• If baking: Preheat oven to 425F. Prepare a baking dish by lining or lightly greasing.

Season the Chicken

• Combine all spice rub ingredients. Evenly season both sides of each chicken breast.

Prep the Filling

• Slice the jalapenos into rings. Take about 1/4 of the sliced jalapeno and dice further into small pieces. Set aside the rest for later.
• Add the diced jalapeno from the previous step to the filling ingredients and combine.
• Cut the bacon slices into four pieces each.

Fill the Chicken

• Make four equally spaced horizontal slices into each chicken breast, being careful not to cut all the way through.
• Tuck a piece of bacon into each "pocket" you created in the chicken.
• Add filling into each pocket alongside the bacon. Finally, top the filling with the sliced jalapeno.

Air Fryer Method

• Cook keto jalapeno popper stuffed chicken in air fryer at 400F for 20-22 minutes, until chicken is cooked through, bacon is crisp, and filling is melted and lightly browned.

Oven Method

• Place keto jalapeno popper stuffed chicken in prepared baking dish. Bake in preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, until chicken is cooked through and filling is melted and lightly browned.
• Optionally, broil for 2-3 minutes to fully crisp the bacon.

Serve and Enjoy!