The Anaheim peppers are doing great out on the patio and I needed to do something with them. They seemed big enough for stuffing and a search for a recipe turned up this one. She used mozzarella but I thought Monterey jack would work. The six minute parboil worked fine. Grill chicken breasts and shred them for the stuffing mix, the cream cheese acts as a binder. I didn’t have any green onions, should have chopped some chives but didn’t.
I wish I had shredded the chicken a little better but it worked out OK. I had enough to stuff six peppers. These went into a 375 oven and I looked at them after 15 minutes – there was just a hint of brown on an edge or two so I cranked the oven to 500 and kept a close watch, removing them after about 5 additional minutes.
Her mole recipe would have been fine, I guess, but I know my ancho sauce recipe so I used it. Simmer some dried ancho or similar chilies in a cup or two of water or broth and let them steep, then puree them with the liquid in a blender when they are cool. I pushed mine through a sieve to remove any skin bits or seeds and poured it back into a saucepan. In a skillet sweat half an onion with garlic, oregano, ground cumin, black pepper and salt then add to the chilies along with a splash of fresh lime juice and a tablespoon of tomato paste and simmer until thick.
I plated them atop a bed of Spanish rice along with refried beans, guacamole, and sour cream.
These were very good!
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