Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). If you use mozzarella then I recommend you baste the chicken breasts with chili sauce or some favorite sauce at the end while broiling the bacon. Oh, and if that wasnt enough goodness for you, the whole thing is smothered in BBQ sauce. Looking for all the tasty jalapeno popper recipes? reading this recipe, I thought that some crushed red pepper/onion chrevre from the creamery I help my friend at would be tasty in this!! Enuf said. Have a blessed weekend! Paula, I havent seen the bacon cream cheese yet but wow that would really make this pop! He said you sure can make this again. i loved it. There's a little kick from the jalapeno cream cheese, but it's a spicy surprise. Im so happy they were a hit with your family and that pineapple tip sounds delicious! There are four equal sized pieces of chicken. Thanks Elaine, that is correct 4 equal size pieces. Happy Cooking! Here is the recipe for my spinach and feta stuffed chicken variant. Good morning Marilyn, Thanks for your comment. But when the bacon is wrapped to the end of the chicken it helps to keep most of it in. I am not certain if all the stars aligned or what, but when I discovered wrapping things in bacon completely changes a regular meal for the better, I knew I had to step up my baked chicken. I may in the future try a goat cheese and chive stuffing too. Thank you again for a quick, easy and flavourful recipe. I made this yesterday for supper Im not a huge fan of chicken, but I had to try this recipe I did as the recipe says. Firebyrd, Prosciutto and Fontina Stuffed Chicken Breasts, "Pungent fresh sage and basil join salty prosciutto to perfectly complement full-flavored Fontina cheese. Place 8 ounces cream cheese in a large bowl and let sit out at room temperature to soften while you heat the oven and prep the peppers. Can mozzarella be used instead if pepper jack. I always give credit to the originator of a recipe when I know it. What does the on back mean? Susie and her husband Todd run a family business that includes a line of signature BBQ rubs, sauces, and gadgets. Thank you for being a part of my blog! If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption. Love it! 1.Butterfly the chicken breasts and gently pound until " thick, keeping the chicken halves equal in size. Optionally add some diced jalepeno pepper into the cream cheese as well. Roll up and wrap with 2 slices of bacon; secure with toothpicks if necessary. Seal them up well, (plastic then foil) or better yet, freeze on a tray for an hour or two and then place in seal-a-meal bag and close airtight. Hope this helps. Boneless skinless chicken breast cut into 4 - 4-ounce pieces https://praycookblog.com/2013/11/13/bacon-wrapped-cream-cheese-stuffed-chicken-breast/, I have never done this onthe grill but I dont see why not. I dont know what this is in reference to exactly, but probably a dried hot and spicy version of a jalapeno. I have found not all chicken breasts are created equal. Holly, I am late responding, but I believe you can substitute the cream cheese, even using shredded cheese (cheddar or the like) adding a little bit of mayo to hold it together as stuffing. Ham and Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts are another favorite dinner for entertaining friends and family with a meal on the grill. * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Wonderful made ahead of time and then cooked later. Ive tried these recipes 10,000 ways from Sunday using every imaginable technique and apparatus. Awesome Vicki! 3 Wrap bacon around chicken. I had minimal leaking and while they were under the broiler I turned them on all sides to get crisper bacon. Also, love the Franciscan appleware, Hi Beth, thanks for your comments. Hi Rochelle, you are so right! Wrap a slice of bacon around the middle of the chicken to hold the stuffing in. A broiler coil turns very hot very fast and will brown or cook food quickly. Preheat your grill for two-zone or indirect cooking at 400 degrees F. Season the chicken breast. Made this will cook later. In a bowl, combine cream cheese with mozzarella, everything bagel seasoning and kosher salt. Lona, one of my favorite things about this recipe is just exactly what you did used what you had and turned this main dish into something worth moaning for! Yes, these can be frozen and cooked later. Add some black pepper to the bacon for some extra pop before it goes into the oven. Sprinkle dry rub over the top of cutlets, reserving about 1/3 cup for bacon. So 1/4 of the mixture went on each of the 4 pieces. Thank you for such a great recipe! Also, what does run out creates a lovely little puddle of crispy cheese that I always include on the plate, because everyone fights over it! 2. Is there a good substitute for the green onion? Remove ads. I am sorry I didnt get back to you in time but it sounds like this worked out. It will become part of my family heirloom recipes (of course you will get the credit!)