Bacon-Wrapped Jalapeno Chicken Bites

Chicken spread with cream cheese and jalapenos, rolled and wrapped with bacon, then grilled. Recipe adapted from Home Cooking with Trisha Yearwood.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Yields: 16 bites

Ingredients

• 8  chicken tenders, flattened and cut in two (flattening meat inside a zip-lock bag)
•  salt and pepper
• 3  ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1  jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped (or more to taste)
• 8  slices bacon, cut in half
•  toothpick

Directions

1. Season with salt and pepper the chicken pieces.
2. Dab 1/2 teaspoon (more or less) of cream cheese on top of each chicken tender. Sprinkle a scant 1/4 teaspoon of peppers over cream cheese. Fold or roll chicken to enclose cream cheese mixture. Wrap each roll with one piece of bacon and secure with a toothpick.
3. Grill until bacon is brown and crispy on both sides, about 10 minutes.