Poblano Chile Chicken

We were new to cooking with fresh poblano chiles, but not anymore, and we’ll be using them more often now!

Poblano Chile Chicken

(modification of recipe originally from Ree Drummond, “The Pioneer Woman”)

Serves 4

  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 canned chipotle pepper in adobo sauce
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breast cutlets (about 4 ounces each)
  • 4 poblano chiles
  • ¼ cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese

Combine first 7 ingredients (oil through garlic) in a blender, or mini food processor, and mix until totally pureed.  Pour contents into a large zip-top plastic bag.  Add chicken breasts; seal the bag and ensure all of the chicken pieces are coated with the marinade.  Marinate in the refrigerator for 4 hours or overnight, turning bag occasionally.

After the chicken has marinated, roast the poblano chiles one at a time over the flame of your gas stovetop (or gas grill), using metal tongs to hold them, until the skin is totally charred.  Alternatively, you can place them on a baking sheet directly under your oven’s broiler.  When the skin is totally blackened, place the chiles in a large bowl and cover bowl tightly with plastic wrap to allow the chiles to sweat for 20 minutes.  Remove chiles and use a knife to scrape off the blackened skin.  Slice the chiles in half lengthwise, and scrape out the seeds and membranes.  Set aside.

Preheat grill to medium-high heat.

Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade.  Grill the chicken for 4 minutes on the first side.  Turn the chicken over and lay 2 chile halves and 1 tablespoon cheese on top of the cooked side of each piece.  Turn the heat to medium low and allow the chicken to finish cooking until totally done in the center, 4 to 5 minutes.

Nutritional Info/Serving:  Calories 290, Fat 18 g, Protein 26 g, Carbs 8 g

21 Day Fix Container Equivalents/Serving: 1 Red, 0.5 Green, 0.5 Blue, 1 tsp

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