Name: Chicken Jalapeno Popper Hot Pockets
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 tube Pizza dough, refrigerated; 1 cup Chicken, cooked and shredded; 8 ounces Cream cheese, room temperature; 1 cup Monterrey jack cheese, shredded; 2 whole Jalapenos, seeds removed and diced; 1/2 cup Green onions, chopped; 1/2 tablespoon Seasoned salt; 1 teaspoon Garlic powder; 1 teaspoon Black pepper; 1/2 stick Butter, unsalted and melted; 1/2 tablespoon Parsley; 2 teaspoons Garlic Powder

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Chicken Jalapeno Popper Hot Pockets are handheld rolls made with pizza dough and filled cheesy chicken, jalapeno goodness! They are a delicious appetizer, or on-the-go snack.

While you are here be sure to checkout these Loaded Jalapeno Poppers and this Creamy Spinach Jalapeno and Artichoke Dip. They are some other delicious appetizer recipes!

Hot pockets were one of my absolute favorite after school snacks when I was young! In fact, I will easily heat one up to this day as a grab-and-go meal or snack! So these chicken jalapeno popper hot pockets were definitely a nostalgic treat.

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Ingredients you need to make the hot pockets:
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Are the hot pockets spicy?
What to use instead of pizza dough:
How to store and reheat the hot pockets:
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Ingredients you need to make the hot pockets:

First thing first, gather all of your ingredients to make the hot pockets. You really only need a few simple things.

Chicken: it is so much easier to use precooked chicken. Whether you grab a rotisserie chicken, or some leftover chicken that you have already made.
Cream cheese: this is the essential ingredient to make them a true jalapeno popper, so no skimping on this one!
Shredded cheese: we want our hot pockets to be oozing with cheesy goodness, so shred yourself some Monterrey jack.
Jalapenos: you will want to take out the seeds and veins to help make them less spicy. Then you will give them a fine dice.
Green Onions: these babies just add another delicious layer of flavor, because that is what we are after here!

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Are the hot pockets spicy?

No they are not too spicy. On a scale of 1-10, these hot pockets were about a 5. The cream cheese and shredded cheese really help tame the spice of the jalapenos. Even more, once you take out the seeds and veins from the jalapenos, they lose a lot of their spiciness.

What to use instead of pizza dough:

The pizza dough is the perfect vessel for holding in all of the cheese and other ingredients. However, if you cannot get your hands on any dough, you can most certainly use canned biscuits instead.

You will follow the exact same instructions, but flatten out the biscuits, fill them, and seal them up into balls. The baking time may vary as well because biscuits will cook faster than the pizza dough will.

How to store and reheat the hot pockets:

It will be a miracle if you happen to have leftovers after makin these! But if you do, simply place them in an airtight container, or a galloon sized Ziploc bag. Place them in the refrigerator for up to one week.

When you are ready to eat them, take them out of the refrigerator and place them in the microwave for 30 second intervals until they are heated through. Alternatively, you can place them in the air fryer on the "reheat" mode for about 5 minutes.

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Yield: 8 hot pockets