Cheese and Jalapeno Stuffed Chicken Breast

Name: Cheese and Jalapeno Stuffed Chicken Breast
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts; 8 slices bacon; 4 tablespoons cream cheese; 1/2 cup shredded monterey jack pepper cheese (cheddar, mozzarella, jack or blue cheese also work well); 2 diced jalapenos; chili powder; garlic salt; black pepper; 8 toothpicks

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Recipe by Vickycatchytorie

I love bacon jalapeño poppers and by adding the same ingredients to chicken breasts...you can have a whole meal with that jalapeño popper flavor. For less fat use low fat cheeses and center cut bacon.

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READY IN: 40mins

SERVES: 4

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

4

boneless skinless chicken breasts
8

slices bacon
4

tablespoons cream cheese
¹⁄₂

cup shredded monterey jack pepper cheese (cheddar, mozzarella, jack or blue cheese also work well)
2

diced jalapenos
chili powder
garlic salt
black pepper
8

toothpicks

DIRECTIONS

pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
grease baking dish.
cut a pouch in each chicken breast fillet, careful not to poke through
spread 1 Tbsp cream cheese in each pouch.
add 1/4 shredded cheese in each pouch.
add diced jalapeños to each pouch (more or less than 1/2 a jalapeño per chicken breast depending on your spice level preference)
sprinkle garlic salt, chili powder and pepper on top of fillets to taste.
wrap 2 pieces of bacon around each fillet
secure each bacon piece with 1 toothpick near the opening of the pouch to keep fillet together.
place in oven
bake for 30 minutes.

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