All you love from a jalepeño popper wrapped inside a warm tortilla!
Cook time: 30 mins
Prep time: 30 mins
Ingredients
Chicken Breast: 3
Nacho Jalepeños: 1 7oz
Block of ceam cheese: 8 oz
Plain greek yogurt: 5 oz
shredded cheese (colby, mexican or cheddar): 1/2 cup
onion powder: 2 tsp
Juice from nacho jalepeño jar: 3 tbs
water: 1/4 cup
Spices for chicken, chilli powder, paprika, garlic powder, cayenne, salt... etc: any to taste
Bacon (can use precooked): 12 oz
Instructions
Step 1: Preheat oven to 425°f
Step 2: Season the 3 chicken breast however you wish but adding a little cayenne and chilli powder will give it that kick.
Step 3: Drizzle some oil over the chicken in a bowl with seasoning on it and mix around
Step 4: In pan you can move to the oven drizzle a little more oil in the pan and set to med heat
Step 5: Once ready you will 'brown' the chicken by cooking each side for about 3-4 minutes depending how thick the chicken is.
Step 6: After getting a nice little color on each side you will finish in the oven for 15-20mins.
Step 7: While the chicken is cooking cut up bacon into small 1 inch peices and cook til crispy OR cook strips whole then crumble up
Step 8: When done let drain and cool on a plate lined with paper towel.
Step 9: In a blender combine the cream cheese, jalepeno, yogurt, onion powder, water and jalepeno juice (will use just the juice but the water alone is fine.)
Step 10: Blend until smoother and pourable. Give a taste to see if it needs more onion powder or maybe another spice you like
Step 11: Set aside until chicken is ready
Step 12: Once chicken is ready (165f internal) you will cube the meat (or shred i have tried both)
Step 13: Place the chicken in a bowl and add the sauce mixture
Step 14: Next add the shredded cheese and bacon bites
Step 15: Stir until all is well combined
Step 16: Fill your tortillas with a good scoop of mixture
Step 17: Roll into a burrito and cook on each side until browned
Step 18: Usually makes about 8 of the 10 inch tortillas filled
Step 19: Roll each burritto in foil and keep in fridge up to 5 days for meal prep
