Chili Rellenos

Servings: 4 Difficulty: Advanced
American-style savory and satisfying main that brings home-style flavor to your table
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Chili Rellenos

Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 4 Calories: 1102.0

Description

This American main features Each green chilies, Jack cheese, cubed, Egg whites, Egg yolks. It delivers rich, cheesy flavor, a pleasant kick of heat. Great for weeknight dinners or when you want something satisfying for the whole family. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Prepare fresh chilies by baking at 475 degrees for 8-10 minutes.
  2. Skins blacken slightly.
  3. Remove from oven and wrap in damp towel.
  4. Cut chilies in half, remove seeds.
  5. If you are using canned chilies, they only need to be drained and their seeds discarded.
  6. Carefully wrap each chili around a cheese cube enclosing the cheese completely.
  7. Skewer with toothpicks.
  8. For the batter, first beat egg whites until firm peaks form.
  9. Next beat egg yolks 2-3 minutes.
  10. Add flour and salt to yolks with rubber spatula.
  11. Fold in egg whites.
  12. Heat oil in frying pan, oil should be 2-3 inches deep.
  13. Dip chilies in batter.
  14. Cook until they puff and turn golden brown.
  15. Drain on paper towels and serve

Nutrition Facts

Servings 4


Amount Per Serving
Calories 1102.0kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 95.5g147%
Saturated Fat 35.8g179%
Cholesterol 1178.7mg393%
Sodium 98091.6mg4088%
Total Carbohydrate 23.8g8%
Dietary Fiber 2.4g10%
Sugars 8.8g
Protein 36.1g73%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: american, approx, baking, cheese, chili, chilies, cubed, egg, frying, green, jack, lour, main, oil, rellenos, salt, sea, title, vegetarian, whites
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