Cornmeal Crusted Chicken Stuffed with Poblano and Cheddar
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INGREDIENTS
- 2 chicken breast halves
- 1 poblano pepper
- 1/3 cup shredded or sliced sharp cheddar
- 1 egg, beaten and mixed with a Tbsp of water (buttermilk would also be great here)
- 1/3 cup cornmeal
- salt, pepper, paprika and cayenne to taste
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat your broiler and then broil the poblano for a couple minutes, turning it once the skin has blistered and blackened. After all sides of the pepper look charred, remove it from the broiler and put it in a bowl. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and set aside to let the pepper cool.
- Preheat the oven to 400. Line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil (for easy clean up) and place a rack/cooling rack on top of it. Spray the rack with cooking spray.
- When the pepper is cool enough to handle, peel the skin off (it should come off easily at this point) and dice the poblano. Slit a pocket into the chicken breasts. Stuff the pocket with the diced poblano and cheddar cheese. Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper.
- Combine the cornmeal with salt, pepper, paprika and cayenne pepper to your tastes. Carefully dip the chicken breasts into the egg wash, and then dredge in the cornmeal mixture.
- Place the chicken on the rack and spray the top with cooking oil. Bake about 20 minutes or until done, turning once in the middle of cooking.