Queso Chicken & Rice Stuffed Poblanos -

If you love cream cheese stuffed jalapenos, you’ll love this Queso Chicken and Rice Stuffed Poblanos.

I’m a big fan of using roasted poblano peppers as a vessel.

You can stuff them with a wide variety of ingredients. I’ve even made them for breakfast before.

This Queso Chicken & Rice Stuffed Poblano version might be the best I’ve had, though. I thought of it one night and used what ingredients I had on hand.

All you need is just a few things: cooked chicken breast, queso, peppers, rice and just a few other ingredients. I ended up topping these off with even more cheese to make it richer and cheesier.

Pro-tip: roast your poblanos before stuffing them. You can do this in a super hot oven until they get lightly blistered (450 for around 15-20 minutes) or, if you have a gas stove or grill, just hold them over the stove with tongs and blister the skins.

Roasting/blistering the peppers before stuffing them adds an extra layer of delicious flavor.

Enjoy!

Queso Chicken & Rice Stuffed Poblanos

Servings: 3-4
Time: 1 hr
Difficulty: Easy
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Cheesy stuffed roasted poblanos peppers with chicken, queso and rice.

Ingredients

3 large poblanos peppers, cut in half and seeds taken out

1 TBS. olive oil

Salt and pepper

2 cups cooked, shredded chicken

1 tsp. cumin

1 tsp. chili powder

1 tsp. garlic powder

1 (15 oz) jar queso

1/2 red onion, diced

1 cup chopped, fresh cilantro

1 cup cooked white rice

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Directions

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Lay halved poblanos on a rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle oil on top and brush all over peppers. Season with salt and pepper. Roast for 15-20 minutes or until lightly blistered and peppers were soft.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, stir together shredded cooked chicken, cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper, rice, queso, onion and cilantro until well combined.
Spoon chicken mixture into peppers, piling high. Top with shredded cheese. Return to the oven for 15-20 more minutes. Serve topped with sour cream, hot sauce, and more fresh cilantro.