This JalapeƱo Popper Stuffed Chicken Breasts Recipe is one of my new favorite recipes. Yummy chicken breasts full of a creamy jalapeƱo cheesy stuffing that the entire family will love. Plus, don’t they look beautiful?!
This cheesy jalapeƱo popper chicken is delicious!
Remember my favorite Jalapeno Poppers Burger Sliders Recipe? You all loved that recipe, so I knew that I needed to try a chicken version!
This jalapeƱo popper stuffed chicken has all my favorite flavors of a jalapeƱo popper wrapped up in a delicious and moist chicken breast. If you love jalapeƱo poppers, you are going to love this chicken stuffed poblanos recipe!
How do you stuff a chicken breast?
If you’re new to cooking at home, a stuffed chicken breast recipe might seem a little bit intimidating but I promise, it’s not as hard as it seems.
There are two ways that you can stuff a chicken breast. One is to cut a pocket into a large chicken breast and stuff the insides into this pock on the chicken.
The other way is to flatten out the chicken, layer the stuff on top and roll the chicken around this stuffing. This is the process that I follow for this recipe. I find that it evenly distributes the insides better so that each bite will have some of the delicious filling for this chicken recipe.
Equipment needed for jalapeƱo popper chicken:
I used a meat tenderizer for this recipe. This helps flatten out the chicken and makes it’s easy to wrap once you layer on all the jalapeƱo popper goodness.
You’ll also need a baking dish for this recipe. Any that you have on hand will work. I also used a digital meat thermometer for this recipe to make sure that the chicken is cooked through. You can also cut it slightly to make sure that it’s no longer pink as well to ensure that it’s cooked through.
Ingredients:
You only need six ingredients to make this popper stuffed chicken recipe!
- Chicken Breasts – I used 4 for this recipe.
- Cream Cheese, softened
- JalapeƱo Peppers, seeded and diced – This gives this chicken recipe a nice little kick.
- Shredded Colby Jack Cheese – Cheddar Cheese would be delicious too!
- Bread Crumbs, Panko Breadcrumbs, Crushed Crackers, Chips or Plain Cereal – I used Wasa Mulitgrain Crispread
- Salt and Pepper – To season the chicken.
How to make jalapeƱo popper stuffed chicken:
First preheat oven to 350 and grease a baking dish.
Place 1 chicken breast between a folded piece of plastic wrap. Use a meat tenderizer to flatten the breast to 1/2″ thickness.
Remove the plastic wrap and spread ¼ of the cream cheese mixture onto the center of the chicken breast.
Roll the chicken breast tightly. Place the bread crumbs or other coating choice is a medium bowl.
Then place the rolled chicken into the crushed breading. Cover the outside of the chicken with the crushed breading to make sure that it’s completely covered in the breading.
Tips:
- Don’t over stuff the chicken. Make sure that you use approximately ¼ of the cream cheese mixture for each chicken breasts in this recipe.
- If your chicken starts to unroll when you’re coating it with the bread crumbs, use toothpicks to the hold the chicken in place to prevent this.
- Wrap the chicken in plastic wrap before flattening it with the meat tenderizer to prevent a large mess when flattening in the chicken.
- Add ¼ tsp garlic powder to your bread crumbs to add a slight garlic flavor to your chicken.
What do you serve with jalapeƱo popper chicken?
This chicken breasts stuffed with jalapeƱo poppers is very filling and perfect with a side salad. You can also serve this easy chicken recipe with some of my favorite easy veggie recipes.
- Pan Fried Zucchini Slices
- Easy Parmesan Roasted Zucchini Recipe
- Air Fryer Broccoli Recipe
- Garlic Lime Steamed Asparagus
Print recipe for JalapeƱo Popper Stuffed Chicken here:
JalapeƱo Popper Stuffed Chicken Breasts recipe
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts
- 4 ounces cream cheese (softened)
- 2 jalapeno peppers (seeded and diced)
- Ā¼ cup shredded cheese (plus 2 tablespoons)
- 1 cup bread crumbs (crushed crackers, chips or plain cereal)
- Ā½ tsp Salt
- Ā½ tsp pepper
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350Ā°F. Lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a small bowl, stir together the softened cream cheese, diced jalapeƱos, and Ā¼ cup of the shredded cheese until well combined.
- Place one chicken breast between two sheets of plastic wrap. Use a meat mallet or rolling pin to pound it to about Ā½-inch thickness. Repeat with the remaining chicken breasts.
- Spread one-fourth of the cream cheese mixture onto the center of each chicken breast. Roll each chicken breast tightly around the filling and secure with toothpicks if needed.
- In a shallow bowl, combine the bread crumbs, salt, and pepper. Roll each stuffed chicken breast in the bread crumb mixture, pressing gently so the coating adheres.
- Place the chicken seam-side down in the prepared baking dish.
- Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165Ā°F.
- Sprinkle the remaining 2 tablespoons of shredded cheese over the tops of the chicken. Return the dish to the oven for 2 to 3 minutes, or until the cheese is melted.
- Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes before removing any toothpicks. Serve warm and enjoy!
I changed this up slightly and battered the chicken the old-fashioned way with flour, egg, and corn flakes crumbs. I used shredded pepper Jack cheese. It was great!
**as a note, the recipe forgets to say what youāre using the salt & pepper for. Iām assuming itās to season the chicken prior to adding the filling or breading.
Oh that sounds delicious! Thanks for letting us know on the salt and pepper. We’ll clarify that.