Chicken Stuffed Chiles Recipes

CHICKEN-STUFFED HATCH CHILES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with foil. Place whole chiles on prepared baking sheet. Lightly coat peppers with cooking spray. Roast about 15 minutes or until peppers are charred. Place peppers in a very large bowl; cover with foil. Let stand about 20 minutes or until cool enough to handle.
• Meanwhile, reduce oven temperature to 400°F. For filling, in a medium saucepan heat oil over medium-high. Add corn; cook and stir 2 minutes. Add chili powder; cook and stir 1 minute. Add broth. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, 3 minutes. Remove from heat; cool 10 minutes. Stir in chicken, cheese, egg, salt, and black pepper.
• Coat a 3-qt. rectangular baking dish with cooking spray. Reserve 1/4 cup Cilantro Cream sauce for serving, and pour the rest into the prepared baking dish. Use a small knife to scrape the charred skins off peppers. Cut a slit down one side of each chile pepper; open each pepper. If desired, remove stems and seeds from chile peppers. Spoon 1/4 cup of the filling onto each chile pepper. Fold up peppers around filling. Arrange peppers, filling sides up, in prepared baking dish.
• Bake, uncovered, about 20 minutes or until filling is heated through (160°F). Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
• Serve peppers with reserved Cilantro Cream Sauce and, if desired, top with cilantro. Cilantro Cream Sauce
• In a small saucepan melt butter over medium heat. Add minced garlic; cook for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in all-purpose flour until smooth. Add half-and-half. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 1 minute more. Stir in chopped fresh cilantro and salt and pepper to taste. Makes 1 1/3 cups.

HEALTHY CHICKEN FAJITA STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Combine the chicken, chili powder, cumin, 1/2 teaspoon salt and several grinds of pepper in a large bowl and toss to coat.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat until it just begins to smoke. Add the chicken and cook, undisturbed, until it just starts to brown in spots, about 2 minutes. Add the onions and cook, stirring often, until tender, about 3 minutes more.
• Transfer the chicken and onion mixture to another large bowl and rinse and dry the skillet. Add the rice, 1/2 cup of the cheese, half the lime juice, 3/4 teaspoon salt and few grinds of pepper to the chicken and toss to combine. Divide the filling among the peppers.
• Add the remaining tablespoon of oil to the skillet, arrange the peppers on top and turn to high heat. When the oil starts to sizzle, about 2 minutes, transfer to the oven and bake until the filling is hot and the peppers are softened, about 20 minutes. Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup cheese over the peppers and bake until melted, about 3 minutes more.
• Drizzle the remaining lime juice over the peppers and top with the cilantro leaves. Serve with the sour cream, guacamole and pico de gallo if desired.

STUFFED POBLANO CHILES ("CHILES RELLENOS")

Steps:

• Sauce: Put the tomatoes, garlic and onion in a blender. Blend until smooth. In a medium saute pan, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the sauce and simmer for 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Chile rellenos: Mix the cheese and oregano in a small bowl. Cut a slit through 1 side of the charred chiles and fill each chile with 1/4 cup of the cheese mixture. Close with toothpicks to hold the filling in place. In a medium bowl, using an electric hand mixer, beat the egg whites on high speed until soft peaks form. Add the egg yolk and continue to beat for about 1 minute.
• In a large heavy-bottomed saucepan, pour in enough oil to fill the pan about a third of the way. Heat over medium heat until a deep-frying thermometer inserted in the oil reaches 375 degrees F. (If you don't have a thermometer a cube of bread will brown in about 3 minutes.) Dredge the filled chiles in flour until fully covered. Shake off any excess flour, then dip the chiles into the egg mixture, until well coated. Fry until golden brown and drain on paper towels.
• Arrange the chiles on a serving platter, spoon the sauce on top and serve.

CHICKEN-STUFFED CUBANELLE PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cut and discard tops from peppers; remove seeds. In a large bowl, mix eggs, chicken, salsa, bread crumbs and rice. Spoon into peppers. , Spread pasta sauce onto bottom of a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top with peppers. Bake, covered, 60-65 minutes or until peppers are tender and a thermometer inserted in stuffing reads at least 165°.

BACON, CHILE AND CREAM CHEESE-STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Line large rimmed baking pan with cooking parchment paper.
• In 10-inch skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crispy. Using slotted spoon, transfer to medium bowl. In same skillet, add onion and poblano chile; cook until softened, about 6 minutes. Transfer to bowl with bacon. Let stand 3 minutes. Add cream cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, 1/4 teaspoon of the salt and 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper; stir to combine.
• Cut pocket in each chicken breast by making a horizontal slit along thin long edge, being careful to not cut through to opposite side. Stuff each pocket with a quarter of the cream cheese filling (generous 1/4 cup). Press edges of chicken together to seal.
• Pour melted butter into shallow bowl. In another shallow bowl, place bread crumbs. Season stuffed chicken breasts with remaining 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Dip chicken into melted butter to coat both sides, then dip into bread crumbs to coat completely. Transfer to pan. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center (at least 165°F).

