KETO JALAPENO POPPER HASSELBACK CHICKEN RECIPE
Bring big flavor to dinner with 5-INGREDIENT keto jalapeno popper chicken breast! It’s an easy baked jalapeno popper hasselback chicken recipe with layers of bacon, cheddar, cream cheese, and jalapenos.
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Calories: 475.7 kcal
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Author: Maya Krampf
Servings 4
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INGREDIENTS
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- 4 medium Chicken breasts (8 oz each)
- 1 tsp Sea salt
- 1/4 tsp Black pepper
- 6 oz Cream cheese (softened)
- 3/4 cup Cheddar cheese (shredded)
- 8 slices Cooked bacon
- 1 medium Jalapeno (sliced thinly, 1/8 inch thick)
- 1 tbsp Fresh chives (optional; chopped)
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (204 degrees C).
- Arrange the chicken breasts in a single layer in a stoneware dish. Season both sides with salt and pepper.
- Cut 6 slits in the top of each chicken breast in the short direction, about 1/2 inch (1.27 cm) apart, cutting about 3/4 of the way down but not all the way through to the bottom.
- In a medium bowl, mash together the cream cheese and shredded cheddar. Stuff the cheese mixture into the slits.
- Stack the cooked bacon slices and make 2 cuts to cut each slice into 3 pieces, which would be approximately the width of the chicken breasts. (If you don’t have any cooked, you can cook bacon in the oven like this while you prep the chicken.) Stuff the bacon slices into each slit, 6 small pieces per chicken breast.
- Stuff the jalapeno slices into each slit, 6 slices per chicken breast.
- Bake for about 25 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches at least 160 degrees F (71 degrees C). Remove from the oven and let the chicken rest for 5 minutes before serving – internal temperature will continue to rise. Use a meat thermometer to ensure it has reached 165 degrees F (74 degrees C) before serving.
- Sprinkle with fresh chives right before serving, if desired.
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RECIPE NOTES
Serving size: 1 hasselback chicken breast
NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING
Nutrition Facts
Amount per serving. Serving size in recipe notes above.
Calories475.7
Fat30.4g
Protein44.2g
Total Carbs3.1g
Net Carbs3g
Fiber0.1g
Sugar1.8g
Where does nutrition info come from? Nutrition facts are provided as a courtesy, sourced from the USDA Food Database. You can find individual ingredient carb counts we use in the Low Carb & Keto Food List. Carb count excludes sugar alcohols. Net carb count excludes both fiber and sugar alcohols, because these do not affect blood sugar in most people. We try to be accurate, but feel free to make your own calculations.