!!!!!!!! What do you do to add spinach and what other cheese besides the pepper jack with that? I would love to know! About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . I didnt want to pound out the chicken, so I just made a slit in each chicken breast and then added the filling. Fresh jalapenos will definitely kick it up a notch! I am not printing133 pages for your recipe. If 1/2 breast is too big a serving, you can actually cut one breast in 3 pieces and make 6 total servings. Remove from grill and rest about 5 minutes. Added cheddar and chopped jalapeno. Taste for seasoning, adding more rub or hot sauce as desired. Jill, this sounds delicious. How we make it might be a little rich for a salad, but we do love ranch of lettuce! This recipe is OLD!! Just when I thought it couldnt get better it did. Just A Pinch Food Group Please try again. I recommend cooking on a roasting rack above a baking sheet so the fat can drip down and not saturate the bottom of your chicken. Hi Stephanie, A little bit of it does melt out. I myself added diced jalapeos also. Wrap each chicken breast in 3 pieces of bacon, overlapping each piece to secure. Please feel free to send a recipe or two my way as I would love to see and share your work! How did you like it? I thought I had better ask you if its ok to use some of your yummy recipes Thanks. You cant go wrong with this recipe. She told me how to fix it. I hope this helps! All natural antibiotic-free whole muscle ham, pepperoni, fresh mozzarella, Parmesan, tomato, red onion, grilled jalapeo, mixed greens & house herbed vinaigrette on flatbread. Slice chicken breasts horizontally, without going all the way through. Read your time correctly or keep an eye on it because it is your highest heat setting in your oven. Pound chicken into inch thickness using a meat mallet. Next, wrap the jalapeno popper in chicken breast and then wrap that in bacon. Pound out Chicken breasts so it is about 1/4" thick. Roll up each filling-covered chicken piece and wrap with 1 slice. But I wanted to ask you, can I freeze them (raw of course/not cooked)? I recently did these mixing in cooked crumbled bacon and red chili sauce. Keep the oven on. Set aside. I only had chicken thighs that were deboned and skinless so I used those, carefully rolling them and wrapping them horizontally and vertically with bacon. Combine the dry rub ingredients and season the thighs. Any suggestions? But good none the less. This recipe is very adaptable to being basted with your favorite grilling sauce, marinade, chili sauce, or sweet and sour sauce during baking. I made them today and my family really loved them. Once we sliced it open and all of that glorious, gooey cream cheese came spilling out of the popper, I knew this was a recipe I would be recreating at home. So, theres either some ancient Chinese secret no one is sharing or every glowing review is a lie. Place jalapenos on grill cut side down and grill just until bacon begins to crisp. Wrap Jalapeno Chicken in Bacon Roll chicken and place seam side down. I modified it slightly. No filling at all, just oozed all over the pan and made a mess. Secure with toothpicks. Isnt funny how you can look at bake and back and just not see the typo! Will be trying this on Sunday! All you have to do is follow the same time and temperature guidelines in the written recipe below. Sometimes, I end up cooking it, and sometimes I dont. Your changes/additions sound yummy! I thought my bacon wrapped jalapeos stuffed with a cream cheese, Texas pete and cheddar combo was the shit. Defiantly will make again. I baked 45 and the broiled for 5, flipped roll and broiled the other side for 5 minutes. We call em armadillo eggs! Ill give it a try! Brush the maple syrup mixture over the top and add black pepper (if using). Judy, I dont think you will be disappointed. Not. Just fabulous!! Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and fit with a wire rack. In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, cheddar cheese, and 1 Tablespoon of sweet rub. Oh Audrey, you are so right, I can just imagine a nice, slightly gooey warm mozzarella. I would love to update the recipe with credit to the author! Set oven to 325 degrees F. Butter a large baking dish. They looked more like tacos. Roll chicken to enclose cream cheese. I am going to check out the recipe in Danas book! Mix together cream cheese and green onions and spread cheese mixture over 1 side of chicken breast. If youre looking for recipes that anyone can prepare, this is the place for you! Thanks for sharing! We love goat cheese and the chevre is much like cream cheese. Making these tonight. Mashed potatoes and green beans are always perfect with chicken. Bacon wrapped chicken breast with cream cheese, green onions & pepper jack recipe: It doesnt say how much of each type of cheese to use, how long to cook it or at what temperature? Store chicken in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 3 days. Blessings, Catherine. The whole thing comes together quite easily: I make my jalapeno popper stuffed chicken in my smoker, but if you dont have one you can absolutely use an oven or a regular gas or charcoal grill. I caramelized an onion and then added some fresh minced garlic and sauted it for a few minutes and added it to my cream cheese mixture. Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven or grill for 50-55 minutes or until the internal temperature reads 160 degrees F. For the final few minutes of cooking, place the bacon wrapped breasts under the broiler to give them a nice brown. So I use a split chicken breast, bone in, make a pocket in the middle & stuff. Let me know if you have other questions! Prep the jalapenos. As a diabetic, I can have this. jalapenos for the spicy spirit would be great. I tried this but should change instructions above from baking sheet to baking dish. Debbie, not to worry, sometimes the cream cheese does cook out a bit depending on how the ends are put together. Italy's Best. I had the same problem. Looks scrumptious! Place on baking sheet and back for about 30 minutes at 375. I made this yesterday for supper Im not a huge fan of chicken, but I had to try this recipe I did as the recipe says. You can use chives. Mix together cream cheese and green onions in a bowl until well combined; season with salt and black pepper. Joy my dilemma is the cream cheese . Reminds me of the cajun seasoning that I just love . It was delicious! Thanks for sharing! Thanks for taking time to comment. Nutritional information is estimated and may not be accurate. Lay bacon strips in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet. This is an easy and amazing 3-ingredient recipe. Good to know! Mix together softened cream cheese, chopped green onion, and pepper jack cheese. Incredible! Did you make the stuffed chicken? I typically also add a bit of asparagus or spinach as well. of chicken usually equals one large chicken breast cut in half. Please let me know how you like it! The bacon well it crisps up beautifully. In your oven, make sure the bacon fat has somewhere to go. This should take about 6 minutes. He cut his into two pieces and added soy sauce. In that version you do it on the grill after wrapping it in bacon until you see no chicken. For the cost of a full brisket, you'll get annual access to an exclusive BBQ community, Pitmaster Classes, discounts, and much much more! Prepare a grill fire to 325 using hickory or pecan for smoke flavor. My husband could not stop ranting and raving about this recipe! I am going to make this Wednesday night for supper. Really any of your favorite cheese that you can mix with cream cheese will work! One of our favorites! Drizzle chicken with olive oil. Once ready to serve, sprinkle cilantro and serve with sliced avocado, sour cream, and lemon. Custom folders. Mix together cream cheese and green onions and spread cheese mixture over 1 side of chicken breast. Spread about 1/4 cup cream cheese mixture over each chicken breast. I make every Christmas. Helene, this is a great idea! I used gouda, and I think the buttery taste made it even better! Season chicken with salt and pepper. It does not look anything like yours. I found this recipe and it looks great but Im short on cash and only have bonless skinless chicken thighs instead of breasts, will it still work well or should it be done with only breasts? is there an alternative please. But instead cheese I mix chopped mushrooms with mashed garlic and butter. I put onions and the red yellow and orange peppers in mine bc they are sweeter and I also add crushed crackers you