Jalapeño Popper Chicken Casserole

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Jalapeño Popper Chicken Casserole

This Jalapeño Popper Chicken Casserole is an easy weeknight meal idea. Tender chicken is combined with jalapeños, cheese, bacon and spices for a flavorful meal. Great as a make ahead casserole dish and delicious!

Prep Time15

Cook Time30

Course: Easy Dinner Ideas

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 464kcal

Author: Raquel Pineira

Equipment

Large Bowl
casserole dish

Ingredients

2 lb boneless chicken breast
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1 teaspoon paprika
8 oz cream cheese softened
1/2 cup of heavy cream
1/4 cup chicken broth
6-7 jalapeño peppers
4 oz cheddar cheese grated
1/2 cup microwave bacon

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375° and dice up your chicken. Place the chicken in a medium bowl and season with the garlic salt and paprika, stir. In a large pan add 1 tbsp of vegetable oil or spray the pan, add the chicken and cook on a medium to high heat until cooked through.
Once the chicken is done, add it to a 9x13 baking dish. In a medium bowl, add the cream cheese, chicken broth and heavy cream, stir until everything is mixed together and no longer chunky. Pour all over the chicken in the baking dish.
Slice the peppers either into long strips without the seeds or you can slice them into circles with the seeds for more heat. Lay them all over top of the cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle the freshly grated cheddar cheese all over top.
Microwave the bacon and crumple it up into small pieces then sprinkle on top. Bake uncovered for 20 minutes or until the cheese is melted and golden. This part is optional but you can top with more jalapeños if you’d like.

Notes

You can shred a rotisserie chicken instead of cooking chicken.

Store in an airtight container in the fridge for 2-3 days

If you don’t want this super spicy remember to have no seeds left on the peppers.

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