the prepared baking dish and secure with toothpicks or kitchen twine.
Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 45 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 612 calories, Carbohydrate 38.5 g, Cholesterol 219.2 mg, Fat 34 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 36.4 g, SaturatedFat 15.7 g, Sodium 750.1 mg, Sugar 4 g