Baked chiles rellenos is a classic Mexican dish that can be enjoyed as a main course or side dish. While traditional recipes often call for frying the chiles, baking them is a healthier alternative that still produces a delicious and flavorful dish. This article will provide you with a recipe for healthier baked chiles rellenos, using fresh ingredients and simple cooking techniques to create a satisfying and nutritious meal.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
BAKED CHILES RELLENOS
Provided by Rachael
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Open and drain can of chiles, and place on a paper towel to pat dry.
- Spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with non-stick spray.
- Place a strip of jack cheese inside each chile and place them side by side in the greased baking dish.
- Sprinkle top with cheddar cheese.
- Beat eggs and combine with flour, beat until smooth.
- Add in milk, salt, pepper, and hot sauce.
- Pour egg mixture over the chiles.
- Bake in preheated oven, uncovered for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the egg mixture comes out clean.
- Serve with salsa and sour cream.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 705 kcal, Carbohydrate 15 g, Protein 45 g, Fat 52 g, SaturatedFat 32 g, Cholesterol 281 mg, Sodium 1454 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 3 g, ServingSize 1 serving
CHILE RELLENOS BETTER THAN FRIED
Steps:
- Roast Peppers. We roast ours on the charcoal grill. They can also be roasted on gas grill. Or buy canned Whole Chillies.
- To Roast your own peppers. Place the peppers on the grill or turn a gas burner to medium high heat. Place the Chile directly on the grill or the burner and roast. Turning with tongs.
- Once they are blackened on all sides. Place the Chilies into a small brown paper bag or place in a container with a lid. The Chilies will steam. Leave them in the brown paper bag or container for about 15 minutes.
- Hold the pepper under running water. The blacked outer layer will come right off. Then cut off the tops and remove the seeds and veins. The seeds can be rinsed out with running water.
- Preheat over to 375 degrees. Stuff each pepper with one (1) ounce of Monterey Jack Cheese. See Notes for other cheeses.
- Place peppers in caserole dish
- Beat eggs
- Mix together milk and eggs. Stir the flour, cumin, salt and black pepper into the milk and eggs
- Pour milk and egg mixture into the flour, cumin, salt and black pepper mixture
- Wisk together. Mixture does not have to be smooth
- Pour mixture over the chilies
- Sprinkle Cheddar cheese on top
- OPTIONAL: For Spice - Sprinkle Cayenne pepper on top
- Bake for 30 minutes or until cheese is melted
- Serve with your favorite mexican side dish
Nutrition Facts : Calories 272 kcal, Carbohydrate 13 g, Protein 16 g, Fat 17 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, Cholesterol 127 mg, Sodium 877 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 5 g, ServingSize 1 serving
BAKED CHILES RELLENOS
Steps:
- Preheat an oven to 400 F. If you like, roast the chiles to blister (and remove) skin. You can do this by charring them over a gas burner, turning them with tongs as necessary, or by placing the chiles on a baking sheet and placing under a very hot broiler until blistered on one side, turning, and blistering on the other side. Once charred, either wrap chiles in foil or place in a large bowl and cover and let sit and steam for about 15 minutes. The skins of the chiles should now slip off easily.
- Whether you've roasted the chiles or not, cut a slit in each chile starting at the stem end and going about halfway down the chile. Remove as many seeds as you can from each chile and set them aside.
- Heat a frying pan over high heat. Add the oil, onion, and garlic. Cook, stirring, until fragrant.
- For meat fillings: Add the ground meat, if using, and cook, stirring, until meat is cooked through and browning (you may need to remove excess fat from the pan to get good browning). Use a spoon to remove fat from the pan or drain the meat on paper towels. Return the meat to the pan, add salt to taste and lime juice. For cheese filling: transfer the cooked onions and garlic to a large bowl, let them cool off slightly, and then toss them with the cheese.
- Stuff the chiles with meat or cheese. Lay in a very lightly oiled baking pan and bake until the chiles are soft and the filling is hot, about 20 minutes for roasted chiles and 30 to 40 minutes for unroasted chiles.
- Meanwhile, prepare the creamy spicy tomato sauce.
- Remove the chiles and top them with the sauce (or put the chiles on plates first and then top with sauce). Serve with extra sauce at the table for people to add as they like.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 339 kcal, Carbohydrate 11 g, Cholesterol 101 mg, Fiber 3 g, Protein 34 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Sodium 826 mg, Sugar 5 g, Fat 18 g, ServingSize 2-4 portions (2-4 servings), UnsaturatedFat 0 g
BAKED CHILES RELLENOS
Delicious baked chiles rellenos without the fat of frying. Serve with Mexican beans and rice.
