Jeff's; cream cheese, jalapeño - chicken, wrapped in bacon

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papadon

Meat Mopper
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Jan 20, 2014
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Outside Chicago, Illinois
Brined chicken for 6 hours (we had stuff to do). I used 2 big jalapeños per package of cream cheese. I also added 1 teaspoon of rub for each package. We were lucky to score flattened, tenderized chicken breast from the local butcher. I seasoned, stuffed and wrapped. They will rest for 2-3 hours before smoking with freshly cut, seasoned hickory.

 
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Thanks all.
This recipe was easy.
Skipping the brine wouldn't change much. It really wasn't needed with the bacon and cream cheese adding moisture.
This was a keeper.
 
Thanks all.
This recipe was easy.
Skipping the brine wouldn't change much. It really wasn't needed with the bacon and cream cheese adding moisture.
This was a keeper.

Nice looking smoke!

There's no reason to brine, wrap, inject coat with cheese, foil, cover with butcher paper or anything else to get moist chicken. If cooked to a proper IT it's not an issue. If you're looking for a different flavor profile then do any of the above. Same goes for any other cut of meat.
 
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