Bacon-Wrapped Jalapeno Stuffed Chicken

Bacon-Wrapped Jalapeno Stuffed Chicken

Chicken breast, but make it interesting! This recipe features chicken breast stuffed with a flavorful mixture of cream cheese, cheddar cheese, and diced jalapenos, all wrapped up in bacon and air fried to perfection. Drizzled with a cooling crema made with sour cream and lime juice, bacon-wrapped jalapeno stuffed chicken is a flavor explosion. Who knew eating healthy could taste so great?

Course dinner, main course

Keyword bacon, cheese, chicken, jalapeno

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 25

Servings

Calories 267kcal

Author Steph

Equipment

air fryer

Ingredients

1 lb chicken breast cut into 4 pieces
kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper
8 slices center cut bacon
¾ cup fat free cheddar cheese
¼ cup reduced fat cream cheese
1 jalapeño small, or 1/2 medium, seeded and diced
¼ tsp kosher salt
¼ tsp garlic powder
¼ tsp paprika
2 tablespoons sour cream
2 teaspoons lime juice

Instructions

Cut the chicken breast into 4 pieces and pound them thin. For this, I cover the chicken with plastic wrap and use a rolling pin to pound them thin.
Season the chicken breast with a dash of kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper on both sides.
Remove the seeds and ribs from the jalapeno and dice it (depending on your heat preference, you can use half or whole).
Combine the cream cheese, cheddar, diced jalapeño, salt, garlic and paprika together in a bowl. It will form a paste.
Put a heaping tablespoon of the filling mixture at the base of each piece of chicken, and then spread evenly across the entire piece of chicken.
Roll the chicken up and secure with toothpicks.
Wrap two slices of bacon around each piece of chicken and secure with extra toothpicks. Make sure the entire chicken breast is wrapped by the bacon.
Repeat for all pieces of chicken.
Air fry at 375 for 25 minutes, flipping halfway. The chicken should reach an internal temperature of 165F.
Combine the sour cream with the lime juice and drizzle on top of the cooked chicken rollups.
Remove all toothpicks before serving.
Oven method: Bake at 400 for 30 minutes, flipping halfway. Use a wire rack on top of a sheet pan to mimic the air fryer. Broil for 2-3 minutes to crisp the bacon up.

Notes

WW Points:

5 WW points for 1 rollup and 1 tbsp crema (green plan)
4 WW points for 1 rollup and 1 tbsp crema (blue and purple plans)

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