Jalapeno Popper Stuffed Chicken Breast
This chicken breast recipe fits the keto diet! Chicken breast is stuffed with a cheesy, cream cheese filling and wrapped in bacon, then roasted to perfection.
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 8 slices original bacon
For the jalapeno popper cream cheese filling:
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- ¾ cup cheddar cheese, shredded
- 3 tablespoons jalapeño peppers, seeded, minced
- ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder
- ⅛ teaspoon onion powder
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray a rimmed sheet pan or 9x13'' casserole dish with cooking spray and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, make the cream cheese mixture. Add the softened cream cheese, shredded cheddar cheese, minced jalapeño, garlic powder and onion powder. Stir until fully incorporated.
- Place chicken breasts on a cutting board. Insert a sharp knife into the thickest side of the chicken breast. Cut a pocket into each piece of chicken, being careful not to cut all the way through the chicken. Sprinkle chicken with the black pepper.
- Place ¼ cup of the cream cheese filling into each chicken pocket.
- Wrap each chicken breast with two slices of bacon and place on the prepared baking sheet.
- Cook chicken in the preheated oven for 30 minutes or until the internal temperature measures roughly 150 degrees Fahrenheit using an instant read meat thermometer.
- Set the oven broiler to low. Broil for an additional 5-8 minutes to allow the bacon to crisp up.
- Remove from the oven and allow the chicken to rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
Try to avoid using thick-cut bacon for this recipe as it won’t cook as quickly and crisp up as nicely as regular bacon will. If that’s all you have available, add an additional 10 minutes to the cooking time.
You may choose to place a wire rack on the baking sheet to keep the chicken lifted out of the bacon grease.
Use toothpicks to secure bacon if needed.
Serving: 1, Calories: 493kcal, Carbohydrates: 3g, Protein: 52g, Fat: 29g, Saturated Fat: 14g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g, Cholesterol: 174mg, Sodium: 704mg, Sugar: 1g
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