Jalapeño Popper Chicken
Jalapeño Popper Chicken is a delicious way to enjoy Jalapeño Popper Dip for dinner. This low carb dinner has all the goodness of a jalapeño popper, but with the extra goodness of chicken thighs.
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb bacon cooked + crumbled
- 3-4 jalapeños diced
- 1/2 onion diced
- 6-8 chicken thighs
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 1 cup plain greek yogurt or sour cream
- 1 1/2 cup cheddar cheese shredded
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400.
- In a skillet cook your bacon, remove from skillet and drain all but a few tbsp of the grease.
- Season your chicken thighs with salt and pepper and then add chicken thighs to skillet. Sear for 1-2 minutes on each side. Remove from skillet and set aside for later.
- Add in onion and jalapeño. Cook until softened.
- Add in cream cheese, yogurt, and 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese. Cook until melted.
- Once the mixture is nice and melty add back in chicken thighs. Scooping up the cheese mixture to top each of the chicken thighs.
- Add on remaining shredded cheese and crumbled bacon.
- Bake for 30-40 minutes. Or until the chicken has reached around 170.
Nutrition
Calories: 680kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 36gFat: 57gSaturated Fat: 23gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 20gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 204mgSodium: 1166mgPotassium: 458mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1024IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 290mgIron: 1mg
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