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Jalapeno Popper Pocket

Name: Jalapeno Popper Pocket
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 12 servings.
Ingredients: 2 cups chopped rotisserie chicken (about 10 ounces); 1 carton (8 ounces) spreadable chive and onion cream cheese; 1 cup shredded pepper jack or Monterey Jack cheese; 1 can (4 ounces) diced jalapeno peppers; 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed; 1 large egg, lightly beaten

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Total Time

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 20 min. + standing

Makes

12 servings

Updated: Oct. 01, 2022

For a fresh take on fried jalapeno poppers, we stuff chicken, cheeses and jalapenos inside puff pastry, then bake it. —Sally Sibthorpe, Shelby Township, Michigan

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Ingredients

2 cups chopped rotisserie chicken (about 10 ounces)
1 carton (8 ounces) spreadable chive and onion cream cheese
1 cup shredded pepper jack or Monterey Jack cheese
1 can (4 ounces) diced jalapeno peppers
1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
1 large egg, lightly beaten

Directions

Preheat oven to 425°. In a bowl, mix chicken, cream cheese, pepper jack cheese and peppers.
On a lightly floured surface, unfold puff pastry; roll into a 13-in. square. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Spread half with chicken mixture to within 1/2 in. of edges. Fold remaining half over filling; press edges with a fork to seal.
Brush lightly with beaten egg. Cut slits in pastry. Bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 237 calories, 15g fat (6g saturated fat), 58mg cholesterol, 252mg sodium, 13g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 2g fiber), 12g protein.

Jalapeno Popper Pocket

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