Chicken Bombs (Oven Baked Recipe)

Chicken Bombs

Take all the flavors you love about jalapeno poppers and turn them into a creamy filling. Then, stuff that filling into a chicken breast, wrap it in bacon, and bake it. That’s what this recipe is. A popper filling made of cream cheese, cheddar cheese, diced jalapenos, and crumbled bacon is stuffed into a chicken breast that’s then wrapped in bacon. Then you bake the entire thing until the chicken is cooked, the bacon is crispy, and the center is gooey, cheesy, and hot in more ways than one. When it’s all said and done, you’ll have a chicken recipe that people just can’t stop eating.

Why You’ll Love this Oven Baked Chicken Bombs Recipe

• It’s an entirely new way to enjoy the great flavor of jalapeno poppers.
• It’s an unexpected dinner treat that will have everyone coming back for more.
• Bacon makes everything better, and you’ll find it both in and outside of the chicken in this recipe.

Chicken Bomb Ingredients

You’ll only need a few ingredients to make this recipe, and they’re all easily found at your local grocery store. There’s nothing to it. The actual measurements are in the recipe card at the bottom of the post.

• Boneless skinless chicken breasts
• Slap Ya Mama seasoning
• Black pepper
• Bacon
• Cream cheese
• Sharp shredded cheddar cheese
• Jalapenos
• Green onions
• Barbecue sauce

How to Make Chicken Bombs

Making these delicious stuffed chicken breasts is as easy as shopping for the ingredients. It only takes a few simple steps to do it!

Step 1: Prep

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees and line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Then, place a wire rack on top of the baking sheet and set it aside.

Step 2: Make the Popper Filling

Combine the cream cheese, cheddar cheese, crumbled bacon, and green onions in a medium bowl.

Step 3: Stuff and Wrap the Chicken

Put the chicken breasts on a sheet of parchment paper, and sprinkle Cajun seasoning and pepper on both sides. Then, add 2 tablespoons of the popper mixture to the chicken and roll the breast around the mixture. Then, wrap the chicken lengthwise with 1 strip of bacon. Finally, wrap 2 or 3 more slices around the chicken to cover it completely and secure it with toothpicks.

Step 4: Bake

Place the bacon-wrapped chicken bombs on the prepared wire rack and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Subsequently, use tongs to turn the chicken over and let it cook for an additional hour and a quarter. Brush BBQ sauce over the chicken bombs and cook for another 20 to 30 minutes until a meat thermometer registers 165 degrees when placed into the chicken breast.

Recipe Tips

• Pound your chicken to uniform thickness for even cooking.
• Wrap the bacon tightly around the chicken to hold everything in place while it bakes.
• It’s important to use a baking rack and sheet combo so the heat can circulate freely around all sides of the breasts.

Variations

• Try using cheeses like Colby Jack, Monterey Jack, or Pepper Jack for a different flavor.
• For something a little different, make actual stuffed jalapeno peppers and wrap the chicken breasts around them.
• For this dish, select your favorite brand of bacon.
• Use your favorite brand and variety of BBQ sauce for this recipe.

What to Serve with Chicken Bombs

This recipe is loaded with flavors, and those flavors tend to work well with a variety of other sides. Try serving these chicken bombs with:

• Broccoli or cauliflower and cheese
• Baked mac and cheese
• Skillet green beans
• Mashed potatoes
• Roasted potatoes
• French fries
• Baked potatoes
• Coleslaw

What are 3 good hygiene practices when preparing raw chicken?

The 3 major rules to remember when preparing raw chicken are:

• Keep raw chicken away from ready-to-eat food like salads or food that’s already been cooked.
• Don’t wash your chicken. Research shows that washing chicken actually spreads bacteria via the water splashing off of the chicken.
• Wash your hands every single time you touch raw chicken.

How to safely prepare raw chicken?

Keep these safety watch-outs in mind when handling raw chicken.

• DON’T wash raw chicken before preparing it.
• DO cook chicken thoroughly.
• DON’T defrost chicken on the counter.
• DO defrost chicken overnight in the refrigerator.
• DON’T let raw chicken come into contact with other food in the refrigerator or on the counter.
• DO keep raw chicken separate from other food.
• DON’T handle other food or implements not directly related to preparing the chicken.
• DO wash your hands every time you touch or handle the chicken.

Can you stuff raw chicken ahead of time?

You sure can. Prep the chicken and stuff it. Then, refrigerate it until you’re ready to cook it.

How to fillet a chicken breast for stuffing?

Lay the chicken breast on its side on a cutting board. Then, pressing down on the top of the breast with gentle, firm pressure and using a sharp knife, cut a slit into the chicken breast from one side to the other, leaving about ½ inch of uncut chicken to ensure the breast doesn’t split.

How to stuff a flattened chicken breast?

Place a piece of plastic wrap over the chicken breast, then using the flat side of a meat mallet, pound the chicken out to a uniform thickness. You’ll have to pound more on the thicker end and very little, or not at all, on the thinner end. Then, add your filling to the center of the flattened breast, roll the meat around the filling, and secure it with toothpicks.

How to Store and Reheat Leftover Chicken Bombs

Keeping leftover chicken bombs fresh can be done by storing them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days or freezing them in a freezer-safe container for up to three months.

To reheat chicken bombs, wrap them up in foil with a splash of water and bake them for 10 to 20 minutes at 375 until warmed through.

Try These Delicious Oven Baked Chicken Bombs Today

These BBQ oven-baked chicken bombs are full of flavor, and I promise you, you’ll never look at chicken the same again after you make them. Wrapped in bacon and stuffed with what amounts to a jalapeno popper dip, these chicken bombs perfectly combine a dinner and appetizer into one meal that will have everyone begging for more. Give it a try!

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