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!

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JALAPENO POPPER STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

30 mins

Total Time

45 mins

 

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.

Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 224 kcal

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
• 1/4 cup reduced fat sharp cheddar cheese (shredded)
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a shallow baking dish with non-fat cooking spray.
2. Using a mallet, pound out each chicken fillet to get a larger, thinner fillet, and then season both sides with salt and pepper.
3. In a medium sized bowl, combine cream cheese, broth, cheddar, jalapenos and bacon.
4. Spoon the cheese mixture onto on half of each chicken breast fillet. Fold in half to close, and secure with a toothpick.
5. Place into baking dish and cover with foil. Make a few holes to allow steam to release.
6. 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.

Recipe Notes

Entire recipe makes 4 servings

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Each serving = 4 Points*

*based only on ingredients that have an SP Freestyle value

Nutrition Facts

JALAPENO POPPER STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Amount Per Serving

Calories 224 Calories from Fat 86

% Daily Value*

Fat 9.5g15%

Saturated Fat 4g25%

Cholesterol 102mg34%

Sodium 331mg14%

Potassium 447mg13%

Carbohydrates 2.1g1%

Fiber 0.2g1%

Sugar 1.7g2%

Protein 30.4g61%

Calcium 80mg8%

Iron 0.5mg3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.