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Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Peppers

The standard version is a quick weeknight meal using common ingredients like cheddar and ranch dressing. The upgraded version uses poblano peppers, homemade buffalo sauce, and blue cheese for increased complexity. The elevated version utilizes piquillo peppers, chicken confit, celery root puree, and micro celery to achieve a restaurant-quality presentation and taste.
Delicate piquillo peppers stuffed with a refined buffalo chicken filling, served atop a smooth celery root puree and finished with micro celery. An elegant and flavorful appetizer or light meal.
Total Time
1 hour 15 minutes
Yield
6 servings
Calories
550 cal
Difficulty
hard
Cuisine
Fusion

What You'll Need

Instructions
  1. Prepare the celery root puree: In a medium saucepan, cover the cubed celery root with water and add a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 20-25 minutes, or until the celery root is very tender.
  2. Drain the celery root and return it to the saucepan. Add the heavy cream, cold cubed butter, and a pinch of freshly grated nutmeg. Using an immersion blender or a regular blender, blend until smooth and creamy. Season with salt and white pepper to taste. Keep warm.
  3. Prepare the buffalo chicken filling: In a medium bowl, gently combine the shredded chicken confit, mascarpone cheese, hot sauce, brown butter, honey, finely diced celery, and minced shallot. Season with salt and white pepper to taste. Add the lemon juice.
  4. Carefully stuff the piquillo peppers with the buffalo chicken filling.
  5. To serve: Spoon a generous amount of the celery root puree onto each plate. Arrange the stuffed piquillo peppers on top of the puree.
  6. Garnish with micro celery.
  7. Serve immediately.

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