Chile Rellenos With Tomato Sauce Recipes

CHILES RELLENOS IN TOMATO BROTH

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler. Place the chiles on a foil-lined broiler pan; broil, turning, until the skins char, about 8 minutes. Place in a bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let cool, about 10 minutes.
• Peel the chiles. Slice each open lengthwise, about 1/2 inch from the top to 1 inch from the bottom. