Cheesy Jalapeno Baked Stuffed Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 slices center cut bacon, cooked and crumbled
    3 jalapenos, chopped (remove seeds for milder taste)
    3 ounces cream cheese, softened
    4 ounces monterey jack cheese, shredded
    2 tablespoons green onions, thin sliced
    8 (3 ounce) skinless chicken breasts, cutlets pounded thin
    1/2 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
    1 1/2 juicy limes, juice of
    1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
    salt and fresh black pepper
    olive oil nonstick cooking spray
Preparation
    Wash and dry chicken cutlets, season with salt and pepper. Preheat oven to 450\u00b0. Lightly spray a baking dish with non-stick spray.
    Combine cream cheese, cheddar, green onions, jalapeno and bacon crumbles in a medium bowl.
    Lay chicken cutlets on a working surface and spread 2 tbsp of cream cheese mixture on each cutlet. Loosely roll each one, secure the ends with toothpicks to prevent the cheese from oozing out.
    Place breadcrumbs in a bowl; in a second bowl combine olive oil, lime juice, salt and pepper.
    Dip chicken in lime-oil mixture, then in breadcrumbs and place seam side down on a baking dish. Repeat with the remaining chicken. When finished, lightly spray the top of the chicken with oil spray.
    Bake 22-25 minutes.

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