Cheesy Jalapeño Popper Baked Stuffed Chicken

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Cheesy Jalapeño Popper Baked Stuffed Chicken

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Ingredients

2 slices center cut bacon, cooked and crumbled
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
1 1/2 juicy limes, juice of
1 tbsp olive oil
salt and fresh pepper
olive oil non-stick spray

Details

Level of difficulty Average
Cost Average budget

Preparation

Step 1

Wash and dry chicken cutlets, season with salt and pepper. Preheat oven to 450°. Lightly spray a baking dish with non-stick spray.

Step 2

Combine cream cheese, cheddar, scallions, jalapeño and bacon crumbles in a medium bowl.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

Place breadcrumbs in a bowl; in a second bowl combine olive oil, lime juice, salt and pepper.

Step 5

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.