Chicken-Stuffed Poblano Peppers

Poblano peppers are filled with cheese, beans, tomatoes, and chicken to make a tasty hearty appetizer or main dish.

• Calories: 971 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 3 cups shredded cooked chicken
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
• 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chiles (such as RO*TEL)
• Lime wedges for serving
• 0.5 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1.5 cups shredded pepper Jack cheese, divided
• 1.5 cups finely chopped yellow onion
• 4 poblano pepper, halved and seeded
• 5 medium cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 4 ounces cream cheese, cut into cubes
• 1.5 cups shredded sharp white Cheddar cheese, divided
• 0.25 cup corn chips (such as Fritos®, crushed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Position a rack in the center position of the oven and line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.

Step 2

Place halved peppers, cut-side down, on the prepared baking sheet (leave stems on) and drizzle evenly with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Season inside and outside of peppers with 1/2 teaspoon salt.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until peppers are almost tender and starting to brown, about 15 minutes.

Step 4

Meanwhile, heat remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft and translucent, about 6 minutes. Add garlic, cumin, and paprika, and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add tomatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, until most of the liquid has evaporated, about 4 minutes. Add beans and stir until heated through, about 1 minute.

Step 5

Remove onion mixture from heat. Add cream cheese and stir until melted, about 2 minutes. Stir in chicken, 1/2 cup each pepper jack and white Cheddar, and season with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt.

Step 6

Bake until the cheese has melted and peppers are tender, about 8 minutes. Without removing peppers, turn oven to broil and broil until cheese is starting to brown in spots, about 3 minutes.

Step 7

Remove from oven and let cool slightly, about 5 minutes. Place 2 stuffed peppers and any cheese that has melted onto the baking sheet, onto each of 4 serving plates and garnish with cilantro. Serve with lime wedges.

Step 8

Spoon about 1/2 to 2/3 cup chicken mixture into each pepper half (depending on size of the pepper).

Step 9

Mix together corn chips and remaining 1 cup each pepper jack and white Cheddar in a small bowl. Top peppers evenly with cheese-chip mixture (it's okay if cheese spills onto the baking sheet).