Jalapeno Popper Hen – Mrs Completely satisfied Homemaker

Mar

10

ALL the nice issues are on this Jalapeno Popper Hen! From the saucy, tender hen to bacon, loads of cheese, and a little bit of a kick from the jalapeno, this tasty casserole is a household favourite and a 1-dish dinner!

Rapidly cooking hen breasts or thighs is the star of this straightforward dish, and y’all, let me inform you that this recipe is delish! It’s sizzling and bubbly, saucy, a tiny bit spicy, balcony, and oh-so-good! Plus, it’s the sort of dish you may assemble the night time earlier than after which simply pop it within the oven if you get dwelling. 
When you love the flavour of jalapeno poppers, you then’ll LOVE this dish! I particularly love that I can simply double and even triple this recipe to feed a crowd. It retains sizzling properly within the casserole dish, so it’s nice for potlucks, household dinners, and every thing in between.

Is Jalapeno Popper Hen Spicy?

This straightforward hen casserole isn’t that spicy. Certain, it’s bought a number of jalapenos in it, and it does have a little bit of a kick, however many of the spice cooks out, and also you’re left with a gentle spice taste that’s additionally tempered by the creamy sauce.

I recommend eradicating the seeds and internal membrane of the jalapenos earlier than including them to the dish. The seeds are powerful to chew, and many of the warmth is within the spice and internal ribs. When you take away that, jalapenos develop into a lot much less spicy. Nonetheless, if you need to maintain the spice of the jalapenos – depart the seeds in there… or discard only a portion for a extra medium spice stage.

When you’re frightened concerning the spice stage, style a little bit of the jalapeno. Not all jalapenos are spicy! I’ve gotten some from the shop with hardly any warmth in any respect.

In order for you your hen dish tremendous spicy, add a serrano chili along with the jalapenos.

Elements

• Boneless skinless hen breasts
• Salt and pepper
• Cream cheese – At room temperature.
• Garlic powder
• Onion powder
• Jalapeno peppers – Seeded and diced.
• Bacon – Cooked till crisp and crumbled.
• Cheddar cheese – Shredded.
• Inexperienced onions – Chopped. Elective however so tasty!

How To Make Jalapeno Popper Hen

This dish is very easy to make. You simply unfold the sauce over the hen and bake!

1. Preheat your oven to 350-F and spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
2. Lay the hen into the casserole dish in a single layer. Season it with salt, pepper, and a sprinkle of garlic powder.
3. Stir the cream cheese, remaining garlic powder, and onion powder collectively in a bowl. Unfold this combination over the hen.
4. Prime with half the chopped jalapenos and the shredded cheddar cheese.
5. Cowl with foil and bake till the hen is finished. Take away the foil and let the cheese brown slightly. 
6. Sprinkle the highest of the hen with the crumbled bacon and chopped inexperienced onions. I like so as to add the reserved uncooked jalapenos to the highest, too.
7. Serve and revel in!

Recipe Suggestions & Substitutions

• You need to use boneless and skinless hen thighs as an alternative of breasts.
• When you use bone-in hen, you’ll want to regulate the cooking time to make sure the hen is cooked via. 
• Be sure your cream cheese is super-soft earlier than making an attempt to combine it. You possibly can pop the cream cheese – minus the wrapper – into the microwave for 20 seconds to assist it soften.
• When you don’t like spicy Jalapeno Popper Hen, don’t add recent jalapenos to the highest of the dish when serving.
• You possibly can prep this dish the night time earlier than. Simply add one other minute or two of cooking time in the event you’re taking it from the fridge to the oven.
• In case your hen breasts are tremendous thick, you may butterfly them horizontally to make sure extra even cooking.
• Flip the broiler on for the final minute or two to essentially get that cheese sizzling and bubbly.
• This makes sufficient for 4 hearty servings, so double it if you’d like leftovers.

Serving Options

That is such a creamy, tacky, scrumptious dish, so pair it with one thing to take in all that yummy sauce. Plain noodles or rice are high quality or lighten issues up with this yummy Cauliflower Rice with Cilantro and Lime. Easy veg, like corn on the cob or inexperienced beans, will pair properly with this dish.

Storage

Retailer any cooled leftover hen popper casserole in an hermetic container within the fridge for 3-4 days. I like packaging leftovers in lunch-sized parts to have a fast and engaging lunch the following day.

It’s also possible to freeze the leftovers. Bundle any cooled leftovers in freezer-safe plastic luggage or containers and freeze for as much as a month. Then, thaw and revel in!

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