Chile Relleno
Prep time: 45 min.
Cook time: 45 min.
Servings: 4-6
Ingredients
- Poblano peppers, 6 large
- Cheese, 8 oz. (Cabot New York Extra Sharp Cheddar)
- Frying oil, 1/2 cup
- Eggs, 3
- Flour, 1/2 cup
- Salt, 1/2 tsp.
- Red salsa, for serving
Equipment
- Standing mixer
- Toothpicks
- Broiler
- Large frying pan
Prep
- Slice cheese into sticks
- Line a large plate with paper towels
- Mix flour and salt in bowl
Instructions
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Place poblano peppers on lined baking sheet.
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Broil peppers until the skin is blackened and blistered, ~5 minutes.
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Flip over the peppers and broil until blackened and blistered, ~5 minutes.
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Remove peppers from oven and cover peppers to steam.
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Let peppers sit, ~5 minutes.
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Remove as much loose skin from the peppers as you can.
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Cut a small slit in each pepper, lengthwise.
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Stuff the peppers with cheese.
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Close each pepper with 1-3 toothpicks.
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Heat oil in pan over medium-high heat.
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While oil is heating, separate the egg whites into the mixer and the yolks into a small bowl.
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Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form.
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With the mixer on low, add the yolks one at a time until mixed in.
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Roll a pepper in the flour mixture, tap off any excess, then dip in egg batter.
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Fry the pepper until golden and crispy, ~3-5 minutes per side.
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Transfer to paper towel-lined plate.
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Repeat for each pepper.
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Serve with salsa.