Poblano Poppers Recipes

POBLANO POPPERS

Steps:

• Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray.
• Melt butter and olive oil together in a skillet over medium-high heat. Saute mushrooms, scallions, and garlic in hot skillet until mushrooms have released their liquid and the liquid evaporates, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat, stir parsley into mushroom mixture, and let mixture cool slightly, about 5 minutes.
• Stir mushroom mixture, cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, and Creole seasoning together in a bowl. Stuff each hollowed-out poblano pepper with mushroom mixture and place on prepared baking sheet.
• Broil in the preheated oven, turning once, until stuffing is hot and peppers are browned, 8 to 10 minutes.

SOUTHWEST STUFFED POBLANO PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and lightly grease a large baking sheet. Arrange halved poblano peppers in a single layer on the baking sheet so that they aren't overlapping. Bake for 10-15 minutes while you move on to the next step.
• Add ground beef (or preferred meat choice, see Note 2) and rice to a large skillet, and season with the cumin, chili powder, and garlic powder. Saute over medium heat for 5-8 minutes until meat is browned and cooked through.
• Stir in the black beans, corn, diced tomatoes, and green chiles. Cook another 1-2 minutes. Spoon mixture into the peppers, sprinkle with cheese, and return to oven for another 10 minutes or so until peppers are tender and cheese is melted. Allow to cool slightly before serving.

STUFFED POBLANO PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Place the tomato halves flesh-side up in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet. In a medium bowl, whisk together 4 tablespoons of the olive oil, the confectioners' sugar, red pepper flakes and 2 teaspoons salt. Spread the mixture evenly over the tomato halves. Roast the tomatoes until tender, 35 to 40 minutes.
• Heat a large skillet over high heat and add half of the canola oil. When it begins to smoke lightly, add half of the poblanos and cook to tenderize without making them mushy. Using a slotted spoon, remove the peppers to a baking sheet, cavity-side up. Repeat with the remaining poblanos and canola oil. Season with salt and set aside.
• In a large skillet, heat the 3 tablespoons of the olive oil and the thyme. As the oil heats, the thyme will fry and become crispy. Use a slotted spoon to remove the thyme sprigs, then season with salt and cool. Add the bell peppers to the same skillet and season with salt. Cook over high heat, stirring with a wooden spoon, until the peppers brown slightly but are still slightly firm, 3 to 5 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to remove the peppers and transfer to a medium bowl. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil to the skillet, heat until it begins to smoke lightly, and add the garlic and onions. Reduce the heat to medium. Season with salt and cook until the onions are lightly brown and tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Add the onions to the bell peppers.
• Quarter the oven-dried tomatoes and add to the pepper and onion mix. Chop the basil leaves and stir into the filling along with the red wine vinegar and mozzarella. Pull the thyme leaves off the stems and add to the mixture. Taste for seasoning and adjust if necessary.
• In a medium bowl, stir together the breadcrumbs, Parmesan and melted butter. Stuff each pepper halfway with the filling, and then top with the breadcrumb mixture.
• Heat the peppers in the oven to brown the tops, 10 to 12 minutes. Arrange on a platter and drizzle with the balsamic vinegar to serve.

EASY STUFFED POBLANOS

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. In a large skillet, cook turkey and beef over medium heat until no longer pink, 5-7 minutes, breaking into crumbles; drain., Prepare rice according to package directions. Add rice to meat mixture., Cut peppers lengthwise in half; remove seeds. Place on a foil-lined 15x10x1-in. baking pan, cut side down. Broil 4 in. from heat until skins blister, about 5 minutes. With tongs, turn peppers. , Fill with turkey mixture; top with enchilada sauce and sprinkle with cheese. Broil until cheese is melted, 1-2 minutes longer. If desired, top with cilantro.

STUFFED POBLANO PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Slice the poblano peppers in half and remove the seeds and membrane. Rub with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. Arrange on a baking sheet and roast for 10-12 minutes until softened.
• While the peppers are baking, heat the remaining olive oil in a large skillet and saute the onion and garlic until soft, about 5 minutes.
• Add the ground beef and spices, cooking and breaking up with a spoon until the meat is cooked through and browned.
• Add the cooked rice, beans, corn and half of the cheese. Stir well, then divide evenly between the roasted poblano pepper halves. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
• Bake for 10 minutes until heated all the way through and the cheese is melted on top. Sprinkle with chopped cilantro and serve.

STUFFED POBLANO PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray. Lay the poblano peppers on the pan in a single layer.
• Bake the peppers for 10-15 minutes or until softened.
• Heat the oil in a large pan over medium high heat. Add the ground beef and cook for 5-6 minutes, breaking up the meat with a spatula, until the meat is cooked through.
• Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
• Add the packet of taco seasoning along with 2 tablespoons of water. Stir to coat the meat in seasoning.
• Add the rice, beans, corn, tomatoes and 3/4 cheese to the pan. Remove the pan from the heat and stir to combine.
• Divide the meat mixture evenly between the peppers. Top with remaining cheese.
• Return the peppers to the oven. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with cilantro, then serve.

BOBBY FLAY STUFFED POBLANO PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F and line a baking pan with parchment paper.
• Place the tomato halves with flesh-side up in a single layer in the prepared baking sheet.
• In a medium-sized bowl, combine 4 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil, 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar, red pepper flakes, and 2 teaspoons of kosher salt.
• Pour the mixture evenly over the tomato halves, then transfer the baking pan to the oven.
• Roast the tomatoes for about 35 to 40 minutes or until tender.
• Heat a large frying pan and over high heat and add 1 tablespoon of canola oil.
• once the oil is heated and begins to smoke lightly, add half of the poblanos and cook and flip consistently until tenderize without making them mushy.
• Using a slotted spoon, transfer the peppers to a baking sheet with the cavity side up.
• Repeat this process until you finish with all of the canola oil and poblanos amount.
• Season with salt and set aside, you can sprinkle with ground black pepper.
• In a large skillet, heat the 3 tablespoons of olive oil with thyme (with stem).
• Keep cooking the thyme in the olive oil until becomes crispy.
• Use a slotted spoon to remove the thyme sprigs, then season with salt and set aside to cool.
• Add the bell peppers to the same frying pan and season with salt.
• Reduce the heat to high and cook the bell peppers, stirring with a wooden spoon until the peppers brown slightly but are still slightly firm, it will take between 3 to 5 minutes.
• Use a slotted spoon to remove all the bell peppers and transfer them to a medium bowl.
• Add one more tablespoon of olive oil to the frying pan and heat until it begins to smoke lightly.
• decrease the heat to medium-low then add the garlic and onions.
• Season with salt and pepper and cook until the onions are lightly brown and tender for about 8 to 10 minutes.
• Once the onions and garlic are cooked, remove them from heat and add them to the bell pepper's bowl.
• Add the roasted tomatoes halves to the pepper and onion mixture.
• Chop the basil leaves and stir into the mixture (onion/bell pepper mixture) with the vinegar(you can use red/white wine) and mozzarella.
• Pull the thyme leaves off the stems and add to the mixture.
• Taste for seasoning and adjust if necessary.
• In a medium bowl, stir together the panko breadcrumbs, Parmesan, and about 4 tablespoons of melted butter.
• Stuff each pepper half with the mixture(onions/bell pepper mixture), and then top with the breadcrumb mixture.
• Transfer the peppers to the oven and bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until the breadcrumbs are golden brown.
• Arrange the baked Stuffed Poblano Peppers on a platter and drizzle with the balsamic vinegar to serve.