**Embrace the Culinary Symphony of Chiles Rellenos: A Symphony of Flavors and Textures**
Embark on a culinary journey to discover the delightful flavors and textures of chiles rellenos, a traditional Mexican dish that captivates taste buds with its symphony of flavors and textures. This delectable dish features roasted poblano peppers stuffed with a savory mixture of cheese, picadillo, and a touch of fruit, creating a harmonious balance of flavors. The stuffed peppers are then coated in a delicate egg batter and pan-fried until golden brown, resulting in a crispy outer layer that yields to a tender and flavorful interior. This guide presents three variations of chiles rellenos, each offering a unique culinary experience. The classic chiles rellenos recipe showcases the traditional flavors of cheese and picadillo, while the crab-stuffed chiles rellenos introduce a delightful seafood twist. For vegetarians, the poblano pepper stuffed with huitlacoche provides a meatless alternative that is equally satisfying. Each recipe is carefully crafted to ensure a perfect balance of flavors and textures, making chiles rellenos a true culinary masterpiece.
BAKED CHILE RELLENOS
This Baked Chile Relleno recipe is so easy and deliciuos you won't miss the frying!
Provided by EmilyFabulous
Categories Appetizer Main Course
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Put the poblano peppers on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil. Place the baking sheet on the highest rack in the oven and broil on high for 15 minutes, flipping every 5 minutes.
- Once the peppers have roasted, remove them from the oven and place them in a sealable plastic bag for 10 minutes to steam.
- Turn on the oven to 375°F to continue warming.
- While the peppers are roasting, add all of the sauce ingredients to a saucepan and slowly bring to a boil.
- Add the sauce to a food processor and pulse about 10 times to smooth out the sauce but still leave a few chunks of vegetables.
- Place about 2/3 of the sauce at the bottom of a cast-iron skillet or oven-safe pan/dish.
- Remove the peppers from the plastic bag, cut a slit in the side, and remove the seeds and top stem. Flip the pepper over and peel off as much charred skin as you can. Be careful, the peppers are still hot!
- Flip the pepper back over and fill it with a generous amount of cheese. I used a mix of queso fresco, sharp cheddar, and mozzarella.
- Roll up the sides of the pepper and place it open side down in the pan with the sauce. Don't worry if it breaks a little, it will be covered with more sauce and cheese.
- Cover the cheese-stuffed peppers in the pan with the rest of the sauce and cheese.
- Bake the rellenos in the oven at 375°F for 25 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and serve with chopped green onion, avocado, and sour cream. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 3 servings, Calories 390 kcal, Carbohydrate 18.9 g, Protein 35.6 g, Fat 24.4 g, SaturatedFat 14.1 g, Cholesterol 60 mg, Sodium 977 mg, Fiber 6.4 g, Sugar 5.3 g
CHILE RELLENOS BETTER THAN FRIED
Steps:
- Roast Peppers. We roast ours on the charcoal grill. They can also be roasted on gas grill. Or buy canned Whole Chillies.
- To Roast your own peppers. Place the peppers on the grill or turn a gas burner to medium high heat. Place the Chile directly on the grill or the burner and roast. Turning with tongs.
- Once they are blackened on all sides. Place the Chilies into a small brown paper bag or place in a container with a lid. The Chilies will steam. Leave them in the brown paper bag or container for about 15 minutes.
- Hold the pepper under running water. The blacked outer layer will come right off. Then cut off the tops and remove the seeds and veins. The seeds can be rinsed out with running water.
- Preheat over to 375 degrees. Stuff each pepper with one (1) ounce of Monterey Jack Cheese. See Notes for other cheeses.
