Chicken Breasts In Poblano Sauce

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 1 large poblano chile
• olive oil
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/4 cup butter (1/2 stick)
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 6 tablespoons grated cheddar cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• 2 pound chicken breasts flat and season with salt and pepper. refrigerate for 20 minutes.
• 3 meanwhile, rub poblano with olive oil and place on a foil covered baking sheet and roast for 3 to 4 minutes, or until skin blackens.
• 4 remove from oven and rub off outer skin with a towel ( i use a damp paper towel).
• 5 reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees.
• 6 melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a small saucepan.
• 7 add flour and stir over medium heat until thick.
• 8 in a blender or food processor,pure'e half of the poblano together with the milk.
• 9 add to the flour mixture, mix well, and whisk in heavy cream.
• 10 cook over low heat until thick and bubbly, stirring often. add salt to taste.
• 11 melt remaining butter in an ovenproof pan over medium-high heat and sear chicken breasts for 3 minutes on each side.
• 12 cut remaining poblano in strips.
• 13 cover chicken breasts with poblano strips,sauce and cheese.
• 14 bake for 10-12 minutes, or until cheese has melted.