Cheese & Jalapeno-Stuffed Chicken

Only a few ingredients are needed to create this intensely flavored Cheese & Jalapeno-Stuffed Chicken. However if jalapenos aren’t your favorite,  switch them for something else like…sun-dried tomatoes, artichokes, or olives. This recipe is so versatile, you can change the entire flavor of the dish by subsisting just one ingredient.

Butterfly cut the breasts and pound with a mallet to thin. In a bowl cream together the cheeses and jalapenos until smooth. Divide mixture into 4, and place into center of each chicken breast. Roll chicken up and secure with toothpicks (if desired) so cheese doesn’t melt out. Rub each with oil then dredge in a bowl filled with the bread crumbs. Place on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake at 450°F for 30-40 minutes or until fully cooked.

Cheese & Jalapeno-Stuffed Chicken

Marla Hingley

Only a few ingredients are needed to create this flavorful dish.

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Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 30 mins

Total Time 45 mins

Servings 4

Ingredients

  

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• 4 chicken breasts or thighs)
• 1 cup Cheddar cheese grated
• 2 Tbsp pickled jalapeno peppers minced (or 1 Tbsp fresh)
• 1/3 cup GF cream cheese
• 2 Tbsp oil
• 1 cup GF panko bread crumbs

Instructions

 

• Butterfly cut the breasts and pound with a mallet to thin.
• In a bowl cream together the cheeses and jalapenos until smooth. Divide mixture into 4, and place into center of each chicken breast.
• Roll chicken up and secure with toothpicks so cheese doesn’t melt out.
• Rub each with oil then dredge in a bowl filled with the bread crumbs. Place on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake at 450°F for 30-40 minutes or until fully cooked.

Notes

Serve with some guacamole if desired.
Instead of jalapenos, try sun-dried tomatoes, artichokes or black olives.

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