Jalapeno Popper Chicken

January 17, 2014

My husband and I LOVE Jalapeño Poppers and what's better then making them into a meal? While this dish isn't exactly "healthy" it is baked, not fried and I used low-fat mayo and cream cheese, so it isn't as bad as you may think. The result? A yummy, creamy and flavourful meal It's also a great family meal, because the flavour of the Jalapeños is there, but the heat is not, unless you add hot sauce. This is going to be a regular meal for us, for sure!

6 chicken breasts

Jalapeño Popper Topping:
6 pieces of bacon, sliced
2 jalapeños, diced, deseeded
1/4 cup diced onion
1 brick of light cream cheese, room temperature
1/2 cup light mayonnaise
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Optional: 1/2 cup Franks Hot Sauce - or your favourite hot sauce

For the Topping:
1/2 cup crushed Saltine crackers
1/2 cup shredded cheese
4 tbsp butter, melted

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. In a large casserol dish, place the 6 chicken breasts along the bottom and bake for about 45 mins (or until clear juices leak out when you poke them with a fork). While the...
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Nutritions

Calories
654

Sodium
1174mg
48% DV

Fat
52g
81% DV

Protein
20g
40% DV

Carbs
9g
3% DV

Fiber
1g
7% DV