Chicken Stuffed Poblano Peppers
Chicken Stuffed Poblano Peppers are a tasty meal made easily on the grill. They are great to use up leftover chicken and they are delicious enough for entertaining.
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 376kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless chicken thighs or breasts
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon dry rub
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 2 cups shredded colby jack cheese divided
- 2 tablespoons diced candied jalapeños or fresh
- 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- 4 poblano peppers
- 4 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
- ½ cup peach bbq sauce or your favorite
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro optional for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare a grill fire to 350° using pecan or hickory for smoke flavor.
- pat chicken dry with paper towels. Coat with olive oil and sprinkle with dry rub. We used 3 boneless chicken thighs that we had on hand.
- Cook the chicken over indirect fire with the grill closed until they reach 165°.
- Remove from grill, cool slightly and dice.
- Add chopped chicken, cream cheese, shredded colby-jack cheese, diced jalapeños, garlic, salt and pepper to a bowl. Mix until well combined.
- Slice the peppers in half, leaving the stem ends to form boats. If your peppers are too shallow to cut in half, you can just slice a bit off of one long side.
- Fill peppers with chicken and cheese filling.
- Sprinkle with cheese and bacon crumbles. Drizzle with bbq sauce.
- Grill over indirect fire with the grill closed for 25- 30 minutes until filling is hot and bubbly and peppers are softened. The chicken is already cooked through, so there are no worries of bringing it to a specific temperature.
- Remove from grill and serve immediately.
Notes
Store leftover chicken stuffed peppers in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 3 days.
To reheat, place on a baking sheet and cook in a 350° oven for about 12- 15 minutes or until heated through.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 376kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 111mg | Sodium: 607mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g