Chicken Stuffed Poblano Peppers

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  • Prep Time

    30 mins

  • Cook Time

    42 mins

  • Total Time

    1 hr 12 mins

  • Servings

    4 servings

  • Calories

    480 kcal

  • Course

    Dinner

  • Cuisine

    Tex-Mex

Chicken Stuffed Poblano Peppers

Chicken Stuffed Poblano Peppers have savory, spicy apple filling and chile cream sauce on top. Make this recipe for a hearty Tex Mex meal!

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 6 poblano chile roasted and peeled

Filling

  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1/2 yellow onion diced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 apple peeled and diced, Gala variety
  • 1/4 cup tomato paste
  • 1 lb ground chicken
  • 2 tsp guajillo chile powder or other spicy chile powder
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp cumin ground
  • 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup chicken stock
  • 1/4 cup Pepitas (roasted, shelled pumpkin seeds)

Sauce

  • 1/2 yellow onion
  • 2 poblano chile roasted, seeded, and skins removed
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • salt freshly ground
  • black pepper freshly ground

Garnish

  • cilantro for garnish, fresh leaves
  • cotija cheese or Queso Fresco, crumbled

Instructions

  1. On a hot grill, under a broiler, or over an open flame on the stove top, char the outside of the peppers completely. Transfer to a brown paper bag or zip top plastic bag. Close bag to seal and let peppers rest for 10 minutes. When peppers are cool enough to handle, use a small paring knife to gently scrape off and discard the outer skins. Set 2 roasted peppers aside for sauce.
  2. Make a small incision down one side of remaining 6 chiles and open partially. Carefully remove any membrane threads and seeds. Set each aside on parchment paper or silicone mat-lined baking sheet.
  3. Preheat oven to 250°F.
  4. Add vegetable oil to sauté pan over medium heat. When oil is hot, add the onion and saute until golden. Add garlic, chopped apple and tomato paste, and cook for 3 minutes. Add ground chicken, chile powder, salt and cumin, and continue cooking for about 5 minutes, breaking meat up into crumbles.
  5. Sprinkle flour over chicken mixture and stir to incorporate. Slowly whisk in chicken stock, then simmer mixture until sauce has thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove pan from heat and stir in pepitas. Set aside to cool slightly.
  6. Stuff each poblano pepper with chicken mixture, then gently bring the sides together so pepper encases filling. Place sheet pan of chicken stuffed poblano peppers into oven to keep warm while you make the sauce.
  7. To a high speed blender or food processor, add remaining 1/2 onion and 2 reserved poblano chiles, then puree. Add heavy cream and pulse to blend for a few seconds. Pour cream sauce into a saute pan, bring to a boil, then reduce heat to simmer and cook until reduced and thickened. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
  8. Remove stuffed peppers from oven and transfer to serving plates. Pour some green chile cream sauce on top of each stuffed poblano pepper and garnish with chopped cilantro and crumbled cotija cheese or queso fresco.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 480kcal (24%) Carbohydrates 33g (11%) Protein 28g (56%) Fat 28g (43%) Saturated Fat 14g (70%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g (18%) Monounsaturated Fat 9g (45%) Trans Fat 1g (50%) Cholesterol 143mg (48%) Sodium 898mg (37%) Potassium 1496mg (32%) Fiber 7g (28%) Sugar 14g (28%) Vitamin A 1888IU (38%) Vitamin C 201mg (223%) Calcium 185mg (19%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 480 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 480kcal 24%
Carbohydrates 33g 11%
Protein 28g 56%
Fat 28g 43%
Saturated Fat 14g 70%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g 18%
Monounsaturated Fat 9g 45%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 143mg 48%
Sodium 898mg 37%
Potassium 1496mg 32%
Fiber 7g 28%
Sugar 14g 28%
Vitamin A 1888IU 38%
Vitamin C 201mg 223%
Calcium 185mg 19%
Iron 3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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