Cheesy Jalapeno Stuffed Chicken Breast

This is my favorite recipe yet.  Jalapenos, chicken, cheese... oh yeah and it's pretzel encrusted. Sign me up!  This dish is not as spicy as it may seem - the cheese balances the jalapeno well.

Ingredients & Nutritional Information:

• 1 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast (8 oz)

          Calories: 220, Fat: 3g, Carbs: 0g, Sugars: 0g, Protein, 48g

• 20 Small Pretzel Sticks

          Calories: 55, Fat: 0.2g, Carbs: 12g, Sugars: 0.5g, Protein, 1.5g

• 1 Lime, juice of

          Calories: 7, Fat: 0g, Carbs: 2.3g, Sugars: 0.6g, Protein, 0.2g

• 2 TBS Scallions, chopped

          Calories: 4, Fat: 0g, Carbs: 1g, Sugars: 0.3g, Protein, 0.2g

• 1 TBS Reduced Fat Feta Cheese

          Calories: 15, Fat: 1g, Carbs: 0.2g, Sugars: 0g, Protein, 1.5g

• 1 Laughing Cow Wedge (Light Creamy Swiss)

          Calories: 35, Fat: 1.5g, Carbs: 1g, Sugars: 1g, Protein, 2g

• 1 Fresh Jalapeno

          Calories: 4, Fat: 0g, Carbs: 1g, Sugars: 0.6g, Protein, 0g

• Cooking Spray
• Black Pepper

Entire Recipe: Calories: 340, Fat: 5.7g, Carbs: 17.5g, Sugars: 3g, Protein: 53.4g

*The ingredients can easily be multiplied for more servings.

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
2. Slice the chicken breast through the middle almost cutting it in half.
3. Remove the seeds and membrane from your pepper, and finely chop it (I used a food processor).  Set aside in a separate dish.
4. Put the pretzel sticks in a food processor and chop until they're crumbs.
5. In a small dish, mix scallions, jalapeno, Laughing Cow, and feta.
6. Season the chicken breast with black pepper & lighting spray with cooking spray.
7. Spray a lined baking sheet.
8. Spread the cheese mixture in the middle of the sliced chicken breast, and secure with a toothpick.
9. Cover the chicken in lime juice and then pretzel crumbs.
10. Place the chicken on prepared baking sheet and light spray with cooking spray again.
11. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until chicken is thoroughly cooked.