Jalapeno and Cheese Grilled Chicken
Brining makes this Jalapeno and Cheese Grilled Chicken really moist. It's a flavorful and textural explosion in your mouth!!
Servings 4 servings
Calories 555kcal
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts butterflied and pounded thin
- 1/2 cup salt
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- water for brining Brining is optional
- 8 slices bacon
- 2 Tablespoon black pepper
- 2 Tablespoon garlic powder
- 2 Tablespoon paprika
- jalapeno pepper we liked fresh, sliced thinly, best about 1/3 cup
- provolone cheese slices one for each chicken breast
Instructions
- Place chicken in large bowl and cover with water. Add 1/4 cup salt and 1/4 cup sugar to 2 cups water. Brine for 4 to 12 hours in the refrigerator.
- Heat grill to 350 degrees.
- Remove chicken from brine and wash to remove some of the salt.
- Butterfly chicken then pound thin. Wrap bacon around chicken and secure with a toothpick. Season chicken and bacon with pepper, garlic, and paprika. Grill until meat thermometer inserted in the thickest portion registers 150 degrees. Add jalapenos then cheese and heat until cheese melts. Enjoy!
Notes
Recipe updated 6-28-14 to include rinsing the chicken after brining to remove some of the salt from the outside of the chicken. Even by rinsing the chicken the brine still results in a more tener, juicy chicken.I butterfly and pound the breast simply to make more uniform in thickness in order to cook more evenly.
Nutrition
Serving: 1breast each | Calories: 555kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 54g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 174mg | Sodium: 14703mg | Potassium: 1043mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 1824IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 2mg
