chicken stuffed poblano with adobo honey glaze
A must try for the grill or oven.
prep time
30 Min
cook time
45 Min
method
Grill
yield
6 serving(s)
Ingredients
- CHICKEN
- 6 - chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
- 6 - med-large poblano peppers
- 6 - mozzarella cheese sticks
- 12 slices thick bacon
- 1 cup finely crushed pork rinds
- 1/2 cup butter, room temp
- - seasoning of choice
- GLAZE
- 1/2 cup adobo sauce (from chipotle in adobo)
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup bbq sauce
- 1/2 cup caramelized onion bits
How To Make chicken stuffed poblano with adobo honey glaze
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Step 1Brine *Mix brine of choice and brine chicken overnight.
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Step 2Glaze: Mix ingredients together and let sit until ready to grill.
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Step 3Day of cook, roast Poblano peppers. Remove skin and seeds.
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Step 4Remove chicken from brine. Cut off loose meat along the side of chicken (the part that is used for ckn tenders), and cut off the tip of chicken. You want a rectangle piece of chicken.
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Step 5With a sharp fillet knife, slice into chicken from thick top end. You want to make a slice that opens up the inside without cutting through the bottom or sides.
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Step 6Cut mozzarella sticks in half. Insert both halves side by side into chicken. Secure opening with toothpicks.
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Step 7Dice and caramelize one red or sweet onion.
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Step 8Place pork rinds in food processor and pulverize. Make sure there are no chunks left. Mix 1 cup of crushed pork rinds with ½ c. room temp butter, mix together to make a paste.
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Step 9Pat cheese stuffed chicken breasts with a paper towel to dry. Rub butter mixture on breasts. Place breasts inside poblano, thick end of chicken with stem end of pepper. Wrap one slice of bacon around chicken, secure with a toothpick.
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Step 10Over med high heat, slightly brown bacon on both sides. Remove to opposite side of grill and cook for about 45 min with med low indirect heat or until bacon is cooked and chicken reaches 170°. Baste with glaze every few minutes.
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Category:
Chicken
Category:
Other Main Dishes
Category:
Other Sauces
Culture:
Mexican
Keyword:
#cheese
Keyword:
#PEPPERS
Keyword:
#bacon
Ingredient:
Chicken
Method:
Grill
Diet:
Low Carb
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