Chile Rellenos

Description

Delicious green chiles stuffed with cheese, dipped in a special batter and fried in canola oil.

Ingredients

  • 12 Anaheim chile peppers, charred and peeled
  • 1 pound Cheddar cheese, cut into strips
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon canola oil
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour for coating

Instructions

  1. Remove seeds and membranes from peppers. Stuff each pepper with a strip of cheese.
  2. In a small bowl combine milk
  3. the 1 cup flour
  4. egg
  5. baking powder
  6. baking soda
  7. salt and canola oil; mix well to make a batter.
  8. Pour enough oil in heavy frying pan to reach 1 inch in depth and heat over medium-high heat. Roll each pepper in the remaining flour and dip in the batter. Fry until lightly browned on both sides.

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 50 mins

Servings: 4

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