Jalapeno Popper Stuffed Chicken Breasts Recipe – 4 Points

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

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 Weight Watchers dinner recipe.

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Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 30 mins

Total Time 45 mins

Servings 4 servings

Calories 224 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 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
• 1/4 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

Entire recipe makes 4 servings

Serving size is 1 stuffed chicken breast

Each serving = 4 Points*

*based only on ingredients that have an SP Freestyle value

Nutrition

Calories: 224 kcalCarbohydrates: 2.1 gProtein: 30.4 gFat: 9.5 gSaturated Fat: 4 gCholesterol: 102 mgSodium: 331 mgPotassium: 447 mgFiber: 0.2 gSugar: 1.7 gCalcium: 80 mgIron: 0.5 mg