Crispy Jalapeño Popper Stuffed Hen Breast (high-protein)

I’m again with one other scrumptious, surprisingly straightforward weeknight (or date evening in) dinner recipe that’s going to BLOW YA MIND. I initially shared it over 5 years in the past however needed to remind you all to make it whereas jalapeños are tremendous recent.

Meet my crispy jalapeño popper stuffed hen breast crammed with a inexperienced onion and bacon cream cheese filling, then topped with cheddar cheese that melts into salty, ooey-gooey perfection in your mouth. Oh and let’s not neglect the crispy coating for the hen breast (it’s based mostly off my well-known baked hen nugget recipe!) So rattling good.

Recover from 40g of protein with this deliciously savory hen recipe, and serve it along with your fav veggies and sides for the proper dinner!

What’s a jalapeño popper?

Conventional jalapeño poppers are hollowed out, crammed with a cheese combination, breaded after which fried. They will also be crammed with a floor meat or wrapped in bacon, however you may simply preserve them vegetarian.

Should you’ve by no means had my lightened-up jalapeño poppers, do your self a favor and get on that ASAP. They’re filled with cream cheese and shredded cheese, dipped in grain free tortilla chips, after which baked to crispy perfection as a substitute of fried. On this jalapeño popper stuffed hen recipe, we’re utilizing the identical flavors, plus a crispy exterior on the hen to create an analogous scrumptious impact.

Substances in jalapeño popper stuffed hen

This deliciously savory stuffed hen breast recipe is a mixture of crispy, tacky, creamy and slightly spicy. Principally every little thing you possibly can ask for. To make it you’ll want:

• Hen breasts: you’ll butterfly and stuff hen breasts earlier than baking them to perfection. I’ve loads of suggestions for butterflying beneath!
• For the cream cheese: we’re making a splendidly savory cream cheese by mixing it with cooked, thick lower bacon, jalapeño for a kick of warmth (and that jalapeño popper taste), inexperienced onion for freshness, and garlic powder.
• Cheddar cheese: get additional tacky by including a slice of sharp cheddar cheese on high of the cream cheese layer.
• Panko bread crumbs: use bread crumbs to coat the skin the hen to make it good and crispy.
• Olive oil cooking spray: the trick to crispy breadcrumbs is to spray them with a little bit of cooking spray and bake them first!
• Spices: you’ll combine onion powder and paprika with the breadcrumbs for a flavorful exterior.
• Eggs: to verify the bread crumbs stick properly on the hen.
• Milk: for a bit of additional moisture.

Can I make it gluten-free or dairy-free?

• To make gluten-free: merely use gluten-free bread crumbs within the topping.
• To make dairy-free: use your favourite dairy-free cream cheese, and skip the cheddar cheese or swap it for a slice of dairy-free cheese.

Find out how to butterfly a hen breast

The approach for slicing every of those hen breasts open with a purpose to stuff them known as butterflying. To do that:

1. Place one hand on high of the hen breast
2. With a pointy knife, fastidiously slice the hen breast horizontally down the center. Watch out to not lower during, and be happy to open it up to make sure you haven’t performed so.
3. Open the hen breast like a guide, and stuff/unfold with the cream cheese filling

Find out how to make jalapeño popper stuffed hen

1. Prepare dinner your bacon. Begin by cooking your thick lower bacon till it’s good and crispy, then chop it into items and add it to a bowl with the cream cheese.
2. Make the cream cheese filling. Combine your cream cheese with the chopped bacon, diced jalapeño, inexperienced onion, and garlic powder. YUM.
3. Stuff the hen. Use a sharp knife to butterfly every hen breast, then stuff every one with the cream cheese combination and place cheddar cheese on high. Safe closed with a toothpick if crucial.
4. Prep the bread crumbs. Add your panko bread crumbs to a big baking sheet, spray with cooking spray, then bake them, stirring midway via till golden. Combine them in a bowl along with your spices.
5. Coat the hen. Whisk collectively eggs and milk to create an egg wash, then dip every hen breast into it, ensuring to get each the highest and the underside well-drenched. Switch to the bread crumb combination and dredge hen in bread crumbs, utilizing a spoon to scoop bread crumbs on high in order that hen is evenly coated.
6. Bake & devour. Switch the coated hen breasts to a greased baking pan, bake them up, after which devour!