will probably need to use toothpicks to hold them together but it is amazing. This will be awesome to serve company. I have also stuffed with spinach and cheese! Remove the thighs from the marinade, fold in half and wrap with a slice of bacon. Try putting a jalapeos in the chicken breast and cream cheese then wrap with bacon. A friend gave me this recipe last week. jack cheese and sour cream served with refried . Firebyrd. Bacon Wrapped Cream Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breast Yield: 4 large servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes An easy, but elegant main dish! You can also go with cutting each piece into thirds but the servings are pretty small. Sandy, thank you for letting me know. However, I have done this with a rice medley and a broccoli and cheese casserole. I do that substitution all the time. Roll up each chicken breast and then wrap or roll a piece of bacon around it. Grilling it adds smoky flavor and this is a surefire hit for any night of the week. To always have green onions on hand I use a small empty water bottle and fill it with dry sliced green onions and keep the bottle in the freezer. LOVED IT i added red pepper instead of jalapeos and i loved it. Broccoli and Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breast, Cream Cheese Stuffed Pork Chops Wrapped in Bacon, Cream Cheese & Herb Stuffed Chicken Breasts, Herb and Cream Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts, Bacon-Wrapped Cream Cheese Chicken Breast, Savory Stuffed Chicken Breasts (Seasoned Cream Cheese Stuffing), Cream Cheese Stuffed Jalapenos Wrapped in Bacon. I just chop it really. However, I rarely hold raw ingredients as I prep and bake immediately in most cases. Yes April chives or shallots can be used for green onion, or even a yellow or white onion finely chopped. Simply delicious!" Thank you so much for this great recipe!! I have had some chicken fall apart on me in the past also. I am going to try on the grill this summer also! It is so good that we leave it and eat it! Im hoping my finicky little ones will like the recipe. 3.Spread the cheese mixture on one side of each chicken breast and place other chicken half on top so the chicken breast is "back . The bacon does not crisp up as much as this one but it is still good. I am a fan of the original recipe of which I will use most but a switch up makes a nice change.. You can also make day before, cover well in refrig and then bake just before serving dinner. I am going to fry up some onion, green peppers and some fresh mushrooms and add it to the stuffing. Top up with the remaining cheese and bake. Blessings to you and yours. Comment * document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id", "a8d6297258b0ac2a4e642a5ef84cdbda" );document.getElementById("aac37a34e0").setAttribute( "id", "comment" ); Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I really like the idea of broccoli Im going to try that next. I love this also and am going to make again it for my family! When I am making quite a few I use a large baking sheet and a smaller baking dish for just a couple. Ill definitely be making this again and trying some other things with it. . BigOven Kitchen Add a strip of roasted mild jalapeno in the center, and youd have a great Popper chicken breast. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and place a cooling rack on top. Do you have a picture? Thank you! A bit shy of 2,500 calories. What a delicious meal!! However mozzarella doesnt have a lot of flavor so the whole thing might be a little bland. cream cheese, cut up some provolone cheese and half the amount of motzerella and did a yellow onion, and bacon. Update: pineapple on the inside with the filling, great idea, and I used Maple Bacon which gave it a sweet and savory taste as well. It was quite the hit. Optionally add some diced jalepeno pepper into the cream cheese as well. I make this wrap with a little Mayo What I also did was basted it with Sweet Chilli sauce, ground pepper and garlic I think this recipe is awesome Thank you for sharing. I love this recipe. Add unlimited recipes. Enjoy! They will take longer to bake, just use an instant read thermometer at least 165 degrees. Thank you for sharing. Making these tonight !! When I make this, I always sprinkle some brown sugar on top ! Your recipes looks so delicious cant wait to taste them! When I wrote the first blog post with this recipe I didnt include all the tips and tricks, but have added them as others make the recipe. Is that correct?