Chiles Rellenos
This is a recipe Ive used for years and years and it always works and is always wonderful. Traditionally these are prepared with cheese fillings. Use the largest, whole chiles you can find for this dish.
4 large or 8 small, New Mexican green chiles, roasted peeled and seeded, with the stems on.
1/3 to ½ pound cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese, cut into sticks or grated
All-purpose flour
3 eggs
3 tablespoons flour
1 tablespoon water
1/4 teaspoon salt
Vegetable oil for frying
Make a slit in the side of each chile and carefully stuff it with the cheese sticks. If the chiles tear, close them with a toothpick if you need to.
Place some of the flour on a plate and roll each of the chiles in the flour until its fairly evenly covered. Shake off the excess flour.
Separate the eggs, putting the whites in a large bowl and the yolks in a small one. Whisk the egg yolks with the flour, water, and salt until theyre thick and creamy.
Whip the egg whites until they form soft peaks.
Pour the oil in a saute pan to a depth of 1 ½ to 2 inches, or until it looks like it would reach a little more than halfway up the side of the chiles. Heat the oil to 350 to 375 degrees or until a little of the batter quickly browns when dropped in the oil, about 20 seconds.
Quickly and gently fold the yolks into the whites so that the mixture is an even color but the whites are not broken down. Dip the chiles in the batter, covering them completely and removing any excess.
Slide the chiles, one or two at a time, into the hot oil. As they are browning on one side, carefully spoon some of the hot oil over the top to assist in setting the batter. When theyre browned, gently turn them over and brown the other side, turning only once. Remove them from the oil and drain on a paper towel.
To serve, place the rellenos on a plate and serve immediately.
This is a recipe Ive used for years and years and it always works and is always wonderful. Traditionally these are prepared with cheese fillings. Use the largest, whole chiles you can find for this dish.
4 large or 8 small, New Mexican green chiles, roasted peeled and seeded, with the stems on.
1/3 to ½ pound cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese, cut into sticks or grated
All-purpose flour
3 eggs
3 tablespoons flour
1 tablespoon water
1/4 teaspoon salt
Vegetable oil for frying
Make a slit in the side of each chile and carefully stuff it with the cheese sticks. If the chiles tear, close them with a toothpick if you need to.
Place some of the flour on a plate and roll each of the chiles in the flour until its fairly evenly covered. Shake off the excess flour.
Separate the eggs, putting the whites in a large bowl and the yolks in a small one. Whisk the egg yolks with the flour, water, and salt until theyre thick and creamy.
Whip the egg whites until they form soft peaks.
Pour the oil in a saute pan to a depth of 1 ½ to 2 inches, or until it looks like it would reach a little more than halfway up the side of the chiles. Heat the oil to 350 to 375 degrees or until a little of the batter quickly browns when dropped in the oil, about 20 seconds.
Quickly and gently fold the yolks into the whites so that the mixture is an even color but the whites are not broken down. Dip the chiles in the batter, covering them completely and removing any excess.
Slide the chiles, one or two at a time, into the hot oil. As they are browning on one side, carefully spoon some of the hot oil over the top to assist in setting the batter. When theyre browned, gently turn them over and brown the other side, turning only once. Remove them from the oil and drain on a paper towel.
To serve, place the rellenos on a plate and serve immediately.
