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Chiles Rellenos~ Roasted, Battered, Grilled or Wrapped

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What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you here “Chiles Rellenos” ? I experience the same vision of my Mom standing over a hot comal, the sounds of chiles poblanos crackling and popping. And the aroma…that aroma is unmistakable. Every time I roast poblanos on the stove top, it takes me right back to that moment in time. Chiles rellenos, just like jalapeño poppers have evolved since becoming so popular. They are served simply stuffed with cheese, to my most favorite, lump crab meat! The most well known relleno is the one that comes filled with cheese, coated in an egg batter and served with a simple, but fresh tomato sauce. You can find this version at most good Mexican restaurants. The relleno I grew up loving was the one my Mom prepared filled with beef picadillo con papas. It was  a simple ground beef with diced potatoes that she would fry separately and then add in to the picadillo along with a freshly blended tomato sauce. It is still my favorite and one of those comfort foods I enjoy. My latest recipe for rellenos I prepared on my charcoal grill. I prepared a variation of my Mom’s recipe for albondigas (meatballs) that are mixed with rice and spices to fill the poblanos. I also knew that bacon would be involved somehow, lol!! I found some beef bacon on my last trip to the market and I just had to try it out. Bacon Wrapped Rellenos on the Grill!

Grilled Chiles Rellenos Wrapped in Beef Bacon

Ingredients
1 pound ground chuck, pork or chicken
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon pepper
½ teaspoon smoked paprika
½ teaspoon mexican oregano, crushed
¼ teaspoon all spice
Olive oil
½ cup white onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 jalapeño, minced
1 cup cooked steamed rice, white or brown
1/3 cup cilantro chopped
1 egg
6 medium roasted poblano peppers,peeled and seeds removed
12 ounces beef or pork bacon (I found a wide sliced beef bacon that worked well for this recipe)

Tips~Roast poblanos on the grill, direct flame, in the oven or on a stove top comal just until skins blister. Transfer to a plastic storage bag until cool. Peel off blistered skins before filling.

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the beef with the spices and set aside.

Saute the onions, garlic and jalapeño in 1 to 2 tablespoon of olive oil for 5 to 7 minutes. Let cool.

To the beef, add the onion mixture, rice, cilantro and egg. Stir well to combine.

Slice a opening near the base of the roasted peppers and remove the seeds. Fill the peppers with beef mixture, but do not over stuff. Divide the bacon and wrap all the peppers. Transfer to plate and chill for at least one hour.

After an hour, prepare your grill for indirect heat and heat to at least 350 degrees. Place the peppers in pan safe for the grill and place on the indirect heat side. Close lid and cook for 30 minutes.

After 30 minutes, you could add a couple of chunks of apple or cherry wood directly to the fire if you wanted a light smoke flavor added to the rellenos. Rotate the peppers and cook for another 30 minutes, lid closed. If using a basting sauce, open lid and brush peppers evenly. Close lid and cook for another 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand for 10 minutes before serving. Yields 6 servings.

Chiles Rellenos
Tips~ For Oven Preperation: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place stuffed and wrapped poblanos in a baking dish. Loosely cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Remove foil and place under broiler for 2 minutes. If basting with sauce, remove from oven, baste and return to the broiler for another 2 minutes. I like to repeat the basting one more time. Remove from oven and let sit for 10 minutes before serving.
Bacon Wrapped Rellenos on the Grill
Tips~ This recipe for filling is good for 6 medium poblano peppers or 4 xlarge peppers 

More Chiles Rellenos~Here a few of my favorite relleno recipes I have prepared and developed .  Buen Provecho! To see more traditional chile relleno recipes, click RELLENO

Shrimp Stuffed Chile Relleno

Roasted Poblano stuffed with cheese,served on a bed of warm salsa, topped with spicy garlic shrimp and caramelized onions.....cilantro, lime... Yummy!Chile Relleno with Serrano Shrimp Ingredients
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 4 Servings

Ingredients

For Warm Salsa

  • 2 beefsteak tomatoes diced
  • 4 to matillos diced
  • 2 shallots minced
  • 2 serrano peppers minced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • juice of 2 key limes
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • olive oil

Marinade for Serrano Shrimp

  • 2 serrano peppers
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 tablespoon fresh oregano
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon thyme
  • Juice of 2 key limes
  • Salt and pepper
  • Olive oil

"For Chile Relleno"

  • 4 large poblano peppers
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella

