Jalapeño Popper Chicken

Roasted Asparagus
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Wine Recommendation

Sterling Vintner's Collection Chardonnay

Ingredients

  • 6 slices center cut bacon, chopped
  • 6 (6-oz) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 6 oz ⅓-less-fat cream cheese, softened
  • 2 jalapeño peppers, seeded and minced
  • 1½ cups shredded Cheddar cheese

Instructions

  1. Preheat broiler. Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat 6 minutes or until crisp.
  2. Meanwhile, sprinkle chicken with garlic powder and pepper. Cook in hot oil, in batches if necessary, in a large cast-iron or ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat 5 to 6 minutes or until browned and done.
  3. Combine cream cheese and jalapeños; spread over chicken, and sprinkle with Cheddar. Transfer skillet to oven; broil 2 to 3 minutes or until cheese melts. Sprinkle with bacon.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 2 lb asparagus, trimmed
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Toss together asparagus, oil, salt, pepper, and garlic on a rimmed baking sheet; spread in a single layer.
  2. Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until asparagus is browned and tender.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 6 6
Calories
443
38
481
Fat (g) 25 2 27
Sat. Fat (g) 11 0 11
Protein (g) 50 2 52
Carb (g) 3 4 7
Fiber (g) 0 2 2
Sodium (mg) 476 99 575

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