Jalapeño Popper Chicken Casserole (Turn Your Favorite App Into Dinner!)

Jalapeño Popper Chicken Casserole

This delicious Jalapeño casserole takes your favorite appetizer and turns it into a delicious dinner!  It comes together quickly and will be a family favorite in no time.

️ MENU TIP: This Jalapeño Popper Chicken Casserole recipe is from week 4 of our Low Carb menu plans pack! 

Ingredients for Jalapeño Chicken Casserole:

• 2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, cooked and shredded (you could also use a rotisserie chicken)
• 1/2 tsp garlic salt
• 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
• 1/2 tsp cracked black pepper
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/4 cup beef broth or chicken broth
• 8 oz cream cheese, softened
• 6 jalapeno peppers
• 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1/2 cup bacon, cooked and crumbled 

How To Make Jalapeño Popper Chicken Casserole:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. In 13×9-inch baking dish, place chicken and season with garlic salt, smoked paprika, and pepper.
2. Whisk milk, broth, and cream cheese. Spread mixture evenly over chicken.
3. Wash jalapeños and cut-off tops. Remove stems and seeds for milder or leave seeds for spicier. Cut jalapeño peppers into strips and lay on cream cheese. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese.
4. Bake 25 minutes until bubbly.  Remove baking dish from oven 5 minutes before cooking is complete, sprinkle with bacon, and return for remaining cooking time.

💡💡 Pro Tips: Cut the jalapeños in VERY small strips and consider wearing gloves as you cut the peppers! 

You could also use this as a dip if you’d like!

Print Recipe

Jalapeno Popper Chicken Casserole

Prep Time15 minutes mins

Cook Time25 minutes mins

Servings: 6

Ingredients

• 2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts cooked and shredded (you could also use a rotisserie chicken)
• 1/2 tsp garlic salt
• 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
• 1/2 tsp cracked black pepper
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/4 cup beef broth or chicken broth
• 8 oz cream cheese softened
• 6 jalapeno peppers
• 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese shredded
• 1/2 cup bacon cooked and crumbled

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. In 13x9-inch baking dish, place chicken and season with garlic salt, smoked paprika, and pepper.
• Whisk milk, broth, and cream cheese. Spread mixture evenly over chicken.
• Wash jalapeños and cut-off tops. Remove stems and seeds for milder or leave seeds for spicier. Cut jalapeño peppers into strips and lay on cream cheese. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese.
• Bake 25 minutes until bubbly.  Remove baking dish from oven 5 minutes before cooking is complete, sprinkle with bacon, and return for remaining cooking time.

Notes

3 net carbs

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