PEPPER JACK STUFFED MUSHROOMS WITH BBQ CHICKEN
These fun and easy stuffed mushrooms are full of easy barbecue pulled chicken, spicy pepperjack cheese, and fresh cilantro. This post contains affiliate links, which means if you choose to purchase something I’ll earn a small commission at no cost to you.
They’re ready to bake in 15 minutes, and require just 5 main ingredients. But the amount of flavor you get from the pepper jack/BBQ/cilantro combination makes them seem much more complicated than they really are
The cooling rack keeps the mushroom caps elevated, which means they aren’t swimming around in whatever liquid they release as they cook.
The result is a perfectly roasted, much less messy mushroom. (I also use this trick for my Portobello Mushroom Pizzas!)
Just be careful moving the pan around – mushrooms like to roll around a bit on the cooling rack, so move slowly to avoid any flipped-over-stuffed-mushroom catastrophes.
Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
Place a wire cooling rack on a baking sheet and place mushroom caps top-side down on top of the rack.
Salt and pepper mushroom caps to taste.
Place a cube of pepper jack cheese inside each mushroom cap. You may not use all of the cheese, and you may have to cut the cubes up a little smaller depending on the size of your mushroom caps. Just finagle it so that you have pepper jack cheese filling up as much of the mushroom cap as possible!
In a small bowl, mix together shredded chicken and BBQ sauce. Top each mushroom cap with a spoonful of shredded BBQ chicken.
Carefully place baking sheet with stuffed mushrooms into a 375 degree oven for 20-25 minutes until mushrooms are cooked through and cheese is melted.
Remove mushrooms from baking sheet and top with fresh chopped cilantro. Serve immediately.
NOTES
You could also use shredded pepper jack cheese in place of the cubes – I found the cubes to be a little quicker and easier.
Try to use a cooling rack that’s the same size as your baking sheet. I also recommend a rimmed baking sheet like this one (as opposed to a flat cookie sheet).
Move slowly when you’re picking up the baking sheet – mushrooms can roll around on the rack if you’re not careful, so keep an eye on them to avoid any spills!
INGREDIENTS
10 oz. baby portobello or white button mushrooms, cleaned and with the stems removed
salt and pepper to taste
3 oz. pepper jack cheese, cut into small (1/3″) cubes
1 cup cooked shredded chicken
1/2 cup of your favorite BBQ sauce
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
Serving Size: 4 (72 g) Servings Per Recipe: 4
Calories 150.3 Calories from Fat 63 15% Total Fat 4.5 g 14% Saturated Fat 1.3 g 0,9% Cholesterol 52.2 mg 10% Sodium 199.2 mg 8% Total Carbohydrate 4 g 1% Dietary Fiber 1.4 g 5% Sugars 1.8 g 7% Protein 5.1 g 12%
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