Chicken breast in a creamy lime-spiked sauce with poblano chiles and jalapenos. Serve with corn tortillas or use as filling to make fabulous stuffed peppers. Use the largest pan you have for this dish so it all fits!
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 poblano pepper, chopped (can substitute green bell pepper)
- 2 jalapenos, seeded and chopped
- ½ large onion
- 1¾ lb chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup loosely packed cilantro leaves, chopped
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
- 4 ounces light cream cheese, cubed
- Hot pepper flakes to taste
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil over high heat and cook poblano pepper, jalapeno pepper and onion until soft.
- Add chicken and cook until pieces are firm and no pink color remains.
- Reduce heat to medium and add salt, cilantro, lime juice and cream cheese. Stir until cheese melts.
- Taste and add hot pepper flakes to desired heat. Remove from heat and serve.
Makes 5 servings
Per serving: 254 calories, 8 g total fat, 3 g saturated fat, 5 g total carbohydrate, 1 g dietary fiber, 41 g protein
Chile-Lime Chicken Stuffed Poblanos
Slice 5 poblano peppers in half lengthwise and remove seeds. Bake cut side up for 15 minutes in a 400 oven, then remove and fill with prepared Creamy Chile-Lime Chicken. Bake 15 minutes more and serve.
Per serving: 271 calories, 8 g total fat, 3 g saturated fat, 9 g total carbohydrate, 2 g dietary fiber, 42 g protein
Rebecca July 25, 2012 at 3:55 am
These are A-MAZING! My family likes them with smoked chicken but they are dang good however you make them!
Dawnette Arsht July 25, 2012 at 6:32 am
What would you recommend to use instead of cream cheese. Or could it just be omitted and still retain a great but less creamy flavor. Thanks!
Walte Tanner July 25, 2012 at 2:30 pm
I use silken soft tofu instead cream cheese.
Mary August 7, 2012 at 12:45 pm
I just made these for the first time today and wow . . .what a hit! My husband loved his, and my one-year-old daughter ate every bite!
admin August 7, 2012 at 7:35 pm
That’s awesome Mary – Good for you exposing your little one to lots of tastes and healthy foods from a young age! So admirable.
Tracey August 11, 2012 at 2:40 pm
Pip is making tonight for dinner. Can’t wait.
adena September 17, 2012 at 7:39 am
I’m catching up!! Ok first these look delicious and are on tap for dinner this weekend. Second, been doing the off-wheat thing and always feel better, less bloated when off wheat. That is likely a product of eating better overall but noted I’m not hungry to snack at night which is a huge win for me. That is not to say that if i go to someone’s house for dinner I would refuse to eat wheat, not at all. Can’t wait to read about your 30 days!!