Jalapeno Chicken
All the flavors of the classic appetizer in chicken form. A tasty and easy chicken dinner recipe that just happens to be low carb!
Ingredients
- 8 slices of bacon
- 36 ounce boneless skinless chicken breasts 6 6oz chicken breasts
- ¼ tsp salt or more
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 2 Tbsp bacon grease
- 4 oz cream cheese softened to room temperature
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- ⅛ tsp onion powder
- 2 small jalapeño peppers minced
- 1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Cook bacon till crisp. Crumble and set aside. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the bacon grease.
- Cut chicken breasts in half lengthwise. Sprinkle each of the six sides with salt and pepper.
- Heat a large skillet to medium high heat. Brown each side of the chicken breasts for about 4 minutes per side. You don't need to cook through, just brown the outside.
- Place the browned chicken in a 9x13" baking dish that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
- In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese and cream till smooth. Beat in the minced garlic and onion powder. Spread over the tops of each chicken breast.
- Sprinkle cheese, diced jalapenos, and bacon bits over the top of the chicken.
- Bake at 375° until chicken reaches and internal temperature of 165° about 20-25 minutes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 507kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 48gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 182mgSodium: 777mgPotassium: 744mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 738IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 237mgIron: 1mg
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