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Home » Bacon Wrapped Chicken Jalapeño Thingies with Inspiration from The Pioneer Woman

Bacon Wrapped Chicken Jalapeño Thingies with Inspiration from The Pioneer Woman

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Okay. Confession time: I don’t like Jalapeño Poppers.

I know, I know. This is a southwest food blog. I should love them, I really should. And I love jalapeño peppers in most everything.

But.

There is something about the texture and the too-much-of-a-good thing feeling when you have a whole jalapeño in your mouth.

I almost became a convert when The Pioneer Woman served up her “Bacon Wrapped Jalapeño Thingies” at the Blogher food conference in October 2010. Almost.

So I decided a revision was in order. I wrapped pounded chicken around a filling of cream cheese, minced jalapeños and then sliced them and wrapped them with bacon. Very thin bacon works best, because it gets crispier on your barbecue.

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These “thingies” are fabulous! Perfect summer appetizer bites you can make if you are already grilling you dinner.

Happy August, Everyone!

— posted by Donna

BACON WRAPPED CHICKEN JALAPEÑO THINGIES

Makes 12 appetizers

2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
4 ounces cream cheese
1/4 cup grated cheddar cheese
1 large minced jalapeño
6 thin slices bacon

Pound chicken breasts to a little thicker than 1/4 inch thick.

Mix cream cheese, cheddar and jalapeno together and then spread on flattened chicken breasts.

Roll up chicken breasts from long sides and then chill for at least 30 minutes, until cream cheese is firm.

Slice into 1 inch slices. Cut bacon slices in half width wise so that you have 12 pieces. Wrap bacon around chicken spirals so that bacon is covering the spirals and cream cheese is covered with bacon.

Place pieces on skewers and grill on a hot grill until bacon is crispy and chicken is cooked through.

Serve immediately.

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  1. Megan

    August 3, 2011 at 7:18 am

    Gosh. These ‘thingies’ look even better with chicken!

    Reply
  2. Barbara @ Barbara Bakes

    September 5, 2011 at 11:50 am

    I would love these little things. I think I could make a meal out of just these. Of course, I liked PW’s and I love the deep fried version too.

    Reply
    • Donna

      September 6, 2011 at 6:11 am

      Thanks Barbara – These could easily be turned into a meal with a salad on this side. Yum.

      Reply

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Sandy is a former elementary educator whose love for cooking has gone out of control. She has completed a degree in culinary arts and is now a food writer, photographer, cookbook author and co-creator of the popular website Everyday Southwest. Read More…

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