The heat of the jalapenos, the oozing of the cheese, the salty bits of bacon, and the crispy crust make these jalapeno popper stuffed chicken breasts the best way to enjoy jalapeno poppers!
I remember the many trips to Sonic during my teenage years. It was sort of a tradition when we got together with my brother's family. Head to Sonic, in what we called "the hoopty van." But thinking back, I'm not sure what was "hoopty" about it. It was a full sized with a super nice interior van, that carried us all around, traipsing to the beach and around town. I guess that's just the silly things teenagers come up with.
So on those trips to Sonic, others always got the jalapeno poppers. I remember thinking "gross", but back then I was pickier then I am now, and didn't eat much of anything outside of the cheeseburger, fries, and peanut butter fudge milkshake from there. Several years ago, we were back there and my husband ordered those jalapeno poppers. He encouraged me to try "just one bite." I did, I was hooked, the rest is history!
I've seen this recipe all across Pinterest, as I'm sure many of you have. However, this one is a little different. Bacon, cream cheese, and sharp cheddar is added to the mix to really create a flavor that most everybody loves. I mean come on, cheese and bacon? I'm in!
What do you need?
8 thin boneless skinless chicken breasts (you can always pound them out to get them thinner - I did)
4 slices of bacon, cooked and crumbled
2 jalapenos chopped, seeds removed to cut out some heat
3 ounces cream cheese, room temp
½ cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated
½ cup Italian bread crumbs
½ cup panko bread crumbs
Juice of 2 limes
1 tablespoon olive oil
salt and pepper
What do you do?
Preheat your oven to 450 degrees.
Spray a pan with nonstick cooking spray, or line it with parchment paper.
Mix together your bacon, jalapenos, cream cheese, and sharp cheddar cheese. Set aside.
Mix together your bread crumbs in a shallow dish, and season with salt and pepper.
Put your lime juice and olive oil in another shallow dish.
Lay your chicken breasts out and spread 2 tablespoons of your cream cheese mixture in the center.
Roll your chicken breasts up and secure them with tooth picks, or like I did, I broke skewers into 3 pieces.
Dip your rolled chicken breasts into the lime juice and then the bread crumbs. Place on your greased or lined pan.
Do this until you've gotten all your chicken breasts, stuffed, dipped, and rolled up.
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until your chicken is golden brown and the meat is no longer pink.
Summer @ chocolateandsunset.com says
This looks yummy! Love it 🙂
Joanna says
Thanks!
Jenny says
Omg, I love this! My fiance loves jalapeno poppers, but he quit getting them at the local Sonic because they're almost nothing but cream cheese and full-of-grease GROSS. I've been looking for something special and new to make him for dinner and this is perfect!
Joanna says
Great, Jenny, so glad that I could be of help! 🙂 Enjoy!!
Lisa Sharp says
My husband would love this! He is wanting to add more peppers in his diet for health reasons. I will have to make this for him. Thanks!
Joanna says
He will def love it then! I had no idea peppers were so healthy, I'll have to read up on that! 🙂
Chrissa - Physical Kitchness says
I'm not a huge fan of jalapeños but my husband LOVES them. I will have to make this for him! They really do look great!
Joanna says
He will love them!
Jamie says
YUM - those look amazing and pretty easy to make...my favorite!! Pinning this to try one night! 🙂
Joanna says
Thanks for pinning Jamie! They were easy to make. 🙂
All that's Jas says
What a great idea! YUM. Thanks for sharing at Thursday Favorite Things!
Joanna says
Thanks!
joy says
This looks yummy! Pinning it to the stuffed board. Found your post on Five Friday Finds!
Joanna says
Thanks for pinning Joy!
Lisa @ HarmonyandHappiness.com says
This looks so delicious! Thank you so much for sharing on our Living with Style Linky Party!
Joanna says
Thanks Lisa!
Mumma McD says
These sound AMAZING! My husband would go crazy for these... might just have to make some for Father's Day!!
Joanna says
Sounds like the perfect Father's Day meal!
Alison says
We eat a ton of chicken in this house, but the same old recipes get boring after awhile. I can't wait to give this a try and spice things up... literally! lol 🙂
Joanna says
Let me know what you think Alison, we love it as a different twist of that same ol boring chicken. 🙂
Kim~madeinaday says
Oh Yummy! Sounds and looks awesome! Thank you so much for linking up to Merry Monday this week! I am sharing your post today on my FB page. We hope to see you next week for another great party! Have a great week!
Best,
Kim
Joanna says
Thanks so much for sharing Kim!
Lisa @ Fun Money Mom says
This looks sooooo yummy! I'll definitely have to try making it soon because I agree...anything with bacon and cheese has to be awesome! Visiting from Turn It Up Tuesday!
Joanna says
Thanks for coming by Lisa!
Akaleistar says
That looks like a fabulous supper idea!
Joanna says
Thanks!
Kathy says
This recipe looks fabulous and sounds delicious. Thank you for sharing at the Recipe Swap.
Joanna says
Thank you!
CJ Huang says
We love stuffed chicken around here! What a great idea to stuff chicken with jalapeno poppers. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by and sharing this on Five Friday Finds!
Joanna says
Thanks CJ!
Mischelle Sandowich says
I'll have to leave out the bacon and go organic. But anything with jalapeños makes me happy.