Candied Jalapeno Hen Salad is gonna go down in my recipe corridor of fame! Okay, at the very least it’s gonna get a prime ranking in my recipe field!
Cowboy Sweet
I’m completely in love with this straightforward hen salad recipe. It’s shiny, tangy (not scorching), creamy, and tremendous delish!! It’s nice scorching or chilly. It may be served in veggies, in a sandwich (a pita can be nice), or broiled for an open-faced sandwich. Right here I served it in mini bells.
About Candied Jalapeno Hen Salad:
Earlier than I’m going any additional, let me discuss a bit in regards to the Candied Jalapeno on this recipe. They’re the identical factor as Cowboy Sweet, and I’ve a recipe already on my web site – simply click on the hyperlink. (When you’d prefer to geek out and be taught extra about Pickled Peppers, verify out this Wiki Article.)
It’s tremendous simple to make Cowboy Sweet, however store-bought works too. When you’re fearful about warmth, simply know that the syrupy combination the jalapenos are “candied” in tames quantity of that warmth.
The cream cheese, Cheddar cheese, and hen, that are mellow, tame down any warmth as nicely. Really, if you’d like a bit of warmth in your Candied Jalapeno Hen Salad, style after which determine in the event you’d like so as to add in a contact of cayenne or a slash of scorching sauce or another heat-generating substance!
The primary flavoring elements on this Hen Salad are the Cowboy Sweet, a number of the juice from the Cowboy Sweet, and the considerably heavy seasoning on the Hen. After all, there’s salt and pepper. When you’re into extra taste, you may at all times add a little bit garlic or onion powder or one other seasoning of alternative.
The hen must be in a small cube, particularly if will probably be used to fill one thing small
Making Candied Jalapeno Hen Salad:
You’ll wish to put together your hen breast first. Now on lots of recipes for hen salad, the hen is poached – pretty, however it doesn’t add lots of flavors. On this recipe, hen breasts (what number of breasts depend upon the scale of the hen. I’m going for a few pound) are minimize in half horizontally (right into a cutlet). That’s going to maximise the floor space for the rub to penetrate. I like my Do-it-yourself Rotisserie Hen Rub however use your favourite and don’t be afraid to make use of it closely,
Rub your hen, let it marinade within the fridge for an hour in the event you can, longer is even higher, however it’s happy with only a few minutes, then pan fry. Let it relaxation, then cube it into small items. When you’re stuffing one thing small like mini bells, you’ll need very small items.
Toss it right into a bowl with room temp cream cheese, chop up the Cowboy Sweet, and add to the bowl together with a tablespoon or two of the juices from the Cowboy Sweet. Toss in some shredded Cheddar and season to style. Straightforward, peasy!
You don’t have to make use of hen cooked particularly for this recipe. The flavour could fluctuate barely, however use Rotisserie in the event you’d like, or any leftover hen. I’m all about maximizing your elements!
Candied Jalapeno Hen Salad in Mini Bells (broiled)
Storing & Utilizing:
This recipe will make about 2 1/2 cups of Candied Jalapeno Hen Salad. Retailer within the fridge promptly, coated for the usual 4 to five days.
As talked about above this salad can be utilized scorching or chilly. I’d favor to stuff one thing like these mini bells or unfold onto a chunk of fine bread and broiled if serving scorching.
It’s wonderful served chilly, as nicely, and once more, stuff or unfold!
Candied Jalapeno Hen Salad in Mini Bells (chilly)
Saving Cash on Candied Jalapeno Hen Salad:
- Hen frequently goes on sale, so make it a behavior to know the bottom value and what’s purchase in your space. Normally, one of the best pricing is in bigger packages. Break it down into quantities that go well with your loved ones and freeze.
- Cream cheese has gotten to be loopy spendy! Look ahead to deep gross sales round holidays, verify at your low cost shops like Aldi or Lidl, and verify your purchaser’s membership. When you purchase in bulk, know that cream cheese final nicely past its “purchase date.”
- Grocery Retailer Cheese is a superb merchandise to choose up at rock-bottom costs and maintain available. It retains for weeks, unopened, and may be frozen. After freezing, will probably be a little bit crumbly however nonetheless nice for casseroles or dishes like this.
Okay, guys, you’ll hafta let me know in the event you do this recipe. I wish to now in the event you prefer it as a lot as I do or if I’m simply nuts! And let me understand how you employ that Candied Jalapeno Hen Salad!
I’ve been visiting Minnesota (so good to be again house) and now I’m gonna attempt to beat that huge storm that’s going to be working its manner throughout the nation. If I can get South beneath the snow line it’s easy crusing to Georgia. Cross your fingers for me!
Mollie
Candied Jalapeno Hen Salad in Mini Bells (broiled)
Candied Jalapeno Hen Salad
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook dinner Time: varies
- Whole Time: 32 minute
- Yield: 2 to 2 1/2 cups 1x
- Class: salad
- 1 pound bundle mini bells, sliced in half, seeds & ribs eliminated
- 2 small hen breasts, a few pound, sliced in half horizontally
- seasoning or rub for hen a few tablespoon and a half
- 1 tablespoon oil
- a tablespoon or two of any Hen Seasoning or Rub
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup shredded Cheddar
- 1/4 cup finely diced Cowboy Sweet (Candy Sizzling Pickled Jalapenos)
- 2 tablespoons of brine from the Cowboy Sweet; that is approximate. Go by style.
- 1 tablespoon minced parsley
- about 1/2 teaspoon salt, to style
- about 1/4 teaspoon pepper, to style
- garnish 1/4 cup thinly sliced inexperienced onion
Closely sprinkle hen breasts with spice rub. If time permits, place in fridge for one hoiur at the very least and even higher, in a single day. It’s going to nonetheless be wonderful if the hen must be used asap, however shall be higher with a little bit time to marinade.
Add hen to preheated pan with a few tablespoon of oil. Cook dinner on one aspect till cooked by means of, flip and repeat. When completed, transfer hen to a plate and permit to relaxation earlier than chopping right into a small cube.
Within the meantime, combine cream cheese with the Cheddar, diced Cowboy Sweet and about 2 tablespoons of brine or to style, the parsley, salt, and pepper. Fold within the diced hen.
Function a sandwich, scorching or chilly, or as a stuffing for greens, once more, scorching or chilly.
Makes about 2 1/2 cups.
Key phrases: Appetizer, Hen, Hen Breast, Hen Salad, cowboy sweet, Cream Cheese, Inexperienced Onion, Salad
Candied Jalapeno Hen Salad
