ROCOTO RELLENO PERUANO | RECETA FÁCIL Y DELICIOSA

rocoto peppers

🥗Healthier: bell peppers

💰Cheaper: jalapeño peppers

Bell peppers are milder and more accessible, while jalapeños add a different heat.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast is lower in fat and adds a cheesy flavor.

black olives

🥗Healthier: green olives

💰Cheaper: capers

Green olives are a healthier option, while capers are a budget-friendly alternative.

Cut the tops off the rocoto peppers and remove the seeds carefully with a knife.

Scrape the insides of the peppers to remove all the veins to reduce spiciness.

Rinse the peppers first in plain water, then in salted water to clean them thoroughly.

Boil the rocoto peppers in salted water with vinegar for 2 minutes.

After boiling, drain the peppers and set them aside.

Chop the ground beef into small pieces if not already ground.

In a skillet, heat some normal oil and 1 tablespoon of achiote oil.

Add 1 medium chopped onion and 1 teaspoon of garlic to the skillet and sauté until golden.

Add 400 g of ground beef, 2 tablespoons of salt, and a pinch of pepper; cook until browned.

Stir in 60 g of toasted and ground bread crumbs and some oregano to the mixture.

Add chopped parsley just before removing from heat.

Prepare hard-boiled eggs by cutting them into quarters and set aside.

Stuff each rocoto pepper with the meat mixture, pressing down to pack it tightly.

Add a piece of hard-boiled egg and some black olives into each stuffed pepper.

Top each stuffed pepper with a slice of cheese to cover it.

Place the stuffed peppers in a skillet along with any leftover filling.

In a bowl, mix 1/2 cup of evaporated milk and 3 eggs, and beat until well combined.

Pour the milk and egg mixture over the stuffed peppers in the skillet.

Cover the skillet and cook over medium heat until the cheese melts and everything is heated through.

Cooking Techniques

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