Authentic Chile Rellenos: Master Traditional Flavors! 🌶️🇲🇽
📌 Highlight the Benefits 🍴💪: Nutritious poblano chiles and protein-rich queso blanco make this deep-fried dish wholesome. 🌶️
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Discover the secret to authentic Chile Rellenos! Recreate the nostalgic flavors of a beloved childhood favorite with simple tips for selecting the perfect Mexican cheeses. Unleash a burst of deliciousness!
Ingredients for 4 people 📌:
🌶️ Poblano chiles (2 chiles)
🧀 Queso blanco (200g)
🌾 Flour (1 cup)
🥚 Eggs (2)
🔥 Frying oil (enough for deep frying)
🍅 Diced tomatoes with juice (1 can)
🧅 Onion (1)
🍗 Chicken broth (1 cup)
Steps 🔥:
🌶️ – Place the chiles directly on the burner of a gas stove until mostly blackened on each side.
🌶️ – Put the cooked chiles in a plastic vegetable grocery bag for 30 minutes.
🌶️ – Toss them around a bit so that the bag doesn’t get a hole in it from the heat.
🌶️ – Peel the blackened skin from the chiles with your fingers.
🌶️ – It’s not important to get every bit of skin off.
🌶️ – Slice each chili on one side from stem to bottom.
🌶️ – Remove most of the seeds and membranes.
🌶️ – Cut the cheese into 1/2 wide slices and as long as the chiles.
🌶️ – Stuff the cheese into each chile.
🌶️ – Roll in flour.
🌶️ – Beat the egg whites until stiff and gently fold in the yolks.
🌶️ – Drop chiles into egg batter and fluff it around them.
🌶️ – Slide them into 1 1/2″ deep hot oil, one or two at a time until golden brown and turn to brown the other side.
🌶️ – Drain on paper towels.
🌶️ – Serve immediately or bake in oven at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
🌶️ – If you have a convection oven, use the feature as it makes them really crispy on the outside.
🌶️ – Sauce: Combine all ingredients in a saucepan and let simmer until the rellenos are done.
🌶️ – Serve on the side or cover the rellenos with it at serving.
Total Time: 75
Enjoy!
Kitchen Must-Haves: 📦🥄🧄
1. 🔥 Gas Stove: A gas stove is essential for directly blackening the poblano chiles. Recommended brand: Wolf.
2. 🛍️ Plastic Vegetable Grocery Bag: Used to steam the cooked chiles and make it easier to peel off the skin. Any sturdy and heat-resistant bag will do.
3. 🧽 Mixing Bowl: For beating the egg whites until stiff and folding in the yolks to create the batter. Recommended brand: KitchenAid.
4. 🍳 Deep Fryer or Dutch Oven: To fry the stuffed chiles until golden brown. Recommended brand: Cuisinart.
5. 🍲 Saucepan: For simmering the ingredients to make the sauce served with the rellenos. Recommended brand: All-Clad.
Chef’s FAQs: 👩🍳❓🍷
1. What is the key ingredient for making Authentic Chile Rellenos?
Poblano chiles are the key ingredient for making Authentic Chile Rellenos.
2. What type of cheese is traditionally used in Chile Rellenos?
Queso blanco is the traditional cheese used in Chile Rellenos.
3. What is the main step for preparing the batter in Chile Rellenos?
Mixing flour and eggs to create the batter is the main step for preparing Chile Rellenos.
