Shredded chicken breast, black beans, and smoked cheddar make this chicken quiche a little more robust than your average quiche.
Quiches have the reputation of being kind of girly. A bunch of men sitting around watching football are usually eating pizza. A guy goes to lunch for a hamburger. Not quiche.
I’m not going to go so far as to say this is a man’s quiche. But maybe it’s a happy medium. I served this to my husband and at one point he did actually exclaim, “Man, that’s a good quiche!”
Then he paused and said, “I can’t believe I actually said that.”
I find it very sexy that my man is confident enough to admit he likes quiche.
I was served a similar version at Broad Street Bakery here in Jackson and loved the combination so much I decided to recreate it at home. The smoked cheddar and black beans give this a distinct smoky flavor. If you would prefer less smokiness, I would suggest substituting the smoked cheese for sharp cheddar.
Chicken, Cheddar, and Black Bean Quiche
Ingredients
- Pie crust dough for one 9-inch pie if using mini tart pans, you will need two
- 8 ounces shredded cooked chicken
- 1 cup black beans rinsed, drained
- 8 ounces smoked cheddar cheese grated
- 4 eggs slightly beaten
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Fit pie crust into a 9-inch pie dish, fluted tart pan, or six mini tart pans. Place pan(s) in the refrigerator and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- In the meantime, preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Remove pan(s) from the refrigerator. Fill crust(s) with pie weights or line each pan with waxed paper and fill with dried rice or beans. Bake for about 12-14 minutes, remove weights or beans, then bake for an additional 8-10 minutes until crusts are golden brown. Remove from oven and allow to cool on a wire rack. Do not turn off the oven.
- In a large bowl, combine chicken, beans and cheddar. Add eggs, milk, salt and pepper, and mix until well-combined. Pour mixture into the cooked pie shell(s). Return to oven and bake for 35-40 minutes or until tops are slightly browned and the middle of the quiche is set.
- Remove from the oven and allow quiche(s) to sit for 10 minutes before serving
Jesica @ Pencil Kitchen says
April 3, 2012 at 2:03 amHmm… I’ve never thought of that! It’s true that man eat pizzas and burgers much more… But everybody loves a good pie, a good quiche!! Ok, maybe they’d feel a little macho saying “pie” rather than quiche!
Shumaila says
April 3, 2012 at 1:48 pmThis looks great.Love the combination of the three! And I am sure my man will like it!
Torie@Chilli and Mint says
April 3, 2012 at 4:41 pmI’ve not come across this combination before but I like the sound of it so will definitely try it out. I also love the cute size that you have cooked them. Adorable.
Kati Mora, MS, RD, Kellogg's FiberPlus(R) Wellness Advocate says
April 4, 2012 at 10:42 amThis looks so yummy! And I love that your man loves a good quiche. It must be the fiber-rich black beans – those seem to buff it up a bit. 🙂
susan k says
April 7, 2012 at 7:36 pmin step 1 it says to place pan in oven and refrigerate (?) 30 mins. and then in step 3 to remove pan from oven (?) and bake 12- 14 minutes….should the oven have been the refrigerater in both step 1 and 3?
The Cooking Bride says
April 7, 2012 at 8:11 pmWhoops! Yes, it should have been refrigerator. Thanks for pointing that out. I have corrected the recipe.
carla says
March 31, 2013 at 6:28 pmI made a crustless version a few weeks ago, when I first found the recipe. It was amazing and has haunted me; I hear a ghostly voice in the back of my mind saying “make me again!”
The Cooking Bride says
March 31, 2013 at 7:30 pmCarla, that’s great!! I’m so glad it was a success. And I’m glad it’s begging you to make it again!! Ha!
Cheryl Barber Spires says
June 25, 2019 at 5:05 pmI just put a spinach, black bean, salsa, pepper jack quiche in the oven. Thanks for the framework.
The Cooking Bride says
June 25, 2019 at 7:09 pmHow creative! That combo sounds amazing.