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BACON WRAPPED CHICKEN WITH JALAPENO CREAM SAUCE

BACON WRAPPED CHICKEN WITH JALAPENO CREAM SAUCE
In the delicious world of bacon, this Bacon Wrapped Chicken with Jalapeno Cream Sauce will heat of your kitchen and captivate your tastebuds.
BACON WRAPPED CHICKEN
Why is it that there are two things in life that make everything better? Butter and Bacon! This Bacon Wrapped Chicken with Jalapeno Cream Sauce is truly a flavor powerhouse. The bacon cooks up nice and crispy and keeps the chicken super moist and tender.
Then when you add in the Jalapeno Cream Sauce the flavors just explode. The mixture of both the bacon and the jalapeno cream sauce add so much depth to this recipe and it all comes together very easily in one skillet, making your cooking efforts minimal and delicious.

HOW DO YOU WRAP BACON AROUND CHICKEN?
I like starting with thick cut pieces of bacon.
Take the bacon and begin at one end of the chicken. Holding the bacon tight at your starting point, wrap it all the way around the chicken to the opposite end.
Place the chicken in the skillet seam side down.
This recipe does have a little kick to it, but with the combination of crispy bacon and tender chicken it tones it down a bit. The jalapeno cream sauce is not too heavy so you can really taste all the flavors working together.

HOW DO YOU MAKE BACON WRAPPED CHICKEN?
Start with thick cut bacon and wrap one to two pieces around each piece of thin cut chicken breast, season with garlic salt and pepper.
In a large skillet add 3 Tablespoons of butter and let melt over medium-high heat.
Add in the chicken breast and let cook 5 minutes per side.
Remove chicken from skillet and serve warm.

HOW DO YOU MAKE JALAPENO CREAM SAUCE?
In a food processor or blender add:
Heavy Cream
Whole milk
2 garlic cloves
Garlic salt
Ground black pepper
Onion powder
Cayenne pepper
2 jalapenos
Add blended sauce to a skillet or sauce pan and heat over medium heat. Add in grated parmesan cheese and stir until melted and combined and serve.

DO YOU HAVE TO USE THIN CUT CHICKEN BREAST?
No, but I like to use them because they cook up more evenly and quicker than the larger chicken beast which tend to be thicker.
You can use the thicker, regular chicken breast, but I would recommend tenderizing/pounding them so they will cook more evenly.
Or if you cannot find thin sliced chicken breast you can carefully slice a regular chicken breast in half with a sharp knife.
It’s time to make chicken come alive, and this Bacon Wrapped Chicken with Jalapeno Cream Sauce will do just that. Every bite will be sensational, from the crispy bacon, tender and moist chicken, all surrounded by a creamy jalapeno sauce.

Dinner doesn’t have to be difficult, but it should always be delicious.
KEY INGREDIENTS USED FOR THIS RECIPE:
Thin sliced chicken breast
Thick cut bacon
Heavy cream
Whole milk
Onion powder
Cayenne pepper

BACON WRAPPED CHICKEN WITH JALAPENO CREAM SAUCE
yield: 5 SERVINGS 
total time: 25 MINUTES 
prep time: 10 MINUTES 
cook time: 15 MINUTES

In the delicious world of bacon, this Bacon Wrapped Chicken with Jalapeno Cream Sauce will heat of your kitchen and captivate your tastebuds.

INGREDIENTS:
FOR THE CHICKEN:
  • 5 thin sliced boneless, skinless chicken breast
  • 10 pieces thick cut bacon
  • 1 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
  • 3 Tablespoon butter
  • Cilantro for garnish (optional)
FOR THE JALAPENO CREAM SAUCE:
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1/2 cup whole milk
  • 2 jalapenos
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 cup fresh grated parmesan cheese
DIRECTIONS:
  1. Wrap 2 pieces of uncooked bacon around each chicken breast, and season with garlic salt and pepper.
  2. Melt butter in a heavy skillet over medium high heat and add chicken. Cook 5 minutes per side until bacon is crispy and chicken is cooked through. Remove from skillet and set aside.
  3. In a food processor or blender add: cream, milk, jalapeños, garlic, garlic salt, cayenne pepper, and pulse on high until combined.
  4. Pour into same skillet and cook over medium heat about 5 minutes, stirring often. Add in parmesan cheese, and stir until melted and combined.
  5. Add the bacon wrapped chicken breast back to the skillet and garnish with cilantro and fresh cut jalapeños if desired. Serve warm.
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