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Bacon-Wrapped Chicken with Jalapeño Stuffing

Bacon-wrapped chicken that's smoky and stuffed with jalapeño and cream cheese filling with a kick.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 chicken breasts butterflied
  • 8 slices bacon
  • 6 oz cream cheese softened
  • 2 jalapeños diced
  • 1/2 cup shredded cheddar
  • 1 tsp garlic powder

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 400F and line a baking sheet.
  2. Mix cream cheese, jalapeños, cheddar, and garlic powder in a bowl.
  3. Stuff each butterflied breast with the filling and fold closed.
  4. Wrap each breast with two slices of bacon, tucking the ends under.
  5. Bake 30 to 35 minutes until the bacon is crisp and the chicken reaches 165F.
  6. Broil 2 minutes at the end for extra crispy bacon, then rest 5 minutes.

Notes

Place on a wire rack over the sheet so the bacon crisps all around.