How to Make Chiles Rellenos

cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: queso blanco

Lower calorie option or more affordable alternative.

flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cornmeal

More nutritious or budget-friendly substitute.

Roast the poblano peppers on a gas burner or under the broiler.

Steam the roasted peppers for 15 minutes to help separate the skins.

Peel the skins off the peppers using fingers or a paper towel, removing most of the skin.

Make a slit in each pepper and remove the seeds and veins with scissors.

Stuff each pepper with about 1/2 cup of ground beef mixture, pressing the edges closed.

Arrange the stuffed peppers on a baking sheet.

Heat oil to 350°F and mix flour with a little salt.

Beat egg whites with salt until soft peaks form, then beat in egg yolks.

Dredge each stuffed pepper in flour, then dip in the egg batter.

Fry the peppers in hot oil for about 1-2 minutes on each side until golden brown.

Transfer fried peppers to paper towels to drain excess oil.

Serve with a thin roasted tomato sauce.

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