Provided by Busy Teacher
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Time 1h5m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
- Roast peppers on the top rack of the preheated oven until the skins are charred, about 5 minutes per side. Remove from the oven and allow to cool enough to handle, about 10 minutes. Set the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- While peppers are cooling, whisk eggs, flour, milk, baking powder, and salt together in a medium bowl until smooth. Slice the queso fresco into eight even rectangles, just shorter than the length of the peppers.
- Carefully peel off the waxy skin of the cooled peppers. Gently cut a slit down the length of the peppers and use a spoon to remove the seeds and membranes.
- Spread about 1/4 cup of the milk mixture on the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish. Wrap each pepper around a queso fresco rectangle. Place each chile/cheese wrap seam-side down in a single layer in the baking dish. Cover with remaining egg mixture. Sprinkle Cheddar cheese over the top.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the egg mixture has risen and the cheese is golden brown, about 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 256.5 calories, Carbohydrate 11.8 g, Cholesterol 137 mg, Fat 15.8 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 17.1 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, Sodium 450.8 mg, Sugar 1.7 g
HEALTHIER BAKED CHILES RELLENOS
I love chile rellenos so this is a healthier baked version. It can be either be a main entree or a fabulous side. Serve with Spanish rice, guacamole, and tortillas.
Provided by Monique Flannagan
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Time 1h20m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate. Cut poblano peppers in half and tear off stems and veins; discard seeds.
- Roast peppers on the preheated grill, turning often, until soft and charred, about 5 minutes. Cool until easily handled, about 10 minutes. Wipe off or peel skins and discard.
- Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
- Beat eggs, flour, and salt together vigorously in a medium mixing bowl. Flour may still be a bit clumpy but it will eventually dissolve during cooking process. Add milk and beat again.
- Drizzle olive oil in a 9x13-inch baking dish then place poblanos in, cut sides-up. Fill poblanos evenly with cheese. Pour the egg mixture over the top.
- Bake in the preheated oven until egg mixture is slightly firm, about 22 minutes.
- Mix tomato sauce and salsa together in a bowl. Pour on top of egg mixture; add Cheddar cheese on top. Turn the oven's broiler on.
- Broil in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and browned, 5 to 8 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 191 calories, Carbohydrate 12 g, Cholesterol 126.6 mg, Fat 10 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 14 g, SaturatedFat 5.2 g, Sodium 785.2 mg, Sugar 4.7 g
OVEN-BAKED CHILES RELLENOS
These chiles rellenos are baked with cream cheese, cheddar cheese and a blend of shredded Colby and Monterey Jack cheeses.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Dairy
Time 50m
Yield Makes 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F.
- Mix cheeses until well blended; spoon evenly into chiles. Place in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed lightly with cooking spray.
- Beat eggs and milk with wire whisk until well blended. Pour evenly over chiles.
- Bake 35 min. or until egg mixture is set. Meanwhile, combine sour cream, garlic and cilantro. Serve with the chiles.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 210, Fat 17 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 205 mg, Sodium 170 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 9 g
BAKED CHILES RELLENOS
The large, thick-fleshed poblano chile has a nice amount of heat, but not too much, and an earthy flavor; it also is the right size for stuffing, as in Mexican chiles rellenos. This recipe originally appeared in "Martha Stewart's Vegetables" (Clarkson Potter).
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Chicken Ground Chicken Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium-high until almost smoking. Add chicken; cook, stirring frequently, until lightly browned and cooked through, about 8 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.
- Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in same skillet over medium-high. Cook onion, stirring occasionally, until translucent, 2 minutes. Add garlic; cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add tomatoes and bay leaves, and reduce heat to medium-low; simmer until tomatoes are soft, 15 minutes.
- Stir in raisins, olives, and capers; cook 3 minutes. Add chicken; cook 5 minutes. Stir in chopped herbs and almonds, and season with salt. Let cool. (Filling may be refrigerated up to 1 day in an airtight container. Before using, bring to room temperature; discard bay leaves.)
