Jalapeño Popper Chicken

Herbed Zucchini Spears
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Ingredients

  • 8 slices bacon, chopped
  • 6 (6-oz) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • 3 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 (8-oz) block 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. Drain.
  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

  • 3 zucchini, cut into spears
  • 3 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • ½ tsp salt

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Toss together zucchini, oil, seasoning, and salt on a rimmed baking sheet; spread in a single layer.
  2. Bake 13 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned and tender.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 6 6
Calories
443
76
519
Fat (g) 25 7 32
Sat. Fat (g) 11 1 12
Protein (g) 50 1 51
Carb (g) 3 3 6
Fiber (g) 0 1 1
Sodium (mg) 476 202 678

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