“Cheesy” Crusted Jalapeno Popper Chicken
So I don’t know about you, but I absolutely love jalapeno poppers! That ooey gooey cheesy fried deliciousness is serious heaven in my mouth! However, that is not something I often indulge in 1. It is super unhealthy and 2. The cheese DESTROYS my stomach! But, why not have a healified version stuffed into a chicken?
I highly recommend this recipe! Unfortunately, I didn’t measure the exact amounts when I made this, but I love this chicken way too much not too share with all of you!!
Please let me know if you give it a try! 
"Cheesy" Crusted Jalapeno Popper Chicken
Author: Amy Clevenger, fantastically-fit.com
Recipe type: Entree
Ingredients
- 3 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
- 1 cup Low Fat Cottage Cheese
- ½ - 1 diced jalapeno (depending on how hot you want it)
- Nutritional Yeast
- Onion Powder
- Garlic Powder
Instructions
- Directions:
- Preheat oven to 375 F. Cover a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix the cottage cheese and diced jalapeno. Then in a separate bowl mix nutritional yeast, onion powder, and garlic powder.
- Butterfly chicken breasts then stuff the cottage cheese jalapeno mixture inside the chicken breasts.
- Take the nutritional yeast mixture and sprinkle onto the top of the chicken breasts until they are completely covered.
- Bake for about 40 minutes (my chicken breasts were large).
- Once the chicken cooks through put the oven on broil for 2 -3 minutes to make the top a little crispy.
- I hope you all enjoy this as much as I do!
Notes
Don't have nutritional yeast? Use cheese!
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 3
what do you mean by “nutritional yeast”? i’ve never heard of that.
Nutritional yeast is a natural dairy free cheese flavored substitute. I recommend looking it up on google for a more detailed answer
You say if you don’t have nutritional yeast to use cheese in place, do you mean cottage cheese or like a shredded cheese? Thanks for a great recipe!
I mean replace the nutritional yeast with shredded cheese! Thanks I hope you enjoy!
instead of cottage cheese, do you think plain greek yogurt would also give it the same effect? I love this idea by the way! definitely going to try this out soon.
Greek yogurt might work but change the flavor a bit. Since greek yogurt is more tart. I hope you enjoy it!
Hi! Made this and it was pretty good, I was nervous about putting too much jalapeno, but I wsih I would have put more. yumm
I am so glad to hear you enjoyed it!
this recipe sounds amazing! I am not a fan of cottage cheese by itself (or with fruit topping) but have blended it in icings and such which I enjoy… does baking it give it a different quality? or right away I’d know it was cottage cheese? sorry I’m just interested in the recipe but was curious about the cottage cheese factor