- Place peppers in caserole dish
- Beat eggs
- Mix together milk and eggs. Stir the flour, cumin, salt and black pepper into the milk and eggs
- Pour milk and egg mixture into the flour, cumin, salt and black pepper mixture
- Wisk together. Mixture does not have to be smooth
- Pour mixture over the chilies
- Sprinkle Cheddar cheese on top
- OPTIONAL: For Spice - Sprinkle Cayenne pepper on top
- Bake for 30 minutes or until cheese is melted
- Serve with your favorite mexican side dish
Nutrition Facts : Calories 272 kcal, Carbohydrate 13 g, Protein 16 g, Fat 17 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, Cholesterol 127 mg, Sodium 877 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 5 g, ServingSize 1 serving
BAKED BEEF CHILES RELLENOS CASSEROLE
Super-easy, delicious, and low-carb version of chiles rellenos. Serve with dollops of low-fat sour cream and pico de gallo or salsa.
Provided by EmmLee
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Time 1h21m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place poblano peppers with cut sides down onto the prepared baking sheet.
- Cook under the preheated broiler until poblano pepper skins have blackened and blistered, 5 to 8 minutes. Place blackened peppers into a bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap. Allow peppers to steam as they cool, about 10 minutes.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef, chili powder, garlic, cumin, oregano, cayenne pepper, paprika, chipotle pepper, salt, and black pepper. Cook and stir until beef is no longer pink, about 4 minutes. Add onion; cook until slightly softened, about 2 minutes. Add tomatoes with green chiles; cook until onions are translucent, about 5 minutes more. Let beef mixture cool.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a casserole dish with cooking spray.
- Run water over the poblano peppers to remove skins and discard them. Drain peppers on paper towels. Place a layer of peppers on the bottom of the prepared dish; place 1/3 of the beef mixture on top. Cover with 1 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend. Repeat layers twice more in the same order.
- Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until golden brown on top, about 35 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 325.3 calories, Carbohydrate 8.9 g, Cholesterol 79.6 mg, Fat 23.3 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 21.5 g, SaturatedFat 13 g, Sodium 694.5 mg, Sugar 1.6 g
OVEN BAKED CHILES RELLENOS
I found this recipe in an old family cookbook. It was handwritten and didnt have the original amounts for the ingredients. Its fairly easy to make.
Provided by Dreamin1Kate
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 40m
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Spray pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- Lay half the chilis flat into a 8X10 baking dish or pan.
- Sprinkle half of each type of cheese over top.
- Whip egg whites til frothy.
- Slowly add flour, salt and pepper, and milk to egg whites.
- Pour half of the egg mixture over the top of the cheese in pan.
- Place another layer of peppers.
- Sprinkle rest of cheese over top.
- Pour the rest of the egg mixture over cheese.
- Bake in 400 degree oven for about 25 minutes.
- Pour 1 can tomatoe sauce over top.
- Bake 15 minutes more.
- Serve hot.
BAKED CHILES RELLENOS
Provided by Rachael
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Open and drain can of chiles, and place on a paper towel to pat dry.
- Spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with non-stick spray.
- Place a strip of jack cheese inside each chile and place them side by side in the greased baking dish.
- Sprinkle top with cheddar cheese.
- Beat eggs and combine with flour, beat until smooth.
- Add in milk, salt, pepper, and hot sauce.
- Pour egg mixture over the chiles.
- Bake in preheated oven, uncovered for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the egg mixture comes out clean.
- Serve with salsa and sour cream.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 705 kcal, Carbohydrate 15 g, Protein 45 g, Fat 52 g, SaturatedFat 32 g, Cholesterol 281 mg, Sodium 1454 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 3 g, ServingSize 1 serving
BAKED CHILES RELLENOS
The large, thick-fleshed poblano chile has a nice amount of heat, but not too much, and an earthy flavor; it also is the right size for stuffing, as in Mexican chiles rellenos. This recipe originally appeared in "Martha Stewart's Vegetables" (Clarkson Potter).
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Chicken Ground Chicken Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium-high until almost smoking. Add chicken; cook, stirring frequently, until lightly browned and cooked through, about 8 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.
- Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in same skillet over medium-high. Cook onion, stirring occasionally, until translucent, 2 minutes. Add garlic; cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add tomatoes and bay leaves, and reduce heat to medium-low; simmer until tomatoes are soft, 15 minutes.
- Stir in raisins, olives, and capers; cook 3 minutes. Add chicken; cook 5 minutes. Stir in chopped herbs and almonds, and season with salt. Let cool. (Filling may be refrigerated up to 1 day in an airtight container. Before using, bring to room temperature; discard bay leaves.)
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Roast poblanos directly over the flame of a gas-stove burner or under a broiler, turning often with tongs, until charred on all sides. Place in a bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let stand for 15 minutes. When cool enough to handle, rub with a paper towel to remove skins, being careful not to tear the flesh. Cut a slit down the side of each poblano from stem to tip. Remove seeds, leaving stem intact.
- Spoon filling into each chile, dividing evenly; arrange in a baking dish. Bake until heated through, 15 minutes. Serve immediately with crema, cilantro sprigs, and lime wedges.
OVEN-BAKED CHILES RELLENOS
These chiles rellenos are baked with cream cheese, cheddar cheese and a blend of shredded Colby and Monterey Jack cheeses.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Dairy
Time 50m
Yield Makes 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F.
- Mix cheeses until well blended; spoon evenly into chiles. Place in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed lightly with cooking spray.
- Beat eggs and milk with wire whisk until well blended. Pour evenly over chiles.
- Bake 35 min. or until egg mixture is set. Meanwhile, combine sour cream, garlic and cilantro. Serve with the chiles.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 210, Fat 17 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 205 mg, Sodium 170 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 9 g
AUTHENTIC MEXICAN CHILI RELLENOS
This is an authentic Mexican recipe that has been handed down for generations in my family.
Provided by Kentucky Guera
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Time 1h
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack at about 6 inches from the heat source. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place peppers onto the prepared baking sheet, and cook under the preheated broiler until the skin of the peppers has blackened and blistered, about 10 minutes. Turn the peppers often to blacken all sides. Place the blackened peppers into a bowl, and tightly seal with plastic wrap. Allow the peppers to steam as they cool, about 15 minutes.
- Rinse cooled peppers under cold water to peel off the skins, and cut a slit along the long side of each pepper to remove the seeds and core. Rinse the peppers inside and out, and pat dry with paper towels. Stuff the peppers with strips of the cheese.
- Whisk the egg yolks in a bowl with the baking powder. In a second metal bowl, beat the egg whites with an electric mixer until the whites form stiff peaks. Gently fold the beaten egg whites into the yolk mixture. Place flour into a shallow bowl.
- Heat the vegetable shortening in a skillet over medium heat. Roll each stuffed pepper in flour, tap off excess flour, and dip the peppers into the egg mixture to coat both sides. Gently lay the coated peppers into the hot shortening. Fry peppers until lightly golden brown and the cheese has melted, about 5 minutes per side.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 263.1 calories, Carbohydrate 17.3 g, Cholesterol 101.7 mg, Fat 16 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 13.1 g, SaturatedFat 8.2 g, Sodium 356.6 mg, Sugar 2.6 g
HEALTHIER BAKED CHILES RELLENOS
I love chile rellenos so this is a healthier baked version. It can be either be a main entree or a fabulous side. Serve with Spanish rice, guacamole, and tortillas.
Provided by Monique Flannagan
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Time 1h20m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate. Cut poblano peppers in half and tear off stems and veins; discard seeds.
- Roast peppers on the preheated grill, turning often, until soft and charred, about 5 minutes. Cool until easily handled, about 10 minutes. Wipe off or peel skins and discard.
- Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
- Beat eggs, flour, and salt together vigorously in a medium mixing bowl. Flour may still be a bit clumpy but it will eventually dissolve during cooking process. Add milk and beat again.
- Drizzle olive oil in a 9x13-inch baking dish then place poblanos in, cut sides-up. Fill poblanos evenly with cheese. Pour the egg mixture over the top.
