Green Chile Cream Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breast Food

GREEN CHILE CREAM CHEESE STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375ºF
• Whip cream cheese with hand mixer until light and fluffy. Stir in shredded Colby and green chiles.
• Carefully cut a pocket into each chicken breast. Make sure not to cut all the way through.
• Fill chicken with cream cheese mixture.
• Mix garlic powder, cumin, smoked paprika, salt and pepper. Sprinkle spice mixture over chicken breasts.
• Heat oil in cast iron pan over medium/high heat.
• Gently place chicken breasts top side down into hot pan. Brown tops, flip then transfer to preheated oven. (tuck any escaping filling back into chicken breasts)
• Bake for 18-22 minutes or until thickest part of chicken reaches 165ºF internal temp.

BACON, CHILE AND CREAM CHEESE-STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Line large rimmed baking pan with cooking parchment paper.
• In 10-inch skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crispy. Using slotted spoon, transfer to medium bowl. In same skillet, add onion and poblano chile; cook until softened, about 6 minutes. Transfer to bowl with bacon. Let stand 3 minutes. Add cream cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, 1/4 teaspoon of the salt and 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper; stir to combine.
• Cut pocket in each chicken breast by making a horizontal slit along thin long edge, being careful to not cut through to opposite side. Stuff each pocket with a quarter of the cream cheese filling (generous 1/4 cup). Press edges of chicken together to seal.
• Pour melted butter into shallow bowl. In another shallow bowl, place bread crumbs. Season stuffed chicken breasts with remaining 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Dip chicken into melted butter to coat both sides, then dip into bread crumbs to coat completely. Transfer to pan. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center (at least 165°F).

GREEN CHILE STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the cream cheese, green chilies, chili powder, salt and pepper.
• Place a generous dollop on each flattened chicken breast, then roll up.
• Place chicken in crockpot, seam side down.
• Top chicken breast rolls with remaining cheese mixture, soup and enchilada sauce.
• Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours.

GREEN CHILI AND CHEESE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a 9 inch square baking dish (or similar size) with cooking spray.
• Make a deep cut into the side of each chicken breast half to form a pocket or 'purse'. Stuff 1/4 cup of cheese and about 1 tablespoon of the chilies onto each one. Close, and secure with a toothpick so that the cheese does not escape while in the oven. Place the stuffed chicken into the baking dish. Season with Fajita seasoning, and then sprinkle the remaining cheese and chilies over the top.
• Bake uncovered for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until the chicken juices run clear, and cheese is melted and lightly browned.

GREEN CHILE AND CREAM CHEESE STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• Combine cream cheese, shredded cheese, chiles, chili powder and slat and pepper. Place a generous dollop of mixture on each flattned chicken breast, then roll up. Place chicken rolls in the crockpot, seam side down. Top chicken breast rolls with remaining cheese mixture, soup, and enchilada sauce. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 7 hours.

GREEN CHILE CREAM CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• Combine the ingredients in a bowl and use as you desire.
• This will keep in the fridge for a week or so, just stir it up before you use it again.

CHEESE-STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375ºF.
• In small mixing bowl combine green onion, parsley flakes, salt, pepper and garlic powder.
• Set aside.
• Place one piece of cheese in center of each chicken breast.
• Top with one-fourth of onion mixture. Starting at narrow edge, roll each breast tightly, tucking in sides to enclose cheese and onion mixture.
• Dredge with flour.
• In small bowl combine breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper.
• Dip each rolled breast in beaten egg, then in crumb mixture to coat.
• Spray a 9 x 9 x 2-inch pan with Crisco No Stick Cooking Spray.
• Generously spray each of coated breasts with Crisco No Stick Cooking Spray and arrange in pan.
• Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until golden brown.