Secret Sauce: 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.

Grill the dried peppers on a grill plate until charred.

Boil the peppers in water for about 15 minutes.

Peel off the skin from the peppers and remove the stems.

Prepare a cheese filling using sliced jack cheese and grated queso fresco.

Separate egg yolks from egg whites and beat the egg whites until fluffy.

Stuff the peppers with the cheese filling.

Dip each stuffed pepper into the beaten egg whites and yolks mixture.

Fry the stuffed peppers in hot oil until golden brown.

Serve the fried peppers with the prepared tomato sauce.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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