CHICKEN-STUFFED GREEN PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cut tops off peppers; remove seeds. In a large kettle, cook peppers in boiling water for 3 minutes. Drain and rinse in cold water. Place upside down on paper towels; set aside. , In a large saucepan, saute the onion and garlic in butter until tender. Add the chicken, broth, rice with contents of seasoning packet, celery, carrot, basil and thyme; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 25 minutes or until the rice is almost tender. , Remove from the heat; stir in the tomatoes, mushrooms and zucchini. Spoon rice mixture into the peppers; place in a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Spoon the remaining rice mixture around peppers. , Cover and bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until the peppers are tender and filling is heated through. Uncover and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese; bake 5 minutes longer.

CHICKEN STUFFED POBLANO CHILES

Steps:

• While using gloves, wash the poblano chilies and using a sharp paring knife, cut a slit lengthwise from stem to tip of chile leaving stem in tact.
• Carefully cut away the seeds and membrane rinse the inside of the chilies and set aside.
• In a large skillet over medium high heat, warm 1 tablespoon of the olive oil, add chopped onions and garlic.
• Cook until onions begin to turn golden, stirring frequently.
• Add the diced chicken, sprinkle with seasoning salt and cook until chicken is almost cooked through; add tomato and mushrooms, continue to cook until chicken is done.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a 2 quart casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray.
• With remaining tablespoon olive oil, lightly oil the outside of the chilies and place them cut side up in casserole dish.
• Pack the chicken mixture into chilies and push cheese into mixture along the slit.
• Cover dish, place in preheated oven and bake for 35 to 40 minutes; remove cover the last 5 to 10 minutes of cooking.
• Serve on top of a bed of saffron rice.

CHICKEN PARM-STUFFED BELL PEPPERS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Set a wire rack over a baking sheet. Grease another baking sheet with nonstick spray.
• In a medium bowl, combine the chicken, salt, pepper, oregano, garlic powder, rosemary, and onion powder, and toss until evenly coated.
• Add the flour, eggs, and bread crumbs to 3 separate medium bowls. Coat a few pieces of chicken at a time in the flour, then the eggs, then the bread crumbs. Once coated, transfer to the wire rack.
• Bake for 25 minutes, or until golden brown.
• Arrange the bell peppers, cut-side up, on the greased baking sheet.
• Spoon half of the marinara sauce into the peppers. Sprinkle half of Parmesan over the marinara. Add a few pieces of chicken to each pepper, then spoon over the rest of the marinara sauce, and sprinkle with the rest of the Parmesan. Top each pepper with couple slices of mozzarella.
• Bake for 25 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and the peppers have softened.
• Serve immediately.
• Enjoy!

CHICKEN AND CHEESE STUFFED GREEN CHILES

Steps:

• Roast and peel each chile. If fresh chiles are unavailable, you can use canned whole green chiles.
• Gather the ingredients.
• Boil or bake the chicken until it is cooked through. Let the chicken cool and then use forks or your fingers to pull it apart to shred it.
• Take two of the roasted chiles, cut the stem off and chop them up.
• Add the shredded chicken and the chopped chiles to a large bowl and add in the cream cheese, queso fresco, cumin, chile powder, and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt. Use a large spoon to smash the cream cheese into the mixture to begin mixing it. You can use your hands to squish it all together.
• Once the filling is made, set it aside. (Note: You can make the filling the day before and store it in the refrigerator until you are ready to use it.)
• Insert a sharp knife into the top of the chile, just under the stem and slice downward about halfway down the chile. (This will create a slit along the side.)
• Use a spoon or a knife, scrape the seeds and the white membrane out without tearing the chile flesh. (You can also do this with your fingers if the chile is soft enough.)
• Place a scoop of chicken filling inside the chile. Use your fingers to pull the chile around the filling and squeeze it slightly to seal it. Repeat with all of the remaining chiles and filling. Set aside.
• Crack each egg and separate the whites into 1 bowl and the yolks into another.
• Whip the egg whites until they are stiff.
• Stir the egg yolks in the separate bowl with a fork and a 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
• Slowly pour the egg yolk mixture over the egg whites. Use a large spatula to gently fold the yolks into the whites until they are almost completely incorporated. (A few streaks of the yolk is OK.)
• Heat the oil in a large pan over medium-high heat.
• Take a chile and dip it into the egg white batter, being careful to keep the chile intact and not let the filling spill out. (You may need both hands or a combination of forks or spoons to do this.)
• Gently place the chile into the hot oil and let it cook until the egg white batter is golden brown.
• Flip the chile over and repeat with the other side. Once the chile is completely golden brown on all sides, remove it from the hot oil and place on a paper towel to drain. Repeat with all of the chiles until they are all golden brown and cooked through.
• Serve the chiles immediately as they will begin to get soggy as they cool. ​​
• Enjoy.

CHICKEN STUFFED CHILES (POBLANO PEPPERS)

Steps:

• I like to cook the chicken breasts in a crock pot as they are tender and easy to shred.
• Roast the poblanos either under the broiler on the grill until at least half of the skin is charred black.
• Place the chiles in a zip-lock bag and let steam for about 20 minutes.
• Prepare enchilada sauce.
• Carefully remove the outer skin from the chiles.
• Cut a slit in the chiles and carefully remove the seeds. Don't be overly concerned about the peppers splitting.
• Mix the chicken with 1/2 cup of the enchilada sauce, salt, pepper, onion powder and one half of the cheese.
• Stuff the chiles.
• Spray a casserole dish with vegetable spray and place the peppers in the dish.
• Cover with remaining sauce and cheese.
• Bake in a 375°F oven until the peppers are heated through and the cheese is melted (about 20 minutes).