JALAPENO CREAM CHEESE STUFFED
CHICKEN BREAST
 
1 (4 oz.) can diced jalapenos (with juice)
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1 cup of rice (jasmine rice preferred)
pepper
dill
thyme
dash of salt

Preheat oven to 350°F.

If you have a food processor, puree the whole can of jalapenos with the juices. Process until all the large chunks are almost gone.

Add the cream cheese by slicing the bar down the middle lengthwise and then again width-wise so that you have cubes. Add in pepper, dill, thyme and salt to taste. I find that the dill and thyme cut back some of the heat from the peppers. Process until everything is mixed together.

If you don't have a food processor... improvise like I do. I use a coffee grinder... and it works really well, but you gotta do it over a bowl as the juices will overflow. Once the jalapenos are ground ;-) pour them into the bowl. Do the cream cheese the same as you would if you had a food processor.

Now... get out the beaters and mix until everything is mixed together and there are no lumps of just cream cheese.

Put the cream cheese mixture in the fridge while you prepare the chicken. Cut all excess fat from chicken. Using a meat tenderizer, beat the chicken until flattened and a little pulpy.

Place the chicken in a casserole dish (I use a Pyrex 2 quart dish) smooth side down. Remove cream cheese mixture from fridge and smooth a little onto each chicken breast just covering it.

Now roll the chicken up and spoon the rest of the cream cheese mixture over the chicken breasts making sure to cover them completely with the mixture. Loosely tent some foil over the casserole dish and place in the oven and bake for 45 minutes.

While the chicken is cooking, cook the rice according to package directions.

Or, to microwave the rice, do three 5 minute cycles making sure to stir the rice each time. After the third cycle, put the rice back in for another 3 minutes, stir and then let it sit in the microwave until the chicken is done.

Once the chicken is done, serve by plating rice. Place the chicken on the rice and spoon the cream cheese mixture (which is now gravy) over the chicken. This is sooo yummy!!!

Submitted by: Nikki

Since microwave ovens vary in power, you may need to adjust your cooking time.

recipe reviews
Jalapeno Cream Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breast
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 Star (Texas) says:
Used fresh jalapeno. Roasted it in a frying pan. Mixed some ricotta with cream cheese. Blended nicely, added some spices. Used a chicken tenderizer and let breasts sit in it for 20 minutes. Then rolled all ingredients and wrapped in bacon and cooked accordingly. OMG! DELISH!!!! GREAT RECIPE!! THANKS FOR SHARING!! :)
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 LETI (California) says:
best chicken i ever ate... I used a blender to puree the jalapenos and it worked great.
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 Jacqui (Iowa) says:
I added shredded crab and topped with mozarella cheese!
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 Riley (Missouri) says:
Awesome! Very spicy but oh so good!!!
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 Fred (Florida) says:
Deeeeeelicious!!!! Added garlic and a dash of real mayo. Quick, easy, and delicious!! I'm even going to use the same recipe for dip sometime.
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 Kiesha (Texas) says:
I loved it an so did my kiddos which is a shocker. They wanted seconds and some thirds, it was amazing! My twist was to top it with mild cheddar cheese when it was all done... Greattttt
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 Nikki (Washington) says:
Yay! I'm glad that everyone who tried this recipe has enjoyed it. There is so much that you can do to tweak it to make it your own.
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 Nicke (Michigan) says:
This was easy to make and so yummy.
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 Tory (United States) says:
Tried this recipe and doubled it for 4 chicken breasts. Turned out great, everyone loved it! I Used a blender to puree the cream cheese mixture, it worked very well. I only had brown rice to work with, but it worked out well. Looks like the rice can be changed up to give this recipe a nice hint of extra flavor, or to dull down the jalapenos. For anyone who enjoys spicy food, but doesn't want to overdo it I would suggest using only one can of jalapenos when doubling the recipe for 4 chicken breasts. Very good meal, look forward to having it again! Thanks for sharing!
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 Elfmirfkin (California) says:
Just made this for dinner and it was freakin' delicious! As I was making the cream cheese mixture, my mind was going crazy with all of the different things that can be added.....so I added diced black olives and chopped green onion. I didn't puree it either, I just mixed it really well with a fork. My wife loved it! The "gravy" is so good I almost wanted to drink it:-)
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 Brittani (California) says:
Wow, this is delicious. I added in a clove of roasted garlic and it made it divine. Also for the rice I paired it with a brown black combination. The garlic is the first thing you taste, then the taste switches over to the sting of the jalapeno...wonderful.
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 Bobbletail (United Kingdom) says:
Sounds lovely. Havent tried it yet, but intend to do it with herb and garlic soft cream cheese (without the jalapenos - one of my guests doesn't do spicy :0), cover it in bechamel sauce and top with ciabatta breadcrumbs mixed with grated parmesan cheese, then bake it without the foil so that the breadcrumbs and cheese turn golden. Wot you think?
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 Teri (Missouri) says:
I always follow a recipe exactly the first time I cook it, and then tweak it for myself. I would not change a thing. This was awesome. Took leftovers to work and everyone who tried it had to have the recipe. Excellent job Nikki!.
 #34076
 Dasunrisin (Colorado) says:
Yum! This was awesome.

 

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