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Roast poblanos directly over the flame of a gas-stove burner or under a broiler, turning often with tongs, until charred on all sides. Place in a bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let stand for 15 minutes. When cool enough to handle, rub with a paper towel to remove skins, being careful not to tear the flesh. Cut a slit down the side of each poblano from stem to tip. Remove seeds, leaving stem intact.
- Spoon filling into each chile, dividing evenly; arrange in a baking dish. Bake until heated through, 15 minutes. Serve immediately with crema, cilantro sprigs, and lime wedges.
CHILES RELLENOS
This recipe for chiles rellenos comes from Andrea Serrato, who sells an exquisite version of the dish out of her home in East Los Angeles. Ms. Serrato learned to make it from her mother, Rose Serrato, who fills big chile poblanos simply with queso ranchero, fries them in a cloudlike batter and simmers them in a garlicky salsa roja. Be sure to take your time charring the chiles on the flame to make sure they get evenly tender. The dish is time-consuming and labor-intensive, but extremely worthwhile - delicious, comforting and beautiful, too.
Provided by Tejal Rao
Categories dinner, lunch, vegetables, main course
Time 1h30m
Yield 6 chiles
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Prepare the tomato salsa: Put a large pot of water on to boil. When the water starts to bubble, add the serrano chiles and whole tomatoes, and turn down the heat. After 10 minutes of low simmering, strain.
- Add the serranos, garlic and 1 teaspoon salt to a blender with 1/2 cup water, and purée until smooth. Add the tomatoes, then purée until almost totally smooth. (Some larger pieces of tomato are fine, and give the salsa texture.)
- In a large saucepan that will hold all of the salsa, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium heat, and add the onion. Cook until soft and slightly golden on the edges, about 5 minutes, then add the salsa and turn off the heat.
- Prepare the chiles: Using tongs, char two poblanos at a time over the open gas flame (or all six under your broiler, turning them often). The chiles should be blackened all over, and tender to the touch, which takes about 10 minutes. As you finish them, put them on a plate and cover for about 10 minutes.
- Use your finger to gently push and peel away the blackened outer skin of the charred chile. Remove as much as you can, but it's OK if a few small pieces are left; don't worry about it. Use a knife to slice each chile lengthwise, leaving an inch or so on each end, and remove the seeds (again, it's OK if some remain). Fill the chiles with cheese to fit, but make sure the chile can still close along its seam when you pinch it shut.
- Prepare the batter: Separate the eggs, and beat the whites with a whisk attachment until thick and frothy, like meringue. Add the yolks, and beat for another minute, just to incorporate.
- Fry the chiles: In a large, heavy-bottomed pan, heat about 3 inches of oil over medium until a small drop of batter sizzles vigorously when you add it to the oil. Put the flour on a plate, and roll a chile in the flour so it's completely covered. Push it down into the batter, turn it around gently, and use the stem to pull it out - it will look like a vaguely chile-shaped cloud.
- Gently lay the chile down in the hot oil, seam side up. The chile should immediately start to sizzle and lightly color. Spoon hot oil over any exposed parts of the chile, cooking for about 2 minutes, or until the top of the chile is evenly golden brown, then remove and place on a paper-towel-lined rack to drain. Repeat with each chile.
- When you're ready to sit down and eat, heat the salsa over medium, and season it to taste with salt. Place the fried chiles in the pan. (Work in batches if you have to, so the chiles aren't crowded.) Let them simmer gently for a few minutes, then serve immediately with extra salsa spooned over the top.
Tips:
- Choose the right peppers: Poblano peppers are the traditional choice for chiles rellenos, but you can also use Anaheim or bell peppers. Look for peppers that are large and firm, with no blemishes.
- Roast the peppers properly: Roasting the peppers brings out their flavor and makes them easier to peel. You can roast the peppers over an open flame, on a grill, or in the oven. Just be sure to keep a close eye on them so they don't burn.
- Don't overfill the peppers: When you're stuffing the peppers, be careful not to overfill them. The filling should be packed tightly, but there should still be some room for the peppers to expand as they bake.
- Use a light touch when breading the peppers: When you're breading the peppers, use a light touch. Too much breading will make the peppers soggy.
- Bake the peppers until they're golden brown: Bake the peppers until they're golden brown and crispy. This will ensure that the filling is cooked through and the peppers are delicious.
Conclusion:
Baked chiles rellenos are a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. With a few simple tips, you can make this classic Mexican dish at home. So next time you're looking for a new and exciting recipe, give baked chiles rellenos a try!
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