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Jalapeño Popper Chicken Salad

This Jalapeño Popper Chicken Salad is a flavorful low-carb meal option that puts a fun spin on traditional jalapeño poppers.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time2 hours
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: jalapeno chicken salad, keto chicken salad, keto jalapeno popper chicken salad, low carb jalapeno popper chicken
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Sara Nelson

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lbs chicken breast
  • 8 slices ~8 oz bacon
  • 3 jalapeños
  • 1/2 cup chopped green onion
  • 1/2 cup 120g mayonnaise (or sour cream for egg-free)
  • 1-2 tbsp 15mL-30mL hot sauce
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees and line baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Place raw chicken breast atop parchment paper and transfer baking sheet to oven. Cook chicken breast until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees, about 15-18 minutes. Remove chicken from oven and carefully cut into smaller pieces before transferring to a large plate or bowl and place in refrigerator to chill. Reduce oven temperature to 425 degrees.
  • Cook bacon in oven until crispy, about 15-20 minutes depending on thickness of bacon. Transfer cooked bacon to paper towel-lined plated to remove excess grease. Set aside.
  • Turn on oven broiler and place jalapeños atop baking sheet, transfer baking sheet to oven directly below broiler, and broil until lightly charred, about 3-5 minutes. Remove jalapeños from oven and allow to cool slightly before de-stemming and roughly chopping. De-seed jalapeños based on your spice preferences. Transfer chopped jalapeños to large mixing bowl.
  • Remove cooked chicken from refrigerator and, using a sharp knife, cube cooked chicken breast. Crumble cooked bacon. Transfer chicken and bacon to mixing bowl of chopped jalapeños.
  • To same mixing bowl, add all remaining ingredients (I would suggest adding only 1 tbsp hot sauce at this time, taste testing, and then, if you'd like, adding additional 1 tbsp, based on your desired spice preferences) and mix until well-combined. Cover bowl with lid or foil and transfer to refrigerator to chill for 1 hour before serving.

Notes

Chicken Breast Substitution: Chicken thighs can be subbed in for chicken breast. Be sure to monitor the thighs while cooking, as they may need more or less time to come to temperature.
Storage: Store salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator and eat within 2-3 days.