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Chiles Rellenos

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Chiles Rellenos

Roasted poblano chillies are stuffed with melted cheese, dipped in a light egg batter and fried until golden, for a Mexican classic that is smoky, cheesy and irresistible.

Total time
75 min
Prep
45 min
Cook
30 min
Difficulty
hard
Cuisine
Mexican
vegetarian

Ingredients

8large poblano chillis
400gOaxacan cheese or mozzarella
4eggs, separated
50gplain flour
500mlvegetable oil for frying
400gcrushed tomatoes
1white onion, diced
3 clovesgarlic, minced
1 tspground cumin
3 tbspvegetable oil for sauce

Instructions

1

Char poblanos over flame until blackened, steam in a bag 15 minutes, peel and slit carefully.

2

Remove seeds, stuff each with cheese and close with toothpick.

3

Whisk egg whites to stiff peaks, fold in yolks and flour.

4

Heat oil to 180C, dip stuffed chillis in egg batter.

5

Fry 3 minutes each side until golden and puffy.

6

Simmer tomatoes, onion, garlic and cumin 15 minutes for sauce.

7

Serve chillis on tomato sauce with rice.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
284
Protein
9g
Fat
20.3g
Carbs
17.4g
Fiber
2.1g
Sodium
79mg

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