- Bake in the preheated oven until egg mixture is slightly firm, about 22 minutes.
- Mix tomato sauce and salsa together in a bowl. Pour on top of egg mixture; add Cheddar cheese on top. Turn the oven's broiler on.
- Broil in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and browned, 5 to 8 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 191 calories, Carbohydrate 12 g, Cholesterol 126.6 mg, Fat 10 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 14 g, SaturatedFat 5.2 g, Sodium 785.2 mg, Sugar 4.7 g
SENOR PICO'S BAKED CHILE RELLENOS
From the Senior Pico restaurant in Los Angeles. These rellenos BAKE instead of fry, and are super! The fresh peppers are worth the extra effort, but canned are acceptable. See the database for Senor's Pico's Picante Sauce. The prep time is figured for canned chiles.
Provided by Miss Annie
Categories Cheese
Time 40m
Yield 6 Rellenos
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Rinse the chiles and discard the seeds.
- Insert 1 strip of Jack and 1 strip Cheddar cheese in each chile, cutting a slit in one side of the chiles.
- Dust the chiles with flour.
- Beat egg whites until stiff.
- Beat egg yolks and fold into whites.
- Add melted butter (should not be hot) to the egg mixture.
- Grease generously a 8x8 baking dish.
- Pour a thick coating of batter on bottom of dish.
- Place chiles on top of batter, and spoon remaining batter over chiles.
- Bake at 375° for 15 minutes.
- Top with Picante sauce.
BAKED CHILES RELLENOS
Delicious baked chiles rellenos without the fat of frying. Serve with Mexican beans and rice.
Provided by Busy Teacher
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Time 1h5m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
- Roast peppers on the top rack of the preheated oven until the skins are charred, about 5 minutes per side. Remove from the oven and allow to cool enough to handle, about 10 minutes. Set the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- While peppers are cooling, whisk eggs, flour, milk, baking powder, and salt together in a medium bowl until smooth. Slice the queso fresco into eight even rectangles, just shorter than the length of the peppers.
- Carefully peel off the waxy skin of the cooled peppers. Gently cut a slit down the length of the peppers and use a spoon to remove the seeds and membranes.
- Spread about 1/4 cup of the milk mixture on the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish. Wrap each pepper around a queso fresco rectangle. Place each chile/cheese wrap seam-side down in a single layer in the baking dish. Cover with remaining egg mixture. Sprinkle Cheddar cheese over the top.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the egg mixture has risen and the cheese is golden brown, about 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 256.5 calories, Carbohydrate 11.8 g, Cholesterol 137 mg, Fat 15.8 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 17.1 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, Sodium 450.8 mg, Sugar 1.7 g
Tips:
- Choose the right chiles: Poblano peppers are the traditional choice for chiles rellenos, but you can also use Anaheim, pasilla, or mulato peppers. Look for peppers that are firm and have no blemishes.
- Roast the chiles properly: Roasting the chiles is essential for developing their flavor and making them easy to peel. You can roast them over an open flame, on a grill, or in the oven. Just be sure to roast them until the skin is blackened and blistered.
- Handle the chiles with care: Roasted chiles are very hot, so be sure to wear gloves when handling them. Once you've roasted the chiles, let them cool slightly before peeling and seeding them.
- Make sure the filling is well-seasoned: The filling is what really makes chiles rellenos special, so be sure to season it well. Use a variety of spices and herbs to create a flavorful filling that complements the chiles.
- Don't overcook the chiles: Chiles rellenos are best when they're cooked just until the filling is heated through and the chiles are tender. Overcooking the chiles will make them tough and chewy.
Conclusion:
Chiles rellenos are a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed as an appetizer, main course, or side dish. With a little planning and effort, you can easily make this classic Mexican dish at home. So next time you're looking for something new and exciting to cook, give chiles rellenos a try!
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