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Jalapeno Popper Chicken {with Cajun Potatoes}

April 7, 2017 by [email protected] Leave a Comment

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If you like spice in your life, you will LOVE this jalapeno popper chicken with Cajun potatoes for dinner tonight. Chicken breasts are stuffed with a jalapeno and green chili cream cheese mixture then rolled in a crispy coated and baked.

rolled up chicken breasts with cream cheese jalapeno stuffing on a baking sheet with parchment paper.
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  • What beer pairs well with this jalapeno popper chicken?
  • What movie should you watch while enjoying this spicy dish?
  • Ingredients
  • How to make jalapeno popper chicken with Cajun potatoes step-by-step
  • Tips & Variations
  • More recipes with jalapenos
  • Jalapeno Popper Chicken with Cajun Potatoes
baked potatoes with seasoning in a bowl with a cloth napkin and stuffed chicken breasts in the background.

I used inspiration for this stuffed chicken dish from a dip that I made for it.  Quick Tomato Jalapeno Popper Dip from A Joyfully Mad Kitchen. II made this appetizer recently for a party and it was AMAZING! I ate and ate…..and ate on it (I couldn’t stop myself!) I thought about how great this would taste if I used it to replace the filling in my cream cheese stuffed chicken roll-ups. Let me tell you, it worked so well and add just the right amount of heat.

jalapeno baked chicken breasts on a plate with Cajun potatoes. A pilsner craft beer pairing and patterned next to the plate.

What beer pairs well with this jalapeno popper chicken?

The beer: Speakerswagon Pilsner from Haymarket Brewing.

Simple and crisp this pilsner is the perfect way to cool down your mouth from the cream cheese jalapeno filling in this baked chicken dish.

What movie should you watch while enjoying this spicy dish?

Charlie Day is ALWAYS an actor that I will watch and his performance in the movie Fist Fight did not disappoint.

a fork holding a bite of chicken with more rolled-up chicken next to it.

Ingredients

This jalapeno cream cheese chicken with potatoes has-

  • A spicy potato side dish made with potatoes and Cajun seasoning
  • Chicken breasts cut and thinned out
  • A cream cheese filling with jalapeno, green chilies, and seasoning
  • Seasoned coating to add a crispy crunch to the chicken

How to make jalapeno popper chicken with Cajun potatoes step-by-step

The chicken and potatoes can be made in two dishes but cooked together to save the guesswork. 

diced potatoes in a baking with ingredients listed on top of image.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

Start with chopping the potatoes and onions into bite-sized cubes. 

Drizzle with oil and Cajun seasoning then stir to combine and add to a small baking dish.

ingredients for a jalapeno chicken recipe chicken, jalapenos, green chilies, sour cream, and seasonings with ingredient list text overlaid on the image.

For the chicken, combine the jalapenos, chilies, garlic powder, salt, pepper, softened cream cheese, and sour cream. Stir everything together and set it aside. 

Pour the seasoned coating mix into a shallow dish.

Slice each chicken breast horizontally to make 2 equally sized pieces-will make 8 in total. 

Take a tenderizer with the flat side and pound out the chicken until it’s about 1/2 inch thick. 

steps for pounding out chicken breast, mixing jalapeno cream cheese filling, adding the filling to a piece of chicken, rolling in seasoned coating and placing on baking sheet. step directions written and overlaid on the images.

Spread the filling on the middle of the chicken then roll. 

Roll into the chicken coating then place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.

Put both dishes into the preheated oven and cook for 30 minutes. 

Tips & Variations

  • You can use fresh jalapenos in place of pickled jalapenos, just make sure to remove the seeds before adding them to the cream cheese mixture.
  • Chicken tenderloins can be used for this recipe instead of the chicken breasts. Make sure to thin them out still using the meat tenderizer.

More recipes with jalapenos

  • Cajun Chicken Pasta
  • Fried Jalapeno Burger
  • Queso Chicken Chili

Plate, crack open a beer, and here you are….

cream cheese jalapeno chicken roll-ups on a plate, zoomed in side shot. recipe title 'jalapeno popper chicken with Cajun potatoes' descriptive text overlaid on the image.

From our home in the Bottom Left of the Mitten to yours ~ Enjoy!

rolled up chicken breasts with cream cheese jalapeno stuffing on a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Jalapeno Popper Chicken with Cajun Potatoes

This jalapeno popper chicken is filled with a creamy and spicy filling, then baked with a crispy coating. Serve with a side of Cajun potatoes.
5 from 9 votes
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Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 6 servings

Equipment

  • 9×13 baking sheet
  • parchment paper
  • meat tenderizer
  • small baking dish
  • aluminum foil

Ingredients

Cajun Potatoes

  • 4 russet potatoes cleaned, skinned, diced
  • 1 medium sweet onion chopped into bite size pieces
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1 tablespoon Cajun Seasoning

Jalapeno Popper Chicken

  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts sliced through the middle horizontally
  • 4 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 4 ounces sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon green chilies
  • 1 tablespoon diced pickled jalapenos
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 package seasoned coating

Instructions

Cajun Potatoes

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
  • Clean and remove the skin from the potatoes.
    4 russet potatoes
  • Dice the potatoes into small pieces.
  • Remove the skin from the onion and dice.
    1 medium sweet onion
  • Add the potatoes and onion to a small baking dish.
  • Drizzle the top of the potatoes with olive oil and sprinkle with the Cajun seasoning.
    2 tablespoons oil, 1 tablespoon Cajun Seasoning
  • Use a spoon to coat the potatoes.
  • Cover the dish with aluminum foil.
  • Add to the oven to cook while you make the chicken.

Jalapeno Popper Chicken

  • Combine the jalapenos, chilies, garlic powder, salt, pepper, softened cream cheese, and sour cream. Stir to combine.
    4 ounces cream cheese, 4 ounces sour cream, 1 tablespoon green chilies, 1 tablespoon diced pickled jalapenos, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • Pour the packet of the seasoned coating into a shallow dish.
    1 package seasoned coating
  • Cut the chicken lengthwise, then half each piece into tenderloin size.
    4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • Use a piece of plastic to cover the chicken, then use a meat tenderizer to pound the chicken into thin slices, about 1/2-inch thick.
  • Spread the filling in the middle of the chicken, then roll the chicken into bundles.
  • Roll the chicken in the seasoned coating and place it onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
  • Bake in the oven with the potatoes for 30 minutes. Enjoy!

Notes

Tips for making this recipe:

  • How you cut the chicken breasts will depend on how many roll-ups you get. I got 4 pieces of chicken from each chicken breast.
  • Some of the filling will come out of the sides as they bake. Just scoop up the leftover filling and serve with the chicken. 
  • Occasionally stir the potatoes as they cook so they don’t stick to the bottom of the baking dish.
  • To store: Add to a covered container. Reheat in the oven or microwave.
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Originally published in April of 2017. Updated post in May of 2022 with new photos, same great recipe. 

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Last Updated on May 21, 2022 by [email protected]

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