Bbq Jalapeno Popper Chicken Thighs Wrapped In Bacon Recipes

Steps:

• Flatten each chicken thigh with a heavy pan or meat hammer or whatever you have.
• Stuff each jalapeno halve with about a T of cream cheese.
• Place the jalapeno in the chicken thigh and roll it up (doesn't matter if it closes all the way).
• wrap each chicken thigh with 2 strips of bacon.
• Bake in 325 oven for about an hour
• For best results setup charcoal grill for indirect cooking (charcoal on one side meat on the other).
• Cook low n slow for about 2 hours.
• Baste with bbq sauce the last 30 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Combine cream cheese, Cheddar cheese, jalapenos, garlic powder, and barbecue seasoning in a bowl. Mix well until evenly combined.
• Cut a deep pocket into each chicken breast, being careful not to cut all the way through to the other side. Fill the pocket of each chicken breast with cream cheese mixture. Wrap each chicken breast with 3 slices of bacon.
• Place a baking rack on top of a baking sheet and place stuffed chicken on top of the rack.
• Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 40 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove from oven and let rest for 5 minutes before serving.40

Steps:

• Cook the bacon until just opaque. Blot on paper towels. Sprinkle chicken evenly with salt and pepper. Wrap each chicken breast in bacon, securing strips in place with toothpicks. Set aside. Preheat the grill to medium-high.
• Blend ketchup with maple syrup, mustard, lemon juice and garlic. Brush half the sauce all over chicken. Place chicken on grill and turn heat down to medium. Grill, turning and basting twice with remaining sauce until bacon is almost crisp, about 15 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
• Squeeze lemon wedges over chicken and sprinkle with chives. Remove toothpicks before serving.