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Jalapeno Popper Baked Chicken Breasts

 Baked chicken breasts topped with cream cheese, jalapenos, cheese and bacon!


Ingredients :

  • 4 slices thick cut bacon, diced
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 4 (1-pound, total) boneless, skinless chicken breasts, pounded to 1/4-inch thickness
  • salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon smoked or sweet paprika
  • 6 ounces cream cheese
  • 4 to 5 jalapeño peppers, seeded and cut into long strips
  • 4 ounces shredded white and yellow cheddar cheese
  • chopped fresh parsley, for garnish


 Instructions :

  • Preheat oven to 400˚F.
  • Lightly grease a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray; set aside.
  • Add diced bacon to a large skillet and cook until crispy over medium-high heat.
  • Remove bacon from skillet and set aside.
  • Return skillet to heat and add vegetable oil to the remaining bacon grease.
  • Pound chicken breasts to a 1/4-inch thickness and season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika.
  • Add chicken breasts to the hot oil (you may have to cook the chicken in batches if skillet isn't big enougand cook chicken breasts for 2 minutes, or until golden brown.
  • Flip the chicken breasts, add butter, and continue to cook for 2 more minutes.
  • Remove chicken breasts from skillet and arrange in previously prepared baking dish. Set aside.
  • Return skillet to heat and add in the cream cheese; cook for 1 minute, or until smooth and creamy.
  • Add dollops of the cream cheese over the chicken breasts in the baking dish.
  • Take half of the bacon and add on top of the cream cheese.
  • Arrange strips of jalapeño peppers over the bacon and cream cheese.
  • Top with shredded cheese.
  • Bake, uncovered, for 17 to 19 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and cheese is melted and lightly browned.
  • Remove from oven and let stand 5 minutes.
  • Garnish with remaining diced bacon and fresh parsley.
  • Serve.

Recipe Notes
WW FREESTYLE POINTS : 14




  • REDUCE your FREESTYLE POINTS DOWN TO 8-points by using low fat cheddar and light cream cheese. 
  • NET CARBS : 3 grams
  • HOW TO MAKE AHEAD
  • Assemble everything inside the baking dish and cover with plastic wrap and aluminum foil; refrigerate for up to 1 day ahead.
  • Remove wrap and foil; bake as directed in the recipe.