Main dishes

Make-Ahead Creamy Jalapeno-Stuffed Chicken

Make-Ahead Creamy Jalapeno-Stuffed Chicken recipe

photo by:kraft

These cream cheese and jalapeño-stuffed chicken breasts are simple enough to make on the spot—but you can easily prepare them as part of a meal.

time

prep:

25 min

total:

1 hr

servings

total:

8 servings

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What You Need

small boneless skinless chicken breast halves ( 2 lb.), pounded to 1/4-inch thickness

pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

pkg. (8 oz.) KRAFT Mexican Style Finely Shredded Four Cheese, divided

fresh jalapeño peppers, seeded, finely chopped

egg

cups tortilla chips (4 oz.), finely crushed (about 1 cup)

cup green salsa

Make It

PLACE chicken on work surface. Mix cream cheese, 1-1/2 cups shredded cheese and peppers until well blended; spread onto chicken. Starting at one short end of each breast, roll up chicken tightly. Refrigerate up to 8 hours.

HEAT oven to 375ºF. Beat egg in shallow dish. Place crushed chips in separate shallow dish. Dip chicken in egg, then roll in chips. Place, seam-sides down, in single layer in shallow pan sprayed with cooking spray.

BAKE 35 min. or until chicken is done (165ºF). Meanwhile, warm salsa.

TOP chicken with remaining shredded cheese. Serve with salsa.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Variation

Prepare using PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese and your favorite KRAFT Mexican Style 2% Milk Finely Shredded Cheese.

Serving Suggestion

Serve with hot steamed broccoli.

Note

Chicken roll-ups can be secured with wooden toothpicks before baking, if desired. Discard toothpicks before serving chicken.

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a cook

posted:4/23/2013

We LOVED it! Will definitely make this again!! I might try adding some chili powder and/or cumin to the crushed tortilla chips, but it was great made as specified!

fidget03

posted:4/12/2013

i used doritos for the coating it is an awesome recipe my family loved it

aemoutos

posted:12/27/2012

I added a little onion to the spread. So good!

Renelovessalty

posted:7/24/2012

We Loved it! Next time I might add a little more jalapeno's for a bit more kick. For Kids I'd stick to the receipe.

nikibo

posted:3/21/2012

One word, "amaaaaaazing"

maidenlane

posted:3/10/2012

Family loved it! I used sliced pickled Jalapenos I chopped fine and sharp cheddar as I had it on hand. Next time will follow recipe completely. We can't wait to try it!

LynnRadostits

posted:2/19/2012

Absolutely "OUT OF THIS WORLD" delicious! My son even said that this would be his new birthday dinner! I cannot wait to make it again.

a cook

posted:1/15/2012

This was so yummy! My husband loved it too. It reheats really well too.

cu4nu

posted:1/10/2012

This was outstanding. I doubled the jalapenos and then was concerned that it might be too hot for my husband. But he loved it and has asked if I'd make it again real soon. He told friends about the jalapeno stuffed chicken we had for dinner. They made it the next day and they too loved it. It's definitely a keeper.

a cook

posted:12/8/2011

loved it! a new favorite for the family!