Ideas for making stuffed hen

• Don’t overstuff the hen. Ensure that to evenly divide the cream cheese combination between all 4 hen breasts to make sure that they’re not overfilled and thus susceptible to spilling out.
• After stuffing the hen breast, use a toothpick to safe it shut. I like to do that to stop the filling from escaping whereas cooking.
• Since hen breasts can differ in sizes, I like to recommend utilizing a meat thermometer to ensure that the hen breast is absolutely cooked; the temperature ought to learn 165 levels F. On this recipe you’ll bake your jalapeño popper stuffed hen breast at 400 levels F for about 25-35 minutes.

Find out how to retailer stuffed hen breast

Preserve any leftover jalapeño popper stuffed hen breasts in an hermetic container within the fridge and eat inside 2-3 days. You’ll be able to merely reheat leftovers within the microwave.

What to serve with jalapeño popper stuffed hen

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Excessive-Protein Jalapeño Popper Stuffed Hen Breast

Prep Time 20 minutes minutes

Prepare dinner Time 30 minutes minutes

Whole Time 50 minutes minutes

ServesServes 4 servings

Crispy jalapeño popper stuffed hen breast with bacon & inexperienced onion cream cheese!  This jalapeño popper stuffed hen recipe has layers of melted cheese and is full of protein. Such a enjoyable, surprisingly straightforward dinner that the entire household will love.

Substances

• For the cream cheese filling:
• 4 slices thick lower bacon
• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened at room temperature
• 2 jalapeño peppers, seeded and diced
• 2 inexperienced onions (inexperienced half solely), finely diced
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• For the hen:
• 4 (6 ounce) hen breasts
• 2 slices sharp cheddar cheese, lower in half
• For the crumb coating:
• 1 ½ cups panko breadcrumbs
• Nonstick olive oil cooking spray
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons almond milk (or milk of alternative)
• To garnish:
• Additional inexperienced onions

Directions

• Prepare dinner bacon in response to instructions on the bundle, then chop into chunk sized items and add to a medium bowl together with the cream cheese, diced jalapeno, inexperienced onion and garlic powder. Combine properly to mix and put aside.

• Preheat the oven to 400 levels F. Grease a big baking dish with nonstick cooking spray or olive oil. Put aside.

• Subsequent use a pointy knife to chop a pocket into the center of every hen breast; be sure you don’t lower during, simply nearly all the way in which. Evenly stuff every hen breast with the cream cheese combination, spreading evenly with the again of a spoon or small spatula. Place a half slice of cheddar cheese on high. Use a toothpick to safe the hen breasts, if crucial. I like to do that to stop the filling from escaping whereas cooking. Set hen breasts apart.

• Subsequent, add panko breadcrumbs to a big baking sheet and unfold out in an excellent layer. Spray breadcrumbs with nonstick olive oil cooking spray. Bake for two minutes, then stir breadcrumbs (or simply give the pan a shake) after which bake for 2-3 minutes or till breadcrumbs are golden brown. Preserve warmth within the oven.

• Switch breadcrumbs to a medium shallow bowl. Whisk in spices: salt, black pepper, onion powder, paprika and garlic powder. Put aside.

• In a separate medium shallow bowl, whisk collectively the eggs and almond milk. Put aside.

• Dip hen breast into the egg combination, ensuring to get each the highest and the underside well-drenched. Instantly switch to the breadcrumb combination and dredge hen in breadcrumbs; use a spoon to scoop breadcrumbs all around the high of the hen in order that it’s good and evenly coated. Switch to the ready greased baking pan. Repeat with remaining hen breasts, inserting every breast at the very least 1-2 inches aside.

• Bake within the oven for 25-35 minutes till cooked via and temp reaches 165 levels F with a meat thermometer. Serves 4

Recipe Notes

See the complete submit for suggestions, tips, and scrumptious sides to pair with this hen!

Vitamin

Serving: 1hen breastEnergy: 486calCarbohydrates: 19.9gProtein: 49.3gFats: 24.4gSaturated Fats: 11.3gFiber: 1.4gSugar: 1.9g