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Buffalo Chicken Poppers

Kaleena Martinez
Made with tangy buffalo chicken that's stuffed in jalapenos and wrapped in crispy bacon, these Buffalo Chicken Poppers are the ultimate party and game day dish.
5 from 3 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Appetizer
Servings 16 Poppers

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb Chicken Breast
  • 8 Jalapenos
  • 8 Strips of Bacon I use Applegate No Sugar Whole30 Bacon
  • ¼ Cup Mayo I use Primal Kitchen's Whole30 compliant mayo
  • ¼ Cup Frank's Original Hot Sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Dried Chives
  • 1 teaspoon Dried Parsley
  • 1 teaspoon Onion Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Dried Dill
  • ½ teaspoon Salt Plus extra to season chicken breast
  • ½ teaspoon Pepper Plus extra to season chicken breast

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit
  • Line a cookie sheet with foil and place a cooling rack on top
  • Cut chicken breast into 1 inch chunks and season with salt and pepper to taste
  • Cook chicken on medium heat for about 5-6 minutes or until cooked through
  • Transfer cooked chicken to the food processor and pulse till chicken is stredded
  • Add shredded chicken to a medium sized mixing bowl and add mayo, hot sauce, and all the seasonings then combine well and set aside
  • Cut jalapenos in half (to make 16 jalapeno halves), deseed and remove veins
  • Cut bacon strips in half to make 16 bacon strips
  • One at a time, fill the jalapeno halves with the buffalo chicken mixture and wrap a piece of bacon around the jalapeno (I try to keep the ends of the bacon on the bottom of the jalapenos)
  • Place stuffed and wrapped jalapenos evenly on the cooling rack and bake for 25-30 minutes until bacon is crispy. Serve with a side of Whole30 ranch for dipping

EQUIPMENT NEEDED

  • food processor
  • Cookie sheet
  • Cooling rack
  • sauté pan

Notes

Substitutions
Hot sauce- I use Frank's Orginal Hot Sauce but you can use a buffalo sauce like Frank's or Primal Kitchens Buffalo Sauce
Chicken- I use chicken breasts but you can use chicken thighs or even a rotisserie chicken
Mayo- You can use plain greek yogurt instead of mayo. Note: if you are doing a Whole30 or trying to stay dairy free then you can not substitute for greek yogurt. Another great substitute that will keep this dairy free and Whole30 is using Kite Hill Cream Cheese
Tips
I always try and lay the bacon with the seams underneath the jalapeno. You can use toothpicks to keep the bacon in place if you would like.
If you don't have a food processor you can use a blender or even a hand held mixer to shred the chicken.
Lining a cookie sheet with foil and putting a cooling rack on top helps to get the bacon crispy on all sides of the jalapeno.

Nutrition

Calories: 61kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 6gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 254mgPotassium: 139mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 301IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 7mgIron: 1mg

*nutrition information is an approximate

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