Spicy, juicy, crispy, and sweet in all the right ways.
This idea came to me as a I love stuffed chicken breast, and jalapeno poppers. Stuffing the chicken adds so much to just a boring chicken dish. This one has some fun flavors and textures. The filling is so good and actually would make a great dip! That will come in a different post. It is cream cheese, parmesan cheese, 2 jalapenos, chopped small, jalapeno salt, and pepper. So YUMMY.
Look at that goodness.
That gorgeous jelly sauce you see smothering the chicken is grape jelly mixed with sweet chili sauce. It balances out the jalapeno cream filling perfectly. Just a little goes a long way.
Ok, let’s get started!
Jalapeno Popper Stuffed Chicken with Grape Jelly Sauce
Spicy, juicy, crispy, and sweet in all the right ways.
Servings: 4 SERVIINGS
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts, cut in half and carefully flattened for even cooking
- 1/2 cup light cream cheese
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 jalapenos, deseeded and, chopped small
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, shredded
- 2 1/2 tsp jalapeno salt I use Tucker's Pepper Company
- 1/4 cup grape jelly
- 1/2 cup sweet chili sauce
- 2 tbsp butter, melted
- 1 cup Italian bread crumbs
Instructions
- Start by preheating the oven to 400°.
- In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, parm cheese, garlic, and jalapenos. 1/2 tsp jalapeno salt or plain salt and pepper to taste. Mix and set aside.
- After cutting the breasts in half, carefully flatten between plastic wrap with a kitchen mallet. Get as even as possible without breaking the skin. Now season with remaining jalapeno salt on both sides.
- Next, we will be spreading the cream cheese mixture onto the breasts. An even amount for all. Gently roll as tight as you can. You can secure with toothpicks if you want/need to.
- Brush with butter and carefully cover in bread crumbs .Place seam side down in a baking dish. Cook for 35 minutes or until a thermometer reads 165°
- Let rest for 5 minutes.While it is resting mix up the sauce. In a small sauce pan mix the grape jelly and sweet chili sauce. Cook on low for about 4-5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and set aside. Slice the chicken and pour a small amount of sauce over. Add more if desired.
- ENJOY!
