| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 1 hr 5 min |
| Prep: | 45 min |
| Cook: | 20 min |
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 1 hr 5 min |
| Prep: | 45 min |
| Cook: | 20 min |
Ingredients
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- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons grated Manchego cheese
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons grated Panela cheese
- 3/4 cup grated Anejo cheese
- 6 large Poblano chiles, roasted, peeled, slit lengthwise down one side and seeded
- Flour for coating
- 4 large eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
- 2 cups Roasted Tomatillo Salsa, recipe follows
- 6 tablespoons Crema, recipe follows
- 1 pound tomatillos, husked, washed and cut into quarters
- 2 – 4 large jalapeno chiles, stemmed, seeded if desired, and roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup cold water
- 1/2 medium onion, cut in half
- 2 bunches cilantro, stems and leaves
- 2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1/4 cup buttermilk
Instructions
- In large bowl combine Manchego, Panela and Anejo cheeses. Set aside. Working on a towel-lined counter, spread open 1 chile at a time. Mold 1/2 cup of the cheese mixture in your hands to form a compact torpedo-shaped log and place inside the chile. Roll the flesh to entirely enclose the cheese, using the towel to help shape a tight roll. Place on a platter and stuff the remaining chiles. (They can now be reserved for up to 2 days, well covered, in the refrigerator.) Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spread flour on a platter. Beat the eggs with the salt and pepper in a bowl wide enough for dipping. In a 9-inch cast-iron skillet heat oil over a medium-high heat. Dip 3 chiles at a time in the flour, patting off the excess so just a fine even coating remains. Then dip chiles into the eggs. Test the oil by dropping a bit of egg. If it sizzles immediately and rises to the surface, the oil is ready. Dip the chiles, 1 at a time, into the oil, putting an extra dollop of egg batter on each. Fry 3 at a time until golden brown all over, about 1 1/2 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels. Reheat oil and repeat with remaining chiles. Transfer chiles to a baking dishes or tray and bake until the cheese thoroughly melts and heats through, 8 to 10 minutes. To serve, coat with Tomatillo salsa (other salsas can also be used). Top with a dollop of Crema.
- In blender place tomatillos, jalapenos and water. Puree until just chunky. Add remaining ingredients and puree about 2 minutes more, or until no large chunks remain. This salsa keeps in the refrigerator, in a covered container, about 3 days.
- In large bowl whisk together cream and buttermilk. Cover and set in a warm place (a gas oven with just the heat from the pilot light for example) for 8 hours. Place in refrigerator. Can be kept for up to a week.
Reviews
very good. very easy. compared to most that call for egg whites and yolks to be beat seperately. i mixed a little cooked chorizo and super lean hamburger to the cheese mixture. delish
These are great chili rellenos I exchanged clili poblano for chili pacilla and added ground reound and potatos and cheese and they had more flavor and were more filling. expt for the stuffing the first time I made them to the letter they were delicious. Sylvia Rodriguez Hacienda Heights Ca
this quite good, the batter is real chunchy
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