@balancedbyemrecipes: CRISPY JALAPEÑO POPPER CHICKEN 🌶️🥓 This easy high-protein chicken dinner tastes just like a jalapeño popper. Crispy breaded chicken topped with a creamy jalapeño bacon mixture and melty cheese for just 406 calories and 50g of protein per serving. If you’re looking for an easy high-protein dinner recipe or a new way to make chicken breast, SAVE this one. 🤌 I was craving jalapeño poppers and this absolutely HIT. The whipped cottage cheese makes the topping extra creamy and adds protein, but I promise you can’t taste it at all! Ingredients (makes 2 servings): 8 oz chicken breast, sliced into 2 thin cutlets 30g (about ⅓ cup) Italian breadcrumbs 42g (1.5 oz/about 3 tbsp) light cream cheese 40g (about 3 tbsp) whipped cottage cheese 2 slices turkey bacon 25–30g (about 2 tbsp) jarred jalapeños, drained + chopped 28g (¼ cup) shredded cheese Garlic powder Onion powder Salt + black pepper Avocado oil spray Directions: Preheat oven to 425°F. Slice the chicken breast horizontally into 2 cutlets and pound until thin and even. Press each cutlet into the breadcrumbs, then season both sides with garlic powder, onion powder and salt. Spray with avocado oil and bake for 6 minutes. Flip, spray again and bake for another 5 minutes. Meanwhile, microwave the turkey bacon for about 3 minutes until super crispy, then chop. Combine with the light cream cheese, whipped cottage cheese, jalapeños, garlic powder, onion powder and black pepper. Divide the jalapeño popper mixture evenly between the chicken cutlets and top each with half of the shredded cheese. Bake for another 5–7 minutes, or until the chicken reaches 165°F internally. Finish under the broiler for 1–2 minutes until bubbly and golden. 🔥 SO good on its own, or serve with rice, potatoes, fries or your favorite veggie for an easy high-protein dinner. Macros per serving: 406 calories | 50g protein | 23g carbs | 13g fat Macros may vary depending on the specific brands and ingredients used. Save this crispy jalapeño popper chicken for your next easy high-protein dinner 🌶️🤍 #HighProteinRecipes #JalapenoPopperChicken #HighProteinDinner #EasyChickenRecipes #HealthyDinnerIdeas

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