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Chicken Nachos Stuffed Poblano Peppers - Recipe

Take all of your favorite chicken nachos ingredients, stuff them into roasted poblano peppers with loads of cheese, then bake them to gooey perfection. Here is the recipe.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time55 minutes
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Servings: 2
Calories: 405kcal

Ingredients

FOR THE CHICKEN

  • 1 medium chicken breast
  • ¼ cup taco seasonings
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • ½ small onion chopped
  • 1 jalapeno pepper chopped
  • Olive oil

FOR THE STUFFED PEPPERS

  • 2 large poblano peppers
  • 2 jalapeno peppers
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

FOR THE FIXINGS

  • Fresh cut limes
  • Homemade Guacamole or diced avocado
  • Crema or sour cream
  • Chopped cilantro
  • Diced tomato
  • Crumbled tortilla chips
  • Your favorite hot sauce

Instructions

  • Heat a pan to medium heat and add olive oil.
  • Season chicken with a bit of the taco seasoning, salt and pepper and sear each side about a minute.
  • Add onion and jalapeno and cook another 4-5 minutes, stirring.
  • Add a half cup of water along with the remaining taco seasonings. Reduce heat and simmer about 20-30 minutes, or until the chicken is very tender.
  • Shred the chicken with a fork and set aside.
  • Set oven to broil.
  • Add poblano and 2 jalapeno peppers to a large baking sheet and broil about 10 minutes, flipping half way through, or until the skins are nicely charred. Remove from heat, cool, and peel off the skins.
  • Slice the poblanos down the middle on one side and scoop out the insides. Stuff them with the shredded chicken mixture, the fill remainder with cheese.
  • Set stuffed peppers onto the baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes, or until the cheeses are nicely melted and gooey.
  • Slice or chop the roasted jalapeno peppers for toppings.
  • Remove stuffed poblanos from the oven and set them onto a serving plate.
  • Top with the sliced jalapeno peppers, freshly squeezed lime juice, guacamole, crema, cilantro, tomato, tortilla chips and hot sauce.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 405kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 131mg | Sodium: 840mg | Potassium: 756mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1675IU | Vitamin C: 126mg | Calcium: 431mg | Iron: 1.5mg