4 December, 2020
Authentic Mexican Chili Rellenos
Posted in : Main Dish, Recipe on by : admin
Authentic Mexican Chili Rellenos
This is definitely authentic and so very good – even if not diet friendly!
Ingredients
- 6 Fresh Anaheim chile peppers
- 1 8-ounce package queso asadero (white Mexican cheese)
- 2 eggs separated
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
- Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack 6 inches below the broiler.
- Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
- Place peppers on the prepared baking sheet and cook under preheated broiler, turning occasionally until all the skin is blistered and blackened.
- Remove the blackened peppers into a bowl and cover with plastic wrap and allow peppers to cool.
- Rinsed the cooled peppers under cold water to peel of the skin. Cut a slit along the long side of each pepper to remove the seeds and core. Pat dry with paper towels.
- Whisk the egg yolks in a bowl with the baking powder. In a second bowl, beat the egg whites with an electric mixer until the whites form stiff peaks. Gently fold the egg whites into the yolk mixture.
- Place flour into a shallow bowl.
- Cut cheese into 3/4 inch strips. Stuff the peppers with strips of cheese.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- Roll each stuffed pepper in flour, shaking off excess flour and dip the peppers into the egg mixture to coat both sides.
- Gently lay the coated peppers into the hot oil. Fry peppers until lightly golden brown and the cheese has melted, about 5 minutes on each side.
- Allow to cool slightly before serving.