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Cheesy Jalapeno Popper Chicken..Skinny style!

southernGIRLgetsFIT
Posts: 48 Member
Just wanted to share this recipe I stumbled upon on Skinny Taste. For those who love jalapeno's like me, this may be a good way to get out of the plain grilled chicken rut we sometimes find ourselves in!
Original Recipe (I changed it up so the nutritional value differs a little)
http://www.skinnytaste.com/2012/04/cheesy-jalapeno-popper-baked-stuffed.html
Cheesy Jalapeño Popper Baked Stuffed Chicken
Skinnytaste.com
Servings: 4 • Serving Size: 2 stuffed breasts • Old Points: 9 pt • Points+: 9 pts
Calories: 371 • Fat: 17.5 g • Protein: 42.7 g • Carb: 11 g • Fiber: 1.5 g • Sugar: 0.6 g
Sodium: 355.8 mg (without salt)
Ingredients:
2 slices center cut bacon, cooked and crumbled (I will use turkey bacon because it's what I had on hand)
3 jalapeños, chopped (remove seeds for milder)
3 oz 1/3 less fat cream cheese, softened
4 oz reduced fat shredded cheddar jack (Sargento)
2 tbsp chopped scallions
8 thin sliced skinless chicken breast cutlets, 3 oz each
1/2 cup Italian seasoned whole wheat breadcrumbs (I will use panko)
1 1/2 juicy limes, juice of
1 tbsp olive oil
salt and fresh pepper
olive oil non-stick spray
Wash and dry chicken cutlets, season with salt and pepper. Preheat oven to 450°. Lightly spray a baking dish with non-stick spray. Combine cream cheese, cheddar, scallions, jalapeño and bacon crumbles in a medium bowl.
Lay chicken cutlets on a working surface and spread 2 tbsp of cream cheese mixture on each cutlet. Loosely roll each one, secure the ends with toothpicks to prevent the cheese from oozing out.
Place breadcrumbs in a bowl; in a second bowl combine olive oil, lime juice, salt and pepper.
Dip chicken in lime-oil mixture, then in breadcrumbs and place seam side down on a baking dish. Repeat with the remaining chicken. When finished, lightly spray the top of the chicken with oil spray.
Bake 22-25 minutes, serve immediately.
Original Recipe (I changed it up so the nutritional value differs a little)
http://www.skinnytaste.com/2012/04/cheesy-jalapeno-popper-baked-stuffed.html
Cheesy Jalapeño Popper Baked Stuffed Chicken
Skinnytaste.com
Servings: 4 • Serving Size: 2 stuffed breasts • Old Points: 9 pt • Points+: 9 pts
Calories: 371 • Fat: 17.5 g • Protein: 42.7 g • Carb: 11 g • Fiber: 1.5 g • Sugar: 0.6 g
Sodium: 355.8 mg (without salt)
Ingredients:
2 slices center cut bacon, cooked and crumbled (I will use turkey bacon because it's what I had on hand)
3 jalapeños, chopped (remove seeds for milder)
3 oz 1/3 less fat cream cheese, softened
4 oz reduced fat shredded cheddar jack (Sargento)
2 tbsp chopped scallions
8 thin sliced skinless chicken breast cutlets, 3 oz each
1/2 cup Italian seasoned whole wheat breadcrumbs (I will use panko)
1 1/2 juicy limes, juice of
1 tbsp olive oil
salt and fresh pepper
olive oil non-stick spray
Wash and dry chicken cutlets, season with salt and pepper. Preheat oven to 450°. Lightly spray a baking dish with non-stick spray. Combine cream cheese, cheddar, scallions, jalapeño and bacon crumbles in a medium bowl.
Lay chicken cutlets on a working surface and spread 2 tbsp of cream cheese mixture on each cutlet. Loosely roll each one, secure the ends with toothpicks to prevent the cheese from oozing out.
Place breadcrumbs in a bowl; in a second bowl combine olive oil, lime juice, salt and pepper.
Dip chicken in lime-oil mixture, then in breadcrumbs and place seam side down on a baking dish. Repeat with the remaining chicken. When finished, lightly spray the top of the chicken with oil spray.
Bake 22-25 minutes, serve immediately.
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Yum! I Love Jalapeno's, I will try this! Thanks!0
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No problem! All the reviews says it's delicious so I can't wait to try it.0
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MmMm!! Looks super tasty.. I didn't know about that website either looks great. Thanks : )0
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BUMP! :bigsmile:
I'm starting to get into spicier stuff, so this sounds fantastic!0 -
Make sure you get a breadcrumb you like. It'll make or break the recipe. It's pretty awesome though!0
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Skinny taste is an AMAZING website. She lists all the nutritional value, but I usually calculate it myself as I sometimes use different ingredients or brands. Everything I've tried by her is delicious though. Not one bad thing.
This:
http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/04/chicken-rollatini-with-spinach-alla.html
is by far my favorite recipe of hers0 -
She also posts Weight Watchers points for anyone who's following WW.0
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Sounds awesome! Thanks!0
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Bump!!! Super excited about this!!!0
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I've made this before and it's amazing!!! My young son doesn't like jalapenos so we make 1 without the spice and he loves it. Skinnytaste.com is one of my go-to recipe places.0
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OMG this sounds so yummy I love jalapenos!!0
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Bump! I need to try this. My hubby and I love recipes like this and we have tons of jalapenos in the garden right now!! Mmmmmm0
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Oh yum! two of my favorite things! Can't wait to try it! Thank you!0
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Sounds yummy.. gonna try it this week :happy:0
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Made it with seasonedpamko bread crumbs a few weeks ago and we loved it. It tastes decadent but its not, will be making it again soon!0
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We tried this last week and it was really good. We will definitely be making it again.0
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Bump!0
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We make this all the time, huge hit! I take the jalapenos out for me though and it's still delish! Her website is awesome.0
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That will be tried this weekend thanks.0
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Bookmarking this one for ME!0
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That sounds delicious!0
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I just wanted to say, I made this recipe this weekend, and the taste was excellent!
Next time I will to a better job wrapping the chicken around the stuffing. :laugh:0 -
going to try this0
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Oooooh. I can't wait to try this. Thanks for sharing.0
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Making this tonight! Thanks for posting.0
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