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a bacon wrapped chicken breast on a plate, sliced open to show a filling of cream cheese and jalapeno bits. In the background is a green salad with citrus.
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Jalapeno Popper Chicken Breast

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 460kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 each chicken breast boneless, skinless
  • 2 oz cream cheese
  • 2-3 small jalapeno peppers seeded and diced
  • 4 strips bacon thick cut
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • If you're using a grill, light your grill and let it settle at around 400°F. Set a deflector over the coals for indirect heat. If you're baking in the oven, preheat your oven to 400°F.
  • Butterfly each breast, cutting evenly through the breast, but leaving each side connected.
  • Season the chicken on both sides with salt and pepper. Be generous with the pepper but go easy on the salt as the bacon adds quite a bit of saltiness. Here is where you can add any additional seasoning like bbq rub or garlic or kitchen pepper.
  • Mix together the cream cheese and the diced jalapeno and spread half of the mixture on one side of the butterflied breasts. Fold the breasts back together so the filling is sandwiched between the two halves.
  • Wrap each breast with 2 strips of bacon, using toothpicks to hold the bacon in place. You don't need 100% coverage, but try to cover as much of the breast as possible.
  • Grill or bake for 20-30 mins or until the bacon is nicely crispy and the internal temperature of the chicken reads 145°F - 150°F. (Be sure that you're probing into the meat of the breast and not into the cheese in the center.
  • Remove from the heat and allow to rest for about 5-8 mins before serving.