Sunday, March 16, 2014

Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Peppers

I was never a big fan of stuffed peppers, until I found this recipe!  Probably because of my love for wings is why I loved this recipe.  The chicken mixture if so good that you could use it for many other things - buffalo chicken tacos, buffalo chicken sandwich - the possibilities are endless.  To make it easier to bake the peppers, I recommend that you get you use female peppers - peppers that have four nubs on the bottom - they stand up better in the baking dish.  For this recipe you will need the following:

     1.5 pound of boneless, skinless chicken breasts
     1 medium yellow onion, sliced
     1/2 tsp of dried parsley
     1/2 tsp dried dill
     1/2 tsp dried chives
     1/2 tsp garlic powder
     1/2 tsp onion powder
     1/2 tsp sea salt
     1/2 tsp pepper
     4 yellow or orange peppers, tops cut off & seeds cleaned out
     1/2 cup of your favorite wing sauce (I used Wegmans wing sauce)
     1/4 cup of unsalted butter
     1/4 to 1/2 cup of cheddar cheese (depends on how much you like cheese)

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  Mix all your dried spices together in small bowl; set aside.  Next you will poach your chicken by doing the following.  Cut the chicken breasts into 2-3 pieces and then place in the bottom of a sauce pan.  Add water to cover the chicken and about an additional two inches of water.  Bring to a boil and then lower to a simmer; simmering the chicken uncovered for about 10 minutes.  Then turn off the heat, cover, and let the chicken stand for 15-20 minutes depending on the thickness of the chicken.  While the chicken is cooking, melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium low heat.  Once melted stir in the wing sauce and sit aside.  Once the chicken is done, shred chicken using two forks.  Place the shredded chicken back in the saucepan (after you dump the water), add the onions and mixed spices.  Simmer on medium heat until the onions are tender, stir occasionally.  Add the wing sauce mixture to the chicken mixture and stir to coat the chicken mixture.  Stuff the peppers with chicken mixture and then sprinkle cheese on top.  Bake for 35-40 minutes until the peppers are softened to your liking and then enjoy!