Keto Jalapeno Popper Chicken

Name: Keto Jalapeno Popper Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 slices bacon chopped; 6 boneless, skinless chicken thighs; Salt and pepper; 4 ounces cream cheese softened; 3 to 4 tbsp heavy whipping cream; 2 cloves garlic finely minced; 2 small jalapeno peppers minced; 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

6 steps

Prep:10minCook:35min

Jalapeno Popper Chicken is an easy keto meal that whips up in about 35 minutes. Creamy and delicious, and the whole family loves it!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:03:40 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories412.9 kcal (21%)

Total Fat29.6 g (42%)

Carbs2.7 g (1%)

Sugars1.2 g (1%)

Protein32.9 g (66%)

Sodium718.6 mg (36%)

Fiber0.1 g (0%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

4slices bacon

chopped

6boneless skinless chicken thighs

salt

pepper

4 ouncescream cheese

softened

3 Tbspheavy whipping cream

2 clovesgarlic

finely minced

2jalapeno peppers

small, minced

1 ½ cupsshredded cheddar cheese

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375F.

Step 2

In a large skillet over medium, cook the chopped bacon until crisp. Remove to a plate and remove all but 1 tablespoon of the grease.

Step 3

Pat the chicken thighs dry and sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper. Add the chicken thighs to the skillet and cook until nicely browned, about 3 to 4 minutes per side.

Step 4

Remove from heat and transfer the thighs to a glass or ceramic baking dish.

Step 5

In a medium bowl, whisk together the cream cheese, whipping cream, and garlic. Spread over the chicken in the dish.

Step 6

Sprinkle with the jalapeno and cheddar cheese, then sprinkle with the chopped bacon. Bake about 20 minutes, until the cheese is melted and the chicken is cooked through.

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