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Appetizer

4 servings

Very Easy

1 h 15 m

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Ingredients

Bacon Wrapped Jalapenos:

• 20 whole Fresh Jalapenos, 2-3 Inches
• 2 cubes Cream Cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup (or more) cheddar cheese (optional, but so worth it)
• Green Onions (optional, or chopped chives would be good here too)
• 1 pound Thin(regular) Bacon, Sliced Into Thirds
• 1/4 cup jelly or marmalade (Opional)

Bacon Wrapped Chicken Bites:

• 3-4 boneless chicken breasts
• 1 pound sliced bacon
• 2/3 cup brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)

Preparation

• Bacon Wrapped Jalapenos:
  Cut jalapenos in half, length-wise. With a spoon, remove the seeds and white membrane Mix softened cream cheese, Cheddar, and green onion together.
• Spread mixture into each jalapeno half. Wrap jalapeno with bacon pieces (1/3 slice). Secure with toothpick through the middle. Brush with melted jelly.
• Bake on a pan with a rack in a 375-degree oven for 20-25 minutes. If, after 20 minutes, the bacon doesn?t look brown enough, just turn on the broiler for a couple of minutes to finish it off.
• Bacon Wrapped Chicken Bites:
  Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Cut chicken breasts into 1-inch cubes. Cut each bacon slice into thirds. Wrap each chicken cube with bacon and secure with a toothpick.
• Stir together brown sugar, chili powder and cayenne pepper, Dredge wrapped chicken in mixture. Place chicken bites on a rack in a broiler pan.
• Bake 350 for 30 to 35 minutes or until bacon is crisp.

Meganp

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