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Instant Pot Bacon Wrapped Spicy Chicken Poppers - Dump and Go Dinner

These Instant Pot Bacon Wrapped Chicken Poppers are so easy to make with only 5 ingredients! Paleo and Whole 30 compliant, pop these into your Instant Pot directly from frozen for a quick weeknight dinner!
4 Servings Recipe By

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Chicken, Boneless Breasts
  • 1/4 teaspoons Sea Salt
  • 2 tablespoons Chili Powder
  • 8 individual Bacon

Serving Day Ingredients

  • 1 cup Water

Freezer Containers

Supplies

Nutritional Information

  • 1 serving = 1 chicken popper (about 6 ounces)
  • 326 Calories
  • 21g Total Fat
  • 6g Sat Fat
  • 0g Trans Fat
  • 111mg Cholesterol
  • 555mg Sodium
  • 2g Total Carb
  • 1g Fiber
  • 1g Total Sugars (Includes 0g Added Sugars)
  • 31g Protein
  • 7 WW Freestyle

Make It Now Cooking Directions

These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

  1. **Due to the nature of pressure cooking there is always room for inconsistency. The times given here are based on 4 servings fresh. If you are using more servings you may need to increase your cooking time.**
  2. Using a kitchen mallet, pound chicken breasts until thin.
  3. Season both sides of chicken with salt and chili powder.
  4. Roll chicken and wrap in bacon. Secure with wooden toothpicks and cut each bundle in half.
  5. Place the trivet, water and chicken bundles in the Instant Pot.
  6. Cook on high pressure for 15 minutes.
  7. Natural release the pressure.
  8. Remove the chicken bundles to a plate and turn the Instant Pot to saute.
  9. Saute each chicken bundle on each side to crisp up the bacon.

Freeze For Later Cooking Directions

These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).

Why would I want to freeze this?

  1. Using a kitchen mallet, pound chicken breasts until thin.
  2. Season both sides of chicken with salt and chili powder.
  3. Roll chicken and wrap in bacon. Secure with wooden toothpicks and cut each bundle in half.
  4. Wrap poppers in plastic wrap and place in indicated number of round freezer containers. Label and freeze.

Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

These directions help you cook or reheat this meal AFTER it's been frozen for when you are ready to eat it.

  1. Thaw: Prep from frozen
  2. **Depending on your container size/shape and your serving size, you may need to adjust cooking times given as it is based on 4 servings frozen in indicated container.**
  3. Place the trivet, water and chicken bundles in the Instant Pot.
  4. Lock the lid in place and seal the steam nozzle.
  5. Cook on high pressure for 15 minutes.
  6. Naturally release the pressure.
  7. Remove the chicken bundles to a plate and turn the Instant Pot to saute.
  8. Saute each chicken bundle on each side to crisp up the bacon.

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