Jalapeno Popper Stuffed Chicken Breasts
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  • Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
1 1/2 teaspoons dark chili powder1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes1 teaspoon ground cumin1/2 cup panko (Japanese bread crumbs)4 small jalapeno peppers, stems and seeds removed4 garlic cloves, sliced1/4 cup hummus or reduced-fat cream cheese16 ounces boneless skinless chicken breasts, (4 ounces each)Yogurt sauce1/4 cup fat-free plain Greek yogurt2 tablespoons chopped parsley2 tablespoons lime juice
Directions
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Place an oven-safe wire rack on a baking sheet. Spritz the wire rack with cooking spray.

In a small bowl, combine the spices. Place a third of the spice blend in a zip-top plastic bag or shallow, flat dish with the breadcrumbs.

Dice the peppers and add to the bowl with half of the remaining spice blend, hummus or cream cheese, and garlic. Stir to combine.

Cut a slit into the side of each chicken breast to form a pocket.

Divide the jalapeno stuffing mixture among the four chicken breasts, then use toothpicks to close them.

Spritz the chicken with cooking spray, then roll in the breadcrumbs.

Place the chicken on the wire rack and spritz with cooking spray.

Bake for 20 minutes, turning the chicken after 10 minutes, until the chicken. Remove from oven.

While the chicken is cooking, prepare the yogurt sauce.
In a small bowl, mix together the yogurt, parsley, lime juice, and the remaining spice blend.

Serving Size:�Makes 4 servings; 3 ounces cooked chicken per serving with a heaping tablespoon of sauce
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 178.3
  • Total Fat: 2.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 49.5 mg
  • Sodium: 164.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 11.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.4 g
  • Protein: 24.5 g

Member Reviews
  • CD13934834
     made w/ 3 wedges laughing cow garlic/herb & 1/4 jalapeno. Turned out AWESOME!!! - 5/14/13
  • CD13487612
     Very, very good! I used chicken thighs instead of breasts and had enough filling & breading for 5 thighs. Didn't make the yogurt sauce, but will have to get yogurt for next time. Hubby liked it pretty good, he says, and for him, that's saying a lot! - 4/29/13
  • GREENEYES_
     This was delicious! My 9 yr old chose to make it and I walked him right through. The yogurt was a perfect accompaniment to mellow out the bite. Directions need a little editing. Beware of the bare hands meets jalapeno... we discovered if you put milk on it the sting will go away. - 7/3/14
  • DGARDNER123
     Made this the other night. My husband and I both loved it. I used chicken cutlets pounded to 1/4". Spread the cream cheese
    mixture on one side and rolled the chicken before breading. The next time I will try it with hummus and use more peppers. We like it hot. - 7/28/13
  • ITSMEGER
     Good recipe. The yogurt sauce helps cut the heat if you want. Had to cook it longer but maybe that's because I had big chicken breasts. - 5/12/13
  • LIMITEDGRACE
     USE CAUTION when handling jalapenos. Wear gloves & DO NOT touch your face. I didn't wear gloves and my hands are burning. :(
    Otherwise, this recipe ROCKS. I went the not-so-spicy route and sub'd paprika for a portion of the chili powder. Also it took my oven an extra 10 min to cook. - 8/4/13
  • PATRICIAANN46
     I used the low-fat cream cheese and it was great. Thank You. - 5/12/13
  • CD13099273
     I used reduced fat cream cheese - not a big fan of hummus added some fresh chives to the mixture. - 5/28/13
  • SHARMOON
     Oh goodness, this was so good! We had it 2 days ago and will cook it again for company tonight! 5 Stars for sure! - 5/28/13
  • JANET7OF8
     A little too hot for me but my family loved it. It was really good, I would just need to cool down the jalapeno in my own the next time. - 5/13/13
  • CD13861522
     Nope. Thought it was gross. But I am not a fan of cumin.
    Nothing close to a jalapeno popper. - 5/12/13
  • SASHAMIDKNIGHT
     I skipped the yogurt sauce and instead used some Oikos brand greek yogurt jalapeno salsa dip. delicious! - 8/24/14
  • LAURENP288
     Very good. Next time I will dice the garlic instead of slicing it. I found the garlic pieces too large to stuff properly. - 6/2/14
  • AMEY73
     Used a combination of chicken breasts (2) and thighs (4) and had enough stuffing for all. We really enjoyed this, but did not particularly care for the yogurt sauce. We'll skip that part next time. - 6/27/13
  • 4EVERADONEGIRL
     We will definitely be eating this again! - 5/28/13
  • CD7023171
     Way too hot and spicy... I'll stuff mine with broccoli and cheese. - 5/12/13
  • STEPFANIER
     Thanks for sharing! - 5/6/13
  • PATRICIAAK
     :) - 4/18/21
  • TRAVELGAL417
     YUM! - 4/14/21
  • PIZZA5152
     Good reciepe did not make the sauce - 4/11/21
  • CORVETTECOWBOY
     Good, thanks for sharing - 3/30/21
  • ROBBIEY
     One to try - 3/1/21
  • EOWYN2424
     yum! - 1/21/21
  • ABHARDY33
     - 10/18/20
  • CD14575754
     ...minus the hot peppers... - 9/16/20



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