Main Dishes
Chiles Poblanos Rellenos
Filled Chiles Poblanos
There are in Mexico some chiles that can be filled like chile jalapeno, chile chipotle, chile pasilla or chile poblano. However, the most common chile to fill is Chile Poblano.
Ingredients to prepare the chiles:*8 chiles poblanos, grilled and peeled
**filling
3 eggs
1 tablespoon of flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
oil to fry the chiles.
extra flour to flour the chiles.
Notes:
* To get the chiles ready: grill the poblanos until the skin is burnt, place them
in a plastic bag. Close the plastic bag and wrap it with a kitchen fabric. Half
and hour later, peel them.
* This sort of chiles can be filled with fresh cheese, Refried Beans or Sweet Picadillo.
3 ripe tomatoes boiled and peeled
1/2 onion in stripes
l garlic
oil, salt and dry oregano
To prepare the chiles:
With your chiles already peel, make a small cut, to remove the seeds and veins. Don't remove the stem. Dry the chiles with a kitchen paper and fill them with what you have chosen.
In a bowl mix the white of eggs to get firm, add the flour, the baking powder and the yolks, mix again just a little.
Flour the chiles and submerge them into the bowl to cover them well, fry them in a pan with enough oil medium low heat. When the cover is golden they are ready, place them in a dish with kitchen paper to absorb the oil.
To prepare the tomato sauce:
Prepare a puree with the tomato, garlic, and some of the small stripes of onion. Saute the rest of the onion in a pot, and add the pure, fry well, add water to get the consistency of a sauce. Add the oregano and salt, if your tomatoes are a little sour add a bit of sugar.
You can serve them alone or with white rice and/or refried frijolitos as side dish. Don't forget the corn tortillas.