You get more bang for your buck with a jalapeno popper by stuffing it into a chicken breast, in this Jalapeno Popper Stuffed Chicken Breasts Recipe.
The chicken comes out oh so tender and juicy, and the delicious spicy, creamy, bacon-y center provides the perfect kick. It’s a perfect, low Points Weight Watchers Chicken Recipe for an easy and unique weeknight dinner.
It would also work for a sophisticated Super Bowl Sunday dinner recipe! If you love jalapeno poppers, this recipe is a must try. Enjoy!
JALAPENO POPPER STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS RECIPE
A delicious and healthier way to satisfy that craving for jalapeno poppers, these season chicken breasts are stuffed with cheese, bacon, and jalapenos. Quick, easy and incredibly satisfying, it’s a perfect dinner recipe.
Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts - (cut into 4 fillets)
- 2 jalapenos - (seeded and diced)
- 3 slices turkey bacon - (cooked and diced)
- 3 oz reduced fat cream cheese - (at room temperature)
- 2 tbsp fat free chicken broth
- ¼ cup reduced fat sharp cheddar cheese - (shredded)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a shallow baking dish with non-fat cooking spray.
- Using a mallet, pound out each chicken fillet to get a larger, thinner fillet, and then season both sides with salt and pepper.
- In a medium sized bowl, combine cream cheese, broth, cheddar, jalapenos and bacon.
- Spoon the cheese mixture onto on half of each chicken breast fillet. Fold in half to close, and secure with a toothpick.
- Place into baking dish and cover with foil. Make a few holes to allow steam to release.
- Bake in the oven for about 30 minutes, or until chicken is cooked all the way through and is no longer pink in the middle.
Notes
- The entire recipe makes 4 servings
- The serving size is 1 stuffed chicken breast
Nutrition
Calories: 224 kcal (11%)Carbohydrates: 2.1 g (1%)Protein: 30.4 g (61%)Fat: 9.5 g (15%)Saturated Fat: 4 g (25%)Cholesterol: 102 mg (34%)Sodium: 331 mg (14%)Potassium: 447 mg (13%)Fiber: 0.2 g (1%)Sugar: 1.7 g (2%)Calcium: 80 mg (8%)Iron: 0.5 mg (3%)
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2 Comments
Made this for dinner last night… Delicious! My husband went back for seconds and almost thirds!
I made the jalapeño stuffed chicken for dinner tonight. It was so easy to make an had an amazing flavor. Loved, loved, loved it.