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    Home » Recipes » Chicken and Turkey

    By Carol Published: Mar 20, 2016 Modified: Feb 23, 2022 | This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure.

    Green Chile Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Cornmeal Pecan Crust

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    4.50 from 4 votes
    45 minutes
    Green Chile Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken with Spicy Cornmeal Pecan Crust is crunchy, spicy, cheesy, easy!

    Green Chile Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Spicy Cornmeal Pecan Crust is spicy, crunchy, cheesy and easy!  It's a great make-ahead dish for any night of the week and dressy enough for guests.

    Photo of Green Chile Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Spicy Cornmeal Pecan Crust on wood cutting board.

    This Green Chile Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Spicy Cornmeal Pecan Crust will become one of your go-to recipes for a great weeknight dinner or when you need something unique for guests.

    Everyone will love the crunchy, spicy exterior and the creamy, tangy goat cheese and green chile filling.  You'll love how easy it is!

    Photo of Green Chile Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Spicy Cornmeal Pecan Crust in clay baking dish.

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    How to make Green Chile Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Spicy Cornmeal Pecan Crust:

    • Butterfly the chicken breasts with a good, sharp boning knife, being careful not to cut or tear through the flesh.
    Photo of butterflied chicken breasts on cutting board.
    • Combine the filling in a bowl:
      • Goat cheese
      • Diced green chiles
      • Garlic
      • Cilantro
    • Fill the chicken with equal amounts of the filling.
    • Secure the chicken breasts with toothpicks.
    Photo of green chile and goat cheese mixture being mixed together in glass bowl.
    • Combine the coating in a mini food processor:
      • Pecans
      • Cornmeal
      • Chili Powder
      • Cayenne pepper
    • Dredge the chicken in the combination, place in a baking dish, spray with cooking spray to keep the nuts from burning and bake.
    Photo of cornmeal, pecan and spice combination in food processor.

    That's it!  Cheesy.  Spicy.  Crunchy.  Easy.  Delicious!

    Food safety tip!

    The safe internal temperature for chicken is 165 degrees.

    When cooking stuffed chicken breasts, it's very important to cook the filling to a safe interior temperature of 165 degrees because the filling has been next to raw chicken.

    Photo of one Green Chile Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Spicy Pecan Cornmeal Crust cut in half on wood cutting board.

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    Green Chile Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Spicy Cornmeal Pecan Crust is crunchy, cheesy and easy!

    Green Chile Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Cornmeal Pecan Crust

    4.50 from 4 votes
    By: Carol | From A Chef's Kitchen
    Green Chile Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Spicy Cornmeal Pecan Crust is spicy, crunchy, cheesy and easy!  It's a great make-ahead dish for any night of the week and dressy enough for guests.
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 30 mins
    Total Time 45 mins
    Course Chicken and Turkey
    Cuisine Southwestern / Mexican
    Servings 4
    Calories 476 kcal

    Equipment

    • Wusthof Boning Knife
    • Mini Food Processor
    • Glass Mixing Bowls
    • 13 x 9 Glass Baking Dish

    Ingredients
      

    • Canola oil - or olive oil for baking dish
    • 4 large boneless skinless chicken breast halves
    • 1 log (10-ounce) goat cheese - softened
    • 1 can (5.25 ounce) diced green chiles - drained
    • 3 cloves garlic - minced
    • ¼ cup chopped cilantro - plus more for garnish
    • Salt and freshly ground black pepper - to taste
    • 1 cup ground pecans - (approximately)
    • ¼ cup yellow cornmeal
    • 1 teaspoon chili powder
    • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
    • non-stick cooking spray

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly brush a baking dish with oil. Set aside.
    • Cut horizontally through the center of each chicken breast, creating a pocket, being careful not to cut all the way through at any point. Set aside.
    • Combine goat cheese, diced green chiles, garlic, cilantro and salt and black pepper to taste in a small bowl.
    • Place equal amounts of the filling on each chicken breast, fold over and secure with toothpicks.
    • Combine ground pecans, cornmeal, chili powder, red pepper and salt and black pepper, to taste in a bowl or shallow dish such as a pie plate.
    • Dredge the chicken breasts in the pecan mixture and place in the baking dish. Spray each chicken breast half with cooking spray.
    • Bake 25-30 minutes or until cooked through to 165 degrees. Remove toothpicks prior to serving.
    • Garnish with additional chopped fresh cilantro.

    Notes

    MAKE AHEAD: Prepare to the point of baking and refrigerate up to 24 hours. Bake per directions.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1breast | Calories: 476kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 23g | Cholesterol: 109mg | Sodium: 232mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 2g

    These are estimated values generated from a nutritional database using unbranded products. Please do your own research with the products you're using if you have a serious health issue or are following a specific diet.

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    1. Sue Louis says

      December 08, 2016 at 11:34 am

      This looks like an amazing recipe and I am anxious to try it. I have a question on the recipe, why do you advise "Spray each chicken breast half with cooking spray."? Thank you

      Reply
      • Carol says

        December 08, 2016 at 7:27 pm

        Hi, Sue, Thanks so much for your question. That is so the pecan and cornmeal mixture stays moist while baking. If you don't care for conventional nonstick cooking sprays, there are more healthful versions available made from grapeseed oil and even coconut oil that don't have additives. If you have an oil sprayer, that should also work. A spray or a spritz is going to give you lighter more even coverage of the coating. Thanks again and hope you enjoy!

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        • Roseanna says

          December 09, 2016 at 9:37 am

          Have to admit I overlooked the spraying of the chicken breasts. And do think the coating would have been better. Will try it next time. Thx!

    2. Roseanna Capooth says

      October 13, 2016 at 10:05 am

      I recently saw this recipe and I could hardly wait to try it since Hatch chiles were in season and I was eager to use them in a recipe. Plus, we had just returned from Santa Fe, New Mexico where they are so good and in nearly every dish.

      I made it for my husband and myself and must say it was just excellent. I found it to be a fairly easy recipe to prepare. I enjoyed hunting for the Hatch Chilis and they roasted easily. You really have a knack for writing recipes.. As I was cooking, it seemed like every time I got stuck and had a question, I'd look at the instructions and you guided me through it. It was like you were beside me cooking. I especially appreciated how you mentioned the removing of the toothpicks because I almost left them in and that could have been disastrous as they do get hidden in this dish after it cooks.

      This dish has a most amazing blend of flavors that just come together and delight the palette. We especially loved what the the pecan coating added to the taste of chicken, chilis, garlic and goat cheese. We ate til we were stuffed and enjoyed it so much. And the best part is that afterward, our house smelled heavenly for several hours.. Definitely adding this to my favorite family recipes!! Thank you, Carol ?

      Reply
      • Carol says

        October 13, 2016 at 8:41 pm

        Thanks, Roseanna! Blushing!

        Reply
    3. Michelle | A Dish of Daily Life says

      March 21, 2016 at 3:32 pm

      Just looking at these is making me hungry. I love chicken stuffed with goat cheese! I haven't tried using green chiles but I am definitely on board with trying it...it looks fantastic!
      PS. I have a great mother in law too...she lives next door and she is the BEST! I love it when she shows up with food. She loves to bake and I don't so the kids are happy. 🙂

      Reply

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