Jalapeno and cream cheese stuffed chicken breasts, wrapped in bacon and fried in the Ninja Foodi Air Fryer, a delicious and easy weeknight chicken recipe. Creamy on the inside and crispy on the outside – DELICIOUS!
In my house the kids seem to like chicken the best and without these main dish meals, there are very few ways to present a delicious side dish recipe! This awesome chicken breast recipe really dials up the chicken into a mouthwatering dinner by stuffing it with cheese and jalapenos, an incredible combination.
Of course if you do not like spicy, you can still use this recipe as a base for other recipes and stuff with cream cheese and asparagus, pepperoni or simple mozzarella and tomatoes.
Either way, I hope this Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno and Cheese Stuffed Chicken makes your table delicious.
Air Fried Jalapeno Stuffed Chicken
This bacon wrapped cream cheese stuffed chicken is an easy Air Fryer recipe! This particular recipe is cooked in my Ninja Foodi 6.5 quart and should be a no fail recipe for even a novice.
If you scroll all the way to the bottom there is also an easy to print recipe to make following a long a breeze.
- 2 chicken breasts
- onion powder
- garlic powder
- salt and pepper
- 6 slices salami
- 4 slices pepper jack cheese
- 2 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 4 jalapenos, seeded and sliced thin
- 6 slices of bacon, uncooked
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How to Make Jalapeno Popper Chicken
Place chicken breast in a gallon bag and flatten to 1/4″ with a meat tenderizer. Remove chicken from bag and discard the bag.
Season chicken with onion powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
Top each chicken breast with 3 slices of salami (or thinly sliced deli ham), 2 slices of cheese, 1 ounce of cream cheese and 2 sliced jalapenos.
Wrap Jalapeno Chicken in Bacon
Roll chicken and place seam side down.
Wrap with 3 slices of bacon, tucking ends under.
Place raw chicken into the Foodi inner ceramic pot.
Air Fry Jalapeno Chicken
Place the Air Crisp lid onto the Ninja Foodi.
Press the Air Crisp function and heat at 375 for 20 minutes.
Remove chicken breast from Foodi and serve.
Common Recipe Questions
Does this Jalapeno Recipe have a lot of spice?
They have a kick but not too much.
Do I need to Pressure Cook the Chicken First? Nope! Part of the reason you pound down the chicken is to make the breasts even and flat so they cook a lot quicker. Plus it also makes them easy to roll!
I don’t like salami, what else can I use? Thinly sliced ham (deli ham), pepperoni or even prosciutto makes a great complimentary center meat.
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- Crispy Herb Roasted Potatoes – Oven baked for ease and soft centers, but smothered in butter, herbs, and Parmesan that crisps to perfection. These potatoes are the perfect complimentary side dish to your dinner.
- 10 Minute Mushrooms РCombined with perfectly seasoned and saut̩ onions, garlic, and of course any other varied herbs and spices you love, you can serve saut̩ed mushrooms and onions as a stand alone or a complimentary classic side dish recipe.
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Ninja Foodi Jalapeno Stuffed Chicken
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts
- onion powder
- garlic powder
- salt and pepper
- 6 slices salami or deli ham
- 4 slices pepper jack cheese
- 2 ounces cream cheese softened
- 4 jalapenos seeded and sliced thin
- 6 slices of bacon uncooked
Instructions
- Place chicken breast in a gallon bag and flatten to 1/4" with a meat tenderizer.
- Remove flattened chicken breast from bag and discard the bag.
- Season chicken with onion powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
- Top each chicken breast with 3 slices of salami (you can also use thinly sliced deli ham), 2 slices of Pepper Jack cheese, 1 ounce of cream cheese and 2 sliced jalapenos.
- Roll chicken and place seam side down.
- Wrap chicken with 3 slices of bacon, tucking ends under.
- Place prepped stuffed chicken into the Ninja Foodi inner ceramic gray pot.
- Place the Air Crisp lid onto the Foodi.
- Press the Air Crisp function and heat at 375 for 20 minutes.
- Remove cooked chicken from Foodi (tongs work great for this) and serve while hot.
Nutrition
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