“Jay Z” Ziobrowski
Corporate R&D Chef
Morrison Healthcare

Stuffed Chicken Pimento Cheese Jalapeños with a “Chickeny” Yogurt Crema

Recipe courtesy of “Jay Z” Ziobrowski
Sponsor: Custom Culinary

Servings: 12 halves

Ingredients

• 1 qt water
• 1 Tbsp Custom Culinary^® Gold Label Savory Roasted^® Chicken Base
• 5 oz boneless skinless chicken breast
• 6 large jalapeños, cut in half lengthwise, seeded
• 1 c cream cheese, room temperature
• 2 Tbsp drained diced canned pimientos
• 6 oz cheddar cheese, shredded
• 3/4 tsp Custom Culinary^® True Foundations^™ Liquid Chicken Stock Concentrate
• 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
• 1 Tbsp lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp Sriracha hot chili sauce
• 6 Tbsp Greek yogurt
• 1 tsp lime juice
• 2 tsp chopped fresh cilantro

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. In a sauce pot, bring 1 qt of water to a boil. Whisk in the Custom Culinary^® Chicken Base. Reduce to a simmer and poach the chicken for 10-12 minutes, until it reaches an internal temperature of 165°F. Remove chicken from poaching liquid and let cool. Once cool, shred the chicken and set aside.
3. Roast cleaned jalapeño halves for 10 minutes on a lined sheet tray. Set aside and let them cool.
4. In a mixer with the paddle attachment, combine the cream cheese, diced pimientos, cheddar, ¼ tsp of the Custom Culinary^® Stock Concentrate, pepper, lemon juice and Sriracha. Mix on medium-high speed for 2-3 minutes, until the mixture is smooth and has a light red color. Fold the shredded chicken into the pimiento cheese mixture and incorporate well.
5. In a small bowl, combine the yogurt, lime juice, remaining ½ tsp Custom Culinary^® Stock Concentrate and 1 tsp of the cilantro. Incorporate well.
6. Pipe or spoon 1 oz of chicken-pimiento cheese mixture into each jalapeño half.
7. Place the stuffed jalapeños onto a lined sheet tray and roast for 10-12 minutes at 400°F.
8. Plate the stuffed chicken-pimiento cheese jalapeños and serve with the “chickeny” yogurt crema. Garnish with the remaining 1 tsp cilantro.

Chef Notes

You can even drizzle the Custom Culinary^® True Foundations™ Liquid Chicken Stock Concentrate over the plate as a garnish, like a balsamic drizzle.
No salt added to the recipe. It all comes from the Custom Culinary^® items.

Project Management: Summit F&B
Photography: Carlos Garcia // Food Styling: Peg Blackley