Low Carb Jalapeño Popper Chicken

Ingredients

• Chicken breast

  Broilers or fryers, meat only, raw

  24 oz or 680g

• Salt

  Table

  1 dash or 0.4g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  1 dash or 0.1g

• Bacon

  Raw, cured pork

  6 strip or 72g

• Jalapenos

  Jalapeno, canned, solids and liquids

  ¼ cup, chopped or 34g

• Onions

  Raw

  ¼ cup, chopped or 40g

• Cream cheese

  Low fat

  8 oz or 227g

• Mayonnaise

  Regular, with salt

  8 tbsp or 110g

• Cheddar cheese

  1 cup, shredded or 113g

• Pork Rinds

  Kroger

  2 oz or 57g

• Parmesan cheese

  Shredded

  ½ cup or 40g

• Butter

  Unsalted

  2 tbsp or 28g

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 425°F.
2. Place the chicken breasts in a 13×9 casserole dish and bake until the internal temperature reaches 165°F, about 30-40 minutes depending on the size.
3. While the chicken is baking, chop the onion and fry the bacon pieces until crispy. Remove the bacon from the pan and sauté the onions until tender.
4. Remove from heat and combine the crispy bacon, onions, jalapenos, cream cheese, mayonnaise, cheddar, and half of the Parmesan cheese. Mix until well combined.
5. Remove the chicken from the oven and reduce the temperature to 350°F. Spread the jalapeno popper mixture over each chicken breast until well covered.
6. For the crumb topping, mix together the crushed pork rinds, remaining Parmesan cheese, and melted butter. Sprinkle on top of the jalapeno popper topped chicken. Bake until the tops are lightly browned, about 15 minutes.

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