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prep time
20 min
cook time
45 min
ready time
1 h 5 min
Keto Jalapeno Popper Chicken with Southwest Broccoli
Turn your favorite appetizer into a keto meal! Hasselbacked chicken breasts are cram-packed with a jalapeno popper filling and topped off with melted cheddar cheese. Paired with broccoli tossed in a Southwest-inspired spice mix, your keto meal is complete! Enjoy with the family or as a meal prep. If you need a little extra “oomph”, top off your chicken with sour cream, fresh slices of avocado, or bacon bits - yum!
Jessica L.
Net Carbs
4.3 g
Fiber
3.1 g
Total Carbs
7.4 g
Protein
41.1 g
Fats
24.3 g
413 cals
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Ingredients
Broccoli Frozen Unprepared
12 ounce
Salt
½ teaspoon
Black Pepper
¼ teaspoon
Onion Powder
¼ teaspoon
Cumin, Ground
¼ teaspoon
Cayenne
¼ teaspoon
Oregano, Dried
½ teaspoon
Olive Oil
1 tablespoon
Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast
1 pound
Salt
½ teaspoon
Black Pepper
¼ teaspoon
Garlic Powder
½ teaspoon
Olive Oil
1 tablespoon
Cheddar Cheese
4 tablespoon, shredded
Jalapeno Peppers
1 large - approx 4" - 6" long
Cream Cheese, Brick
4 ounce
Recipe Steps
steps 6
1 h 5 min
Step 1
Preheat an oven to 375 degrees and line a sheet tray with aluminum foil. In a bowl, combine THAWED broccoli florets with the first amounts of salt and pepper, the onion powder, cumin, cayenne, oregano, and the first amount of olive oil. Once the broccoli is coated in the spices and oil, spread it out on your sheet tray, making two pockets of empty space for the chicken breasts. Set the broccoli aside until a little later.Step 2
In a microwave-safe bowl, heat the cream cheese for 15-25 seconds or until it is soft and pliable. Dice a large jalapeno and mix it with the cream cheese. Set this mixture aside in your fridge to cool slightly.Step 3
Prepare two large, 8-oz chicken breasts by cutting each one in half, so you have 4 thick chicken breast pieces. Then, carefully slice 4-5 cuts into each breast so the chicken breasts expand accordion-style, but do not slice all the way through the chicken.Step 4
Sprinkle one pinch each of the final amounts of salt and pepper, and the garlic powder, over each chicken breast. Drizzle about ¼ tsp of olive oil over each breast.Step 5
Set the chicken breasts in the spaces made on your sheet tray. Take the cream cheese mixture out of the fridge and stuff each chicken breast with it. Use a spoon to pack the chicken with the mixture until each breast is completely stuffed.Step 6
Spread about 1 TB of cheddar cheese over each chicken breast. Bake in the oven for 45 minutes. Enjoy while hot and creamy!
Comments
StupendousArugula283677 3 years ago
This was a satisfying and delicious meal. The chicken was moist and tasted good. The only thing that I would do differently is to cook the broccoli separately. The flavors were good but it was too soft for my taste.
hwiginton 4 years ago
Can you use fresh broccoli instead of frozen?
Kmason28 5 years ago
What could I substitute cream cheese for?
recipewriter 5 years ago
You could use either ricotta cheese or just replace with more shredded cheddar. If you use ricotta, cut down on the amount because it may release excess liquid during baking.
Cmschanen 5 years ago
Great dinner but agree that the broccoli gets a bit too dry. It is also hard to stuff the chicken once you half the breasts. I ended up just smoothing the cream cheese topping and cheddar on top and tasted great. I only cooked for 35 minutes also since chicken breasts were very thin.
Arres2000 4 years ago
Maybe try frozen steam bad of broccoli. Put in maicrowave for 2 minutes. It should help with the dryness of the broccoli
Reemz 5 years ago
So the flavor was great but the chicken and broccoli were too dry. Next time will just shallow fry the chicken and top it with the cream cheese mixture and bake for 5 minutes to melt the cheese. I’d also recommend that rather that baking the broccoli, after seasoning just stir fry it.
Reemz 5 years ago
So the flavor was great but the chicken and broccoli were too dry. Next time will just shallow fry the chicken and top it with the cream cheese mixture and bake for 5 minutes to melt the cheese. I’d also recommend that rather that baking the broccoli, after seasoning just stir fry it.
Gymcoachprincess 5 years ago
Turned out AMAZING!!! I am totally loving this app💞
Oxmagan 5 years ago
Everything in this was awesome, except the broccoli it dried out for me but that could be me just doing something wrong.
miatodd1 5 years ago
Everything about this dish is so fulfilling! The broccoli is my new fave! Can’t wait to make this again.
LucybeeMama 5 years ago
Yummmmmmm!!! Husband and I are on day 1 of our keto diet and THIS dish is easy to make and SO delicious...
f-amaya4154 5 years ago
This was AMAZING!!!!
dldine 5 years ago
Delicious!
dldine 5 years ago
Delicious!
dldine 5 years ago
Delicious!
Nbfgwilks 5 years ago
I only salted the broccoli. I put all the herbs on the chicken and added crumbled bacon. Omg this was so good.
Karla 5 years ago
I really enjoyed this, thanks!
S4bell1 5 years ago
I���m going to add bacon. When we make poppers they are wrapped in bacon.
Theonlyhayhay 5 years ago
Very goooddd ! I made it exactly as the recipie!!!!
swsingleton 5 years ago
Used pepper jack cheese instead of jalapeños. It was GREAT !
Anonymous 5 years ago
That’s a good idea. My kids won’t like it spicy. so I’ll just do that on my husband’s and my servings.
Dober Mom 5 years ago
I like this idea instead of jalapeños. Going to try this!
CareyR 5 years ago
So yummy!