Border Town Chile Rellenos
- 8 anaheim or poblano peppers
- 1 lb chihauhau cheese, cut into 3"x 1" strips ( you may also use monterey jack cheese)
- 2 cup flour
- 1 salt and freshly ground pepper
- 4 eggs, seperated
- 1 vegetable oil for frying
- 3 cup red chili sauce (recipe follows)
- 1 * Red Chili Sauce *
- 1 small onion, peeled and sliced
- 1 28 ounce can of whole plum tomatoes
- 1 clove garlic, chopped
- 1/2 tsp Mexican oregano
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 cup chicken stock, (optional, as needed)
- Char chiles - arrange chiles on a baking sheet and the broiler, turning often, until blackened all over.
- Place hot chiles in a Ziploc bag, close tightly, and allow to steam for 15 minutes.
- Peel off and discard skin.
- Cut a slit lengthwise at the top of the chile, about a 1/2" from stem.
- Use a small spoon to scrape out seeds and veins.
- Slip cheese slices into the peppers.
- Pour flour into a shallow and season liberally with s&p.
- Place the egg whites in a large glass bowl and the yolks in a small one.
- Beat the whites with an electric beater, add a pinch of salt.
- Beat until they are stiff but not dry.
- Beat the yolks and gently fold into the the whites.
- Dredge the peppers into the flour then in egg mixture.
- Fry in a large skillet filled 1" with the vegetable oil heated to 375.
- Fry in batches, turning once, until evenly browned.
- About ten minutes.
- Serve with red chili sauce, sour cream, fresh salsa and freshly chopped cilantro.
- ( don't forget the hot sauce, if desired!)
- Red Chili Sauce - Saute onion in oil in a large until soft.
- Puree onions, tomatoes, and garlic in food processor, strain, and return to skillet.
- Add oregano, cumin, sugar, and salt and pepper to taste.
- Cook, covered, over medium heat for about five minutes.
- Thin with chicken stock if sauce is too thick.
- Keep warm until ready to use.
anaheim, chihauhau cheese, flour, salt, eggs, vegetable oil, red chili sauce, onion, tomatoes, clove garlic, oregano, ground cumin, chicken stock
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/355372-border-town-chile-rellenos (may not work)