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Bacon Wrapped Chicken with Cheese Dip

Ingredients

  • 8 thin slices bacon
  • 8 roasted jalapenos, split in half and seeded
  • 16 raw chicken finger strips
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
  • 3/4 cup cream

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. Cut each piece of bacon in half and place on a baking sheet. Bake until half cooked, about 4 to 5 minutes. Remove and set aside until cool enough to handle.
  3. Place 1 strip of roasted jalapeno alongside each chicken strip and wrap with half a piece of bacon. Secure with a toothpick and season with pepper to taste.
  4. Arrange on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake until chicken is cooked through, 20 to 30 minutes.
  5. Meanwhile, make the cheese sauce by combining the cheese and cream in a glass bowl.
  6. Place the bowl over a pot of simmering water, making sure the bottom of the bowl does not touch the water.
  7. Stir slowly until the cheese is melted into the cream and fully blended.