Jalapeno Popper Casserole. In this jalapeño popper casserole, tender, juicy bites of chicken are slathered in a creamy, slightly spicy, sauce with a crunchy topping of panko breadcrumbs and crispy bacon. Enjoy this casserole over rice for dinner or serve it with chips as a game-day appetizer. Into that giant pot of melted cheese, add cooked penne pasta, diced jalapeño, shredded chicken meat from a rotisserie chicken, and half the bacon you made at the beginning.

Pour mixture into the prepared casserole dish and spread evenly. Top with remaining bacon and cheese. To make this Jalapeno Popper Casserole recipe, you first layer tater tots in a casserole dish. You can cook Jalapeno Popper Casserole using 9 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Jalapeno Popper Casserole

You need 2 of cups cooked chicken (I roasted some legs and took the meat off).
It's 16 of ounces cream cheese.
You need 6 of to 8 slices of bacon (more or less depending on your love level of bacon).
You need 8 large of jalapenos (i bake mine until soft) deseed and chop.
It's 1 of large onion (sauteed).
It's 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese.
Prepare 1 cup of milk.
It's 2 of cloves of garlic (sauteed with the onion).
You need 6 of flour tortillas (corn works too).

While the tater tots are baking, cook the bacon. Then mix the Jalapeno Popper Dip ingredients together. This low carb keto chicken casserole is spicy, savory, and downright mouthwatering. Jalapeño popper chicken casserole with bacon is about to become a weeknight favorite in your home when you need an easy, one dish keto dinner that the whole family will enjoy.

Jalapeno Popper Casserole instructions

Cook and Debone your chicken and shred meat. Set aside.
Cut bacon into small pieces and fry. Drain bacon on paper towel. Set aside..
Chop jalapenos and place in foil envelope or covered baking dish for 30 minutes at 400°F..
Dice onions and garlic. Use a bit of your bacon grease and cook onion and garlic on medium heat until lightly browned or caramelized..
In large bowl, add cream cheese, cheddar cheese, onion, garlic, bacon, jalapenos, chicken, and milk. (Carefully) stir until incorporated completely..
In a glass casserole dish, line bottom with tortillas. Pour over half your mixture. Repeat process, tortillas, then mixture. (Can also layer in some extra cheese if you wish). Exposed layer should be the cream cheese mixture..
Bake in 400°F oven until lightly browned on top. Only about 15- 20 minutes..
Let set for 10-15 minutes before serving..

Serve it up all on its own or with your vegetables or fresh salad on the side. If the chicken breasts are thick, I recommend cutting them in half so that they are half the thickness. This will help the dish cook more quickly and evenly. This Jalapeño Popper Breakfast Casserole takes everything you love about jalapeño poppers and packs it into a delicious and filling breakfast casserole. It is busting with spicy jalapeños, velvety cream cheese, crispy bacon, and flavorful cheddar, all layered between fluffy eggs.