Crispy Jalapeño Popper Stuffed Hen Breast (high-protein)

I’m again with one other scrumptious, surprisingly simple 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 contemporary.

Meet my crispy jalapeño popper stuffed rooster breast stuffed 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 rooster breast (it’s primarily based off my well-known baked rooster nugget recipe!) So rattling good.

Recover from 40g of protein with this deliciously savory rooster 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, stuffed with a cheese combination, breaded after which fried. They will also be stuffed with a floor meat or wrapped in bacon, however you possibly can simply preserve them vegetarian.

When you’ve by no means had my lightened-up jalapeño poppers, do your self a favor and get on that ASAP. They’re full of 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 rooster recipe, we’re utilizing the identical flavors, plus a crispy exterior on the rooster to create an identical scrumptious impact.

Elements in jalapeño popper stuffed rooster

This deliciously savory stuffed rooster breast recipe is a mixture of crispy, tacky, creamy and just a little spicy. Mainly every thing you would ask for. To make it you’ll want:

• Hen breasts: you’ll butterfly and stuff rooster breasts earlier than baking them to perfection. I’ve loads of ideas 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 further 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 rooster 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 outdoors.
• Eggs: to verify the bread crumbs stick nicely on the rooster.
• 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 rooster breast

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

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

Find out how to make jalapeño popper stuffed rooster

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 rooster. Use a pointy knife to butterfly every rooster breast, then stuff each with the cream cheese combination and place cheddar cheese on high. Safe closed with a toothpick if obligatory.
4. Prep the bread crumbs. Add your panko bread crumbs to a big baking sheet, spray with cooking spray, then bake them, stirring midway by till golden. Combine them in a bowl along with your spices.
5. Coat the rooster. Whisk collectively eggs and milk to create an egg wash, then dip every rooster breast into it, ensuring to get each the highest and the underside well-drenched. Switch to the bread crumb combination and dredge rooster in bread crumbs, utilizing a spoon to scoop bread crumbs on high in order that rooster is evenly coated.
6. Bake & devour. Switch the coated rooster breasts to a greased baking pan, bake them up, after which devour!

Ideas for making stuffed rooster

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

Find out how to retailer stuffed rooster breast

Maintain any leftover jalapeño popper stuffed rooster breasts in an hermetic container within the fridge and eat inside 2-3 days. You possibly can merely reheat leftovers within the microwave.

What to serve with jalapeño popper stuffed rooster

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