Best Jalapeño Popper Chicken Casserole combines juicy tender chicken mixed with hash browns, cream cheese, chives, jalapeño peppers, gooey melted sharp cheddar and bacon.
Jalapeño popper lovers, this recipe is for you. All the flavors you love in a full satisfying meal. This easy recipe makes a great lunch, dinner, or impressive date night meal for two.
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How to make Jalapeno Chicken Casserole
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Dice the chicken into bite-sized cubes using a filet knife. Click here for a Rada Filet Knife with Leather Scabbard.
In a bowl, mix together the hash browns, chicken, garlic powder, onion powder, dried chives, cream cheese, salt and pepper until well combined.
Spray two 18.6 oz oven-safe baking dishes with non-stick spray. Click for 18.6 oz oven safe dishes.
Spread the mixture into the two prepared dishes, divided evenly.
Wash the jalapeño pepper and then cut the top off. Remove the seeds and ribs for a milder effect. (Leave the ribs for a spicier effect.)
Dice the pepper into small cubes.
Sprinkle over the cream cheese mixture, divided evenly.
Top with the sharp cheddar cheese, divided evenly.
Cut the bacon slices into ½ inch pieces and layer on top of the cheese.
Bake for 35 – 40 minutes until chicken is cooked through and bacon is cooked.
Serve hot dishes on cork trivets to protect tables and surfaces. Click for cork trivets.
Be careful, the dishes will be very hot.
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Jalapeño Popper Chicken Casserole
Ingredients
- ½ lb boneless chicken
- 2 cups frozen hash brown potatoes
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- 2 teaspoon dried chives
- 4 oz cream cheese (softened)
- Salt and pepper (to taste)
- 1 Jalapeño pepper
- ½ cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 2 slices bacon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Dice the chicken into bite sized cubes using a filet knife. Click for a Rada Filet Knife with Leather Scabbard.
- In a bowl, mix together the hash browns, chicken, garlic powder, onion powder, dried chives, cream cheese, salt and pepper until well combined.
- Spray two 18.6 oz oven safe baking dishes with non-stick spray. Click for 18.6 oz oven safe dishes.
- Spread the mixture into the two prepared dishes, divided evenly.
- Wash the jalapeño pepper and then cut the top off. Remove the seeds and ribs for a milder effect. (Leave the ribs for a spicier effect.)
- Dice the pepper into small cubes.
- Sprinkle over the cream cheese mixture, divided evenly.
- Top with the sharp cheddar cheese, divided evenly.
- Cut the bacon slices into ½ inch pieces and layer on top of the cheese.
- Bake for 35 – 40 minutes until chicken is cooked through and bacon is cooked.
- Serve hot dishes on cord trivets to protect tables and surfaces. Click for cork trivets.
- Be careful, dishes will be very hot.
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Sunday 14th of March 2021
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Zona
Sunday 14th of March 2021
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