Chicken Bombs Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• cup finely chopped green onion, or to taste
• 1 jalapeno pepper, finely chopped
• Salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 8 chicken tenders
• 8 slices bacon
• 8 toothpicks
• 6 tablespoons pepper jelly

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 400F (200C). Place a wire rack on top of a baking sheet.
2. In a bowl, combine the cream cheese, chopped green onion, jalapeno pepper, salt, and black pepper. Mix until well incorporated.
3. Use the flat side of a meat tenderizer to gently pound the chicken tenders into a rectangular shape.
4. Place approximately 3 tablespoons of the cream cheese mixture in the center of each chicken tender, then fold the chicken over the filling to form a pouch.
5. Wrap each pouch with a slice of bacon and secure with a toothpick to hold everything together.
6. Top each bacon-wrapped chicken pouch with a spoonful of pepper jelly.
7. Arrange the prepared chicken pouches on the wire rack in a single layer.
8. Bake in the preheated oven for about 35 minutes, or until the bacon becomes crispy and the chicken is fully cooked with clear juices.

Cooks Note

For a spicier dish, leave the membranes of the jalapeno pepper intact before chopping. This will increase the heat of the recipe.

Nutrition Facts

Per serving:

• Calories: 247
• Total Fat: 15g (19% Daily Value)
• Saturated Fat: 8g (39% Daily Value)
• Cholesterol: 72mg (24% Daily Value)
• Sodium: 348mg (15% Daily Value)
• Total Carbohydrates: 11g (4% Daily Value)
• Dietary Fiber: 0g (0% Daily Value)
• Total Sugars: 7g
• Protein: 17g (34% Daily Value)
• Vitamin C: 1mg (2% Daily Value)
• Calcium: 31mg (2% Daily Value)
• Iron: 1mg (5% Daily Value)
• Potassium: 191mg (4% Daily Value)

Note: Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet. Your daily values may vary depending on your calorie needs.