Acapulco Chicken Souffle
- 4 cups cooked chicken breasts or 1 12 lbs cooked chicken breasts, cut into bite sized pieces
- 34 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
- 34 cup monterey jack cheese, shredded
- 2 tablespoons mild green chilies, canned, diced
- 2 tablespoons pimientos, diced or 1 (2 ounce) jar pimientos
- 1 cup evaporated milk, undiluted, divided use
- 14 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 eggs, separated
- 12 teaspoon salt
- 14 teaspoon ground black pepper
- green chili salsa, for serving
- Cook's notes: Use squeaky-clean bowls and beaters for whipping eggs to their fullest height.
- Do not over-beat egg whites.
- If you beat the egg whites until they are stiff but still glossy, they'll fold easily into your souffle mixture.
- Preliminaries: Grease a 12-by-8-by-2" baking dish with butter or margarine.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- Procedure: Arrange chicken pieces in prepared pan; set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine cheeses, green chilies and pimiento.
- Sprinkle cheese-chili mixture over chicken, reserving 1/3 cup of mixture for later use.
- Combine 2 tablespoons evaporated milk and flour in a large bowl; gradually add remaining milk stirring until smooth.
- Add egg yolks, salt and pepper; set aside.
- Beat egg whites until stiff, but not dry.
- Gently fold egg whites into milk mixture.
- Spread over chicken and cheese mixture, smoothing the top.
- Sprinkle reserved 1/3 cup cheese-chili mixture evenly over top.
- Bake in preheated 325 degree oven for 40 to 45 minutes until puffed and golden brown.
- Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.
- Presentation: Serve hot accompanied with green chili salsa.
chicken breasts, cheddar cheese, cheese, green chilies, pimientos, milk, flour, eggs, salt, ground black pepper, green chili salsa
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/acapulco-chicken-souffle-501630 (may not work)