Bacon, Chile and Cream Cheese-Stuffed Chicken Breasts
Updated Aug 23, 2016
Jalapeño poppers are the inspiration for these addictive, crispy baked chicken breasts.
Bacon, Chile and Cream Cheese-Stuffed Chicken Breasts
- Prep Time 40 min
- Total 1 hr 5 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 10
Ingredients
- 2 slices bacon, chopped
- 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
- 1 poblano chile, cored, seeded and diced
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese (2 oz)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (6 to 8 oz each)
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1 cup Progresso™ plain panko crispy bread crumbs

Make With
Progresso Breadcrumbs
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 400°F. Line large rimmed baking pan with cooking parchment paper.
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Step2In 10-inch skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crispy. Using slotted spoon, transfer to medium bowl. In same skillet, add onion and poblano chile; cook until softened, about 6 minutes. Transfer to bowl with bacon. Let stand 3 minutes. Add cream cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, 1/4 teaspoon of the salt and 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper; stir to combine.
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Step3Cut pocket in each chicken breast by making a horizontal slit along thin long edge, being careful to not cut through to opposite side. Stuff each pocket with a quarter of the cream cheese filling (generous 1/4 cup). Press edges of chicken together to seal.
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Step4Pour melted butter into shallow bowl. In another shallow bowl, place bread crumbs. Season stuffed chicken breasts with remaining 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Dip chicken into melted butter to coat both sides, then dip into bread crumbs to coat completely. Transfer to pan. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center (at least 165°F).
Nutrition
590
Calories
34g
Total Fat
48g
Protein
24g
Total Carbohydrate
3g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 590
- Calories from Fat
- 300
- Total Fat
- 34g
- 52%
- Saturated Fat
- 18g
- 88%
- Trans Fat
- 1g
- Cholesterol
- 185mg
- 61%
- Sodium
- 790mg
- 33%
- Potassium
- 450mg
- 13%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 24g
- 8%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 3g
- Protein
- 48g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 20%
- 20%
- Vitamin C
- 15%
- 15%
- Calcium
- 15%
- 15%
- Iron
- 10%
- 10%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 5 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 High-Fat Meat; 4 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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