Jalapeno Popper Baked Chicken

Jalapeno Popper Baked Chicken

Jalapeno popper baked chicken was very easy to make, insanely delicious recipe, and had everyone asking for more!

I am using some help from the store and I bought the cream cheese that already had the jalapenos chopped up in it.

And it wasn’t too spicy… just a little slight kick from the jalapenos.

Ingredients for the chicken dish

How to make jalapeno popper baked chicken

First set a skillet over medium heat and use kitchen scissors to cut the bacon directly into the skillet in bite size pieces.

Cook 7 to 8 minutes, stirring a few times and remove when cooked and put on paper towels to drain excess grease.

Cooked bacon crumbles

While the bacon cooks, put four thin cut chicken breasts into a casserole dish.

Season with kosher salt, pepper, and any seasoning blend of choice if you desire.

We recently went to a Buc-ees for the first time on our way home from a football tournament.

And I was dying to try their Cajun seasoning.

Seasoned chicken before cooking

I made sure that the cream cheese was at room temperature to make it easier to spread on the chicken.

The container is 8 ounces, you can use the whole container if preferred but I only used about four to six oz.

As you can see, some of the Cajun seasoning mixed in with the cream cheese but no worries cause we are going to cover this with even more cheesy goodness!

Adding cream cheese with jalapenos to the chicken

Next sprinkle about a cup of shredded cheese of choice, I used Mexican blend.

Adding cheese to the chicken

Cover with foil and pop it into a 375 degree oven for around 30 minutes.

Then sprinkle the bacon over top and put back in the oven uncovered for another 5 to 10 minutes.

Jalapeno popper baked chicken before adding garnish

As you can see, I have the cutest garnishing buddy around… my son sprinkled freshly chopped cilantro over top perfectly.

You could also use sliced green onions in place of the cilantro.

Adding the cilantro or green onion garnish

Jalapeno popper baked chicken is absolutely stunning for a simple weeknight dish!

Jalapeno Popper Baked Chicken

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Jalapeno Popper Baked Chicken

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Jalapeno Popper Baked Chicken

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Jalapeno Popper Baked Chicken

Jalapeno Popper Baked Chicken is an easy, low carb chicken dish, just a few ingredients and a few minutes of prep and dinner is done!

Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword Chicken, Dinner Recipes, Easy Meals, Jalapeno Popper, Keto, Keto Friendly, Low Carb, One Pan Meals, Recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 388 kcal
Author Cheri Renee

Ingredients

  • 6 to 8 slices bacon
  • 4 thin cut chicken breasts
  • kosher salt, pepper, seasoning blend of choice (optional)
  • 4 to 6 ounces cream cheese with jalapenos (picture example in post above) at room temp
  • 1 cup shredded cheese (I used Mexican blend)
  • Optional: chopped cilantro or green onions for garnish

Instructions

  1. Set a skillet over medium heat and use kitchen scissors to cut the bacon directly into the skillet in bite size pieces. Cook 7 to 8 minutes, stirring a few times and remove when cooked and put on paper towels to drain excess grease.

  2. Place the chicken in a casserole dish and season with kosher salt, pepper, and seasoning blend of choice if desired.

  3. Spread the cream cheese with jalapenos over the chicken and add the shredded cheese over top.

  4. Cover with foil and place in a 375 degree oven for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and sprinkle the cooked bacon over top and cook 5 to 10 more minutes.

    Note: This cook time is for thin cut chicken, regular cut chicken will take longer.

  5. Garnish with cilantro or green onions if desired.

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