Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Spicy Mac N Cheese

[Mike Coffman]

Decided to try chicken breasts a couple of ways today. 2 breasts were marinated in Hot Pepper Raspberry Chipolte and the other 2 were marinated in Vidalia Onion Viniagrette. The plans are to stuff the 2 in the chipolte with salsa and the other 2 will be stuffed with pastrami and cheese wrapped in roasted red peppers.

The pastrami, with 2 cheeses (cheddar and pepperjack) wrapped in fire roasted red peppers.

Ready for the smoker. Pastrami breast dusted with pecan rub, the chipolte with Plowboys Yardbird. Placed on smoker at 250 - 275 with pecan wood. Plan on taking them to 165.

Chicken at about 150 internal.

Since we were doing things different today, decided to do mac "n" cheese with some different types of cheese. Also decided to use Rotelle pasta.

Mac "n" cheese ready for the smoker, placed on bottom rack, will leave on about 45 minutes - 1 hour.

Chicken and Mac "n" cheese done.

Ready to eat. Overall I thought that it was good. Next time I will do what I normally do with the breast and brine them overnight. I thought they were a tad bit dry, but my wife disagreed, so she wins that one

The mac "n" cheese was definitely different with a good bite to it. I will probably do this one again, since we both liked it and my wife is not really into hot cheeses and sauce, but she likes the mac "n" cheese this way. Me, the hotter the better

Thanks for looking.

 

[A Cleland]

HOLY Smokes.......what a great looking bunch of food.

 

[Mark Skeet]

Looks great to me! I'd love to try that mac n cheese.

 

[Bill W. Michigan]

To me that looks Deeeeeeeeeeeeeeelicious

 

[Erik Slager]

Wow that really looks delicious! I will try that!

 

[John Solak]

Great looking meal!

 

[Wolgast]

Looks really good Mike! The chicken sounds/looks great.

 

[Bob Correll]

Terrific cook and photos Mike!
Your spicy mac n cheese would be a nice winter warm up!

 

[Jon Des.]

Great cook Mike! Awesome twist on M&C, and that chicken is fantastic. An old boot would probably be good with that stuffing.

 

[Sean H]

Wow.

I've always been pretty unexcited when it comes to chicken breasts. But seeing some of the things people have been doing with them on this board lately has really changed my tune. And Mike, you just rose to the top of an already-impressive list of cooks.

 

[Jim Lampe]

Mike, another great post!
? the Mac&Cheese! and the CB's look Spectacular!! GoodLookin'Cookin'!!!

 

[Mike P.]

Great looking cook Mike! I really like the color of those CB's.