Creole Chicken Stuffed With Cheese & Peppers

A Blackstone griddle recipe for Creole Chicken Stuffed With Cheese & Peppers.

CajunChickenIntermediate8 min

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 8 mini sweet peppers, sliced thin and seeded
  • 2 slices pepper jack cheese, cut in half
  • 2 slices colby jack cheese, cut in half
  • 1 tablespoon creole seasoning, like Emeril's
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 4 teaspoons olive oil, separated
  • Toothpicks

Instructions

  1. 1

    Rinse chicken and pat dry.

  2. 2

    Mix creole seasoning, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder together in a small mixing bowl and set aside.

  3. 3

    Cut a slit on the side of each chicken breast; be careful not to cut all the way through the chicken.

  4. 4

    Rub each breast with 1 teaspoon each of olive oil.

  5. 5

    Rub each chicken breast with seasoning mix and coat evenly.

  6. 6

    Stuff each breast of chicken with 1 half pepper jack cheese slice, 1 half colby cheese slice, and a handful of pepper slices.

  7. 7

    Secure chicken shut with 4 or 5 toothpicks.

  8. 8

    Preheat the griddle to medium-high and cook chicken for 8 minutes per side; or until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.

  9. 9

    Allow chicken to rest for 5 minutes, remove toothpicks, and serve.

Tags

cajunblackstone-griddle

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