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Authentic Mexican Chili Rellenos
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Kentucky Guera
"This is an authentic Mexican recipe that has been handed down for generations in my family."
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Ingredients
1 h servings 263Original recipe yields 6 servings
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Directions
{{model.addEditText}} Print- Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack at about 6 inches from the heat source. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place peppers onto the prepared baking sheet, and cook under the preheated broiler until the skin of the peppers has blackened and blistered, about 10 minutes. Turn the peppers often to blacken all sides. Place the blackened peppers into a bowl, and tightly seal with plastic wrap. Allow the peppers to steam as they cool, about 15 minutes.
- Rinse cooled peppers under cold water to peel off the skins, and cut a slit along the long side of each pepper to remove the seeds and core. Rinse the peppers inside and out, and pat dry with paper towels. Stuff the peppers with strips of the cheese.
- Whisk the egg yolks in a bowl with the baking powder. In a second metal bowl, beat the egg whites with an electric mixer until the whites form stiff peaks. Gently fold the beaten egg whites into the yolk mixture. Place flour into a shallow bowl.
- Heat the vegetable shortening in a skillet over medium heat. Roll each stuffed pepper in flour, tap off excess flour, and dip the peppers into the egg mixture to coat both sides. Gently lay the coated peppers into the hot shortening. Fry peppers until lightly golden brown and the cheese has melted, about 5 minutes per side.
Footnotes
- Editor's Note
- The nutrition data for this recipe includes the full amount of the flour for breading. The actual amount of the breading consumed will vary.
- Tip
- Aluminum foil helps keep food moist, ensures it cooks evenly, keeps leftovers fresh, and makes clean-up easy.
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Most helpful positive review
12/23/2011
This is the same recipe I've been using for years. They are delicious. The only thing I do differently, is to NOT rinse the peppers. You loose too much of the flavor of the pepper. The peel ...
Most helpful critical review
2/25/2012
I have lived in NM for over 20 years and Anaheim peppers are a last resort pepper to be used. For the best chili rellenos, Hatch green chilis are the only chilis to use. Anything else in NOT a...
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12/23/2011
This is the same recipe I've been using for years. They are delicious. The only thing I do differently, is to NOT rinse the peppers. You loose too much of the flavor of the pepper. The peel ...
2/25/2012
I have lived in NM for over 20 years and Anaheim peppers are a last resort pepper to be used. For the best chili rellenos, Hatch green chilis are the only chilis to use. Anything else in NOT a...
2/6/2012
OMG this was delicious! Pretty easy, too. I just won't leave the charred peppers sit for more than 15 minutes. I let them sit for an hour and they ripped very easy. thanks!
9/20/2012
These were awesome and not too painful to make!! I have made rellenos before using a different (but similar) batter and I think the baking powder and dip in the flour makes all the difference. ...
3/2/2012
I love Chili Rellenos and this is a good authentic recipe. The batter could use a little salt and I don't recommend rinsing the peppers. It washes away the smoky charred flavor. The egg batte...
3/20/2012
Delicious! Perfect texture! I froze the stuffed chilis before coating them to make them easier to handle.
3/3/2014
Great recipe! Just to add, I'm from Louisiana and will use any darn chili I want to. Authenticity is second to how it tastes here.
2/14/2013
As one of the other reviewers mentioned, and also being from New Mexico using Hatch Chile is the best and formost for any chile/ chile relleno recipe..problem is for myself I now live in Califor...
12/18/2011
I'd wondered what cheese was used in rellenos. (The restaurants in my area seem to use any old thing--yikes!) Love'em!