Paula Deens Chicken Quesadilla Stuffed Jalapenos Food

PAULA DEEN'S CHICKEN QUESADILLA STUFFED JALAPENOS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Lightly grease baking sheets.
• Cut jalapeños in half lengthwise.
• Remove and discard seeds and membranes; Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine chicken and remaining ingredients.
• Spoon mixture evenly into jalapeños.
• Place on baking sheets.
• Bake 20 minutes.

STUFFED JALAPENOS

Steps:

• Brown up the bacon in a skillet until it reaches the desired level of crispness. Set aside and let cool.
• Cut each jalapeno in half. I would suggest using a teaspoon to scrape out the seeds and veins. The idea is not to make this a super spicy recipe, but one that a majority of people will enjoy and where the flavors meld together.
• Use a spoon to fill each jalapeno half with some cream cheese. Do not overfill the pepper.
• Finely crumble the bacon and mix with the shredded cheese.
• Mound the cheese/bacon mixture on each pepper.
• Grill over medium heat until the pepper has softened and the cheese melted. You can also smoke the peppers if you desire.
• Optional: Melt some butter, toss with the panko bread crumbs, and bake at 350 degrees until the panko is golden brown. Top each pepper before grillingwith some panko breadcrumbs for a crispy topping.

STUFFED JALAPENOS

Steps:

• Preheat grill to medium.
• Wash jalapeños and cut off tops.
• Using end of vegetable peeler, scrape out seeds and membrane (NOTE: wear plastic gloves to protect hands if you are sensitive to hot peppers).
• Poke a hole in the bottom of each pepper (so it can release moisture during cooking and so it won't force the cornbread filling to boil out of the top).
• Season inside of each pepper with a little salt or creole seasoning.
• Make cornbread mix according to directions on box adding cheese and liquid smoke.
• Fill peppers to within 1/4-inch to top of pepper leaving that space for cornbread to bake and rise.
• I use a pastry bag or a Zip style bag with the end cut off to fill the peppers.
• If your peppers are small they will shrink more as they cook so stick a toothpick through the tops of them to keep them from falling through the Chili Grill® holes.
• Place them all in the Chili Grill® holder and place on preheated grill (med heat).
• Close grill cover and let them cook for about 30 minutes checking them halfway through.
• (You might have to adjust the heat to low if they are browning too quickly).
• Peppers will look shriveled and cornbread will pop up over top of peppers when done.
• Enjoy!

PAULA DEEN'S BACON WRAPPED STUFFED JALAPENOS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• She says line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. But I would set them on a baking rack in the rimmed baking sheet to get them out of the grease although they are harder to get out that way.
• Cut a lengthwise slit down center of each pepper.
• Cut a crosswise slit at top of each pepper to form a T.
• Carefully remove seeds from inside of peppers, leaving peppers intact.
• In a large bowl, combine black beans, corn, both cheeses, chili powder, and cumin.
• Spoon about 1 1/2 tablespoons bean mixture evenly into each jalapeno.
• Fold bacon half slice around each jalapeno.
• Secure with wooden picks, if needed.
• Bake for 15 minutes or until bacon is cooked through.
• Serve immediately.

CHICKEN AND JALAPEñO QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Brush 2 tortillas with oil. Place tortillas, oil side down, on baking sheet. Sprinkle each with 1/4 of cheese, half of chicken, half of cilantro, and 1/4 of cheese, leaving 3/4-inch border. Top each with 1 tortilla, pressing to adhere; brush top with oil.
• Bake quesadillas until filling is heated through and edges begin to crisp, about 10 minutes. Using large metal spatula, turn each over and bake until bottom is crisp, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer quesadillas to plates. Cut into wedges and serve.