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Jalapeño Popper-Stuffed Chicken Breasts

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Updated Sep 20, 2016
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The crunchy coating and creamy jalapeño filling in these chicken breasts is sure to be a hit!

Jalapeño Popper-Stuffed Chicken Breasts

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 1 hr 10 min
  • Ingredients 6
  • Servings 4
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Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup chives-and-onion cream cheese spread (from 8-oz container)
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded pepper Jack cheese (6 oz)
  • 2 tablespoons chopped pickled jalapeño peppers
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 20 oz)
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 2 cups corn chips, crushed

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. In medium bowl, stir cream cheese spread, pepper Jack cheese and jalapeño peppers until well blended; set aside.
  • Step 
    2
    Between pieces of plastic wrap or waxed paper, place each chicken breast; gently pound with flat side of meat mallet or rolling pin until about 1/4 inch thick.
  • Step 
    3
    Place melted butter in shallow dish. Place crushed corn chips in separate shallow dish. Place about 1/3 cup cheese mixture on center of each chicken breast. Roll chicken over filling, tucking ends to enclose filling; secure with toothpick, if necessary. Dip filled chicken breasts into butter, then coat in crushed corn chips. Place in ungreased 8-inch square (2-quart) baking dish.
  • Step 
    4
    Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center.

Nutrition

740 Calories
48g Total Fat
54g Protein
24g Total Carbohydrate
0g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
740
Calories from Fat
430
Total Fat
48g
74%
Saturated Fat
21g
105%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
200mg
66%
Sodium
850mg
35%
Potassium
420mg
12%
Total Carbohydrate
24g
8%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Sugars
0g
Protein
54g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
25%
25%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
25%
25%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 6 Lean Meat; 1 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 3 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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