Air Fryer Jalapeno Popper Chicken Bombs is a yummy low carb recipe with stuffed chicken wrapped in bacon and cooked in the air fryer
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 2 ounces diced, canned jalapenos or fresh diced jalapenos
- 1/2 cup shredded cheese of choice
- kosher salt, pepper, seasoning blend of choice
- 4 to 6 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 1 pound bacon you may not use the whole pound
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Put the cream cheese in a bowl with the jalapenos, shredded cheese, kosher salt, pepper, and seasoning blend of choice. Stir until combined, which does take a minute.
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Lay the chicken thighs flat, season both sides with kosher salt, pepper, and your favorite seasoning blend.
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Put some of the jalapeno popper mixture in the center of each chicken thigh. Fold the chicken around the filling, then wrap 2 to 3 slices of bacon around each, overlapping slightly. The amount of bacon will depend on the chicken size.
Note: Tightly wrapping the bacon will reduce any filling leakage as they cook, although a small amount of leakage is possible.
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Set the air fryer to 400 degrees for 12 to 14 minutes, flip them with tongs and air fry 12 to 14 more minutes.
Note: Expect the outer layer of bacon to be crisp, the inner layer of bacon will not be crispy but it is cooked through.