Cooking Recipe Corn & Cheese Chiles Rellenos

Recipe Ingredients

FOR THE CHILES

12 Poblano Chiles
8 oz Grated cheddar cheese
8 oz Monterey jack cheese, grated
1/2 c Whole kernel corn
2 ts Dried basil
1 ts Dried oregano
Pepper

FOR THE BATTER

6 lg Eggs, separated
2 tb Flour
2 tb Baking powder
1 pn Salt
Flour
Red chile sauce
Fresh Cilantro sprigs
Corn oil

Directions

1. Preheat the broiler.

2. Arrange the Poblano chiles in a single layer on a baking sheet.
Broil until charred on all sides. Wrap in a plastic bag and cool.

3. Peel the skins from the chiles, and carefully make a slit in one
side of each chile. Remove and discard the seeds, rinse the chiles,
and pat dry.

4. Combine the two cheeses, corn, basil and oregano in a medium bowl.
Season this filling with pepper. Gently stuff each chile with 2-3
tablespoons of the filling, depending on the size of the chile.

5. Pour corn oil to a depth of 1" in a very large, heavy saucepan or
deep skillet. Heat the oven to 350F.

6. Beat the egg yolks in a medium sized bowl until slightly
thickened. Use clean, dry beaters to beat the egg whites in a large
bowl until stiff but not dry. Fold the egg yolks along with the
flour, baking soda, and salt into tht egg whites. Place additional
flour in a flat dish.

7. Roll each chile in flour to coat. Working in batches, dip each
chile into the batter. Fry until golden brown (about 2 minutes per
side.)

8. Transfer to paper towels using a slotted spoon. Place 1/4 cup of
the red chile sauce on each serving plate, and top the sauce with 2
chiles rellenos. Garnish with cilantro sprigs. Serve hot!

Source: Andy Biegel, Culinary Connection BBS and hub of Kook-Net
Typed in MM format by Linda Fields, Cyberealm BBS and home of
Kook-Net Watertown, NY 315-786-1120

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