Instructions

Directions

  • Start by making the marinade for shrimp. Roughly chop, the serrano peppers, garlic,oregano and thyme. Transfer to the blender, add lime juice,1/4 cup olive oil, 1teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Blend until smooth, taste for salt. In a glass bowl, combine shrimp and marinade, stir well to combine, cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Lay the poblano peppers on baking sheet and drizzle with a little oil. When oven is up to temperature, roast the poblanos for 12 to 15 minutes per side. Remove from oven and cover with a clean kitchen towel, set aside.
  • In a large sauce pan, heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil to medium heat, add the shallots and serrano peppers, cook for 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 more minute.Add the remaining ingredients for warm salsa, stir well to combine. Taste for salt and continue cooking until the tomatoes and tomatillos break down and salsa thickens slightly. Cover and keep warm.
  • Remove the shrimp from refrigerator. Preheat your broiler for 10 minutes. While you are waiting, peel the blistered skins from the poblano peppers, carefully slit open, remove seeds, then fill each one with 1/2 cup of shredded cheese. Transfer the filled peppers to a foil lined baking sheet, set aside.
  • In a large saute pan, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil to medium/high heat. At this time, you want to transfer the peppers to the broiler. Add the shrimp to the saute pan and cook for 5 to 6 minutes or until shrimp is pink. The peppers should be ready to pull out of the broiler about then too. You want to make sure your cheese is melted and lightly browned.
  • To plate, add about 1/3 cup of warm salsa,lay a chile relleno onto salsa, then top with serrano shrimp. Garnish with fresh cilantro lime wedges and caramelized onions. Yields 4 servings.
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Caldillo de Jitomate (Fresh Tomato Sauce)

Caldillo de Jitomate

Ingredients

4 roma tomatoes
1/4 sweet onion
2 cloves garlic
1 to 2 serrano peppers
2 cups of water from tomatoes
Olive oil
2 teaspoons Knorr tomato bouillon
Fresh cracked pepper, to taste
1/3 teaspoon crushed oregano
Salt to taste

Directions

1. Score the ends of the tomatoes with and X shape. Add tomatoes, onion, garlic and chile serrano to a pot of boiling water. Reduce heat to simmer and cook for 15 to 20 minutes or until skins from tomato loosen up and start to peel away.

2. Remove tomatoes from hot water and let cool slightly before removing the skins. Transfer to the blender, along with onions, garlic and serrano. Add 2 cups of water from cooking tomatoes. Secure the lid using a kitchen towel to hold it down. Blend until smooth, set aside.

3. Preheat 2 tablespoons of olive oil to medium heat for a few minutes.When oil is hot, pour in the caldillo (tomato mixture). You should hear a loud searing noise right away. If not, your oil was not hot enough. Reduce heat, add bouillon, pepper and oregano. Let it simmer for a few minutes before adding anymore salt.Cook for another 10 to 15 minutes at med./low heat until it thickens and becomes a little darker in color.. Ladle over chiles rellenos, huevos rancheros or taquitos . Great over grilled fish too!

Caldillo de Jitomate(Fresh Tomato Sauce)

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  1. Lonn armour

    January 5, 2018 at 1:25 pm

    Good recipe selections. I was browsing for any different ideas on crab rellenos and came to your sight. I have more crab than I can eat out my back door. Very similar ideas on what to do. What caught my attention was the Picadillo with potato. I haven’t made that in a couple of years. Usually made it for empanadas at parties. Thanks for jogging my memory banks. I’ll try it as an relleno

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    • Sonia

      January 5, 2018 at 2:34 pm

      Hi Lonn! I have an old recipe for crab and shrimp rellenos on another site. Let me know if you want to look at it so I can find it. Love our rellenos around here!

      Reply
  2. Barbara Jaffuel-Worbs

    January 17, 2020 at 3:20 pm

    Hi Sonia,
    I made your Chile Verde Sauce, the best ever, I got nothing but compliments from my friends, American & Mexican.
    The chile con Carne also great, I will just add a dash more heat for my taste buds. But this is up to each individual.
    Love all your recipes, have plenty more to try, especially I found my favorite ” Chile Rellenos”. So far I didn’t find any close to it of my memory I had in Mexico. Nothing like making it yourself, let you know how how mine will turn out.
    .
    Have a nice weekend,

    Barbara

    Reply
    • Sonia

      January 17, 2020 at 7:36 pm

      Hi Barbara! Thank you so much for all the feedback. I really appreciate it. I am so happy you enjoyed the recipe for the Chile Verde Sauce. Let me know how the rellenos turn out.

      Reply

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