Chile Rellenos Stuffed Chicken Recipes

AIR FRYER CHILE RELLENO STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST

Steps:

• Depending on the thickness of the chicken breast you'll want to butterfly it. This means cutting it horizontally, but not all the way through. This allows you to pound the meat for even thickness.
• Pound out the chicken breast to about 1/4 inch thick
• Sprinkle on 1/4 teaspoon salt, black pepper and cumin
• Lay the Anaheim Pepper on to the chicken breast
• In a small bowl, mix together the cream cheese and grated cheddar cheese
• Spread half the cream cheese mixture over the Anaheim pepper layer
• Roll the chicken breast over the pepper and cheese.
• Bind the chicken roll with toothpicks
• Beat the egg
• Mix together the the Panko, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon cumin, 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper and place on a flat dish
• Carefully dip the stuffed chicken breast into the egg and then Roll into the panko mixture. Press lightly to get the panko to stick to the chicken
• Lightly spray the chicken breast with olive oil or butter spray
• Place the stuffed chicken breast into the Air Fryer. NOTE: Always spray the bottom of the air fryer with cooking spray. Cook the chicken in the Air Fryer for 12 minutes at 400 degrees
• Flip the chicken. Spray the top of the chicken breast with olive oil or butter spray and cook for an additional 8 minutes in the Air Fryer for 400 degrees.
• Check the chicken to make sure the internal temperature is over 165 degrees. The outside should also be browned and crunchy. Enjoy.

CHILES RELLENOS CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cut a pocket in the thickest part of each chicken breast. Combine chiles and pepper Jack cheese; spoon into each pocket. Secure with toothpicks. , In a large cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet, brown chicken on both sides in oil. Bake, uncovered, at 350° until a thermometer reads 165°, 15-20 minutes. Remove chicken from skillet; keep warm., Add garlic to skillet; cook for 1 minute. Stir in the cream cheese, broth and lime juice until blended. Bring to a boil. Stir in cilantro and lime zest. , Remove toothpicks from chicken. Serve with cream sauce.

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.

CHILE RELLENOS STUFFED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven the 375 degrees F.
• Place a chicken breast into a large Ziploc bag, close the bag almost all the way, then pound the chicken to a thickness to 1/2-inch thick; repeat with remaining breasts and set aside.
• Combine the grated cheese, cream cheese, onion, garlic, cilantro (if using), 1/4 teaspoon of ground cumin, and 1 teaspoon of chili powder in a bowl and stir well.
• Take each canned whole chile pepper and stuff with a quarter of the cheese mixture.
• Take a flattened chicken breast and place a cheese-stuffed chile pepper on top, then roll the chicken breast around the pepper and fold in the sides; secure the roll with wooden toothpicks so that the toothpicks are as flat against the meat as possible (makes dredging easier).
• Repeat with all breasts and chile peppers.
• Beat the egg and milk together and pour into a shallow dish or pan.
• Combine the bread crumbs, garlic powder, the remaining cumin and chili powder, and salt, and pour onto another shallow dish or pan.
• Dredge the rolled chicken breast in the egg mixture, then in the bread crumbs and coat well.
• Bake the rolls on an un-greased baking dish, uncovered, at 375 degrees F for about 40 minutes and the meat is tender and juices run clear.
• Remove and discard toothpicks.
• Garnish with chopped green onions and serve with a bit of sour cream/guacamole and Mexican rice.