Chicken Bombs with Bacon and Jalapenos

Chicken Breast - Meat and Poultry

One of our favorite grilling dishes.

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Total: 1hr

Servings: 10

Yield: 10 chicken bombs

Chicken Bombs with Bacon and Jalapenos

Ingredients

5 (4 ounce) skinless

boneless chicken breast halves

salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

1 ¼ cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese

½ (8 ounce) package cream cheese

5 jalapeno peppers

halved and seeded

30 slices bacon

roasting string

½ cup barbecue sauce

or to taste

Meat and Poultry

Directions

Step 1

Preheat a gas grill for medium heat (350 degrees F (175 degrees C)) or arrange charcoal briquettes on one side of the barbeque. Lightly oil the grate.

Step 2

Slice chicken breasts in half lengthwise. Transfer to a resealable plastic bag seal and pound to 1/4-inch thickness with a meat mallet. Season with salt and pepper.

Step 3

Mix Monterey Jack cheese and cream cheese together in a bowl. Fill jalapeno halves with cheese mixture using about 1 tablespoon in each one.

Step 4

Place 1 stuffed jalapeno with the cheese side down in the middle of each chicken breast half; fold into a pouch. Wrap each chicken breast completely with three pieces of bacon. Tie 4 ways with roasting string.

Step 5

Cook on the preheated grill over indirect heat turning every 5 minutes and basting with barbecue sauce until juices run clear about 30 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Chicken Bombs with Bacon and Jalapenos

Servings Per Recipe:10

Calories: 323.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 26.4g 53%

Carbohydrates: 5.3g 2%

Dietary Fiber: 0.1g

Sugars: 3.4g

Fat: 21.1g 33%

Saturated Fat: 9.3g 47%

Cholesterol: 87.7mg 29%

Vitamin A Iu: 307IU 6%

Niacin Equivalents: 12.9mg 99%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 22%

Vitamin C: 0.1mg

Folate: 6.3mcg 2%

Calcium: 124.6mg 13%

Iron: 1.1mg 6%

Magnesium: 26.1mg 9%

Potassium: 304.6mg 9%

Sodium: 932.2mg 37%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 23%

Calories From Fat: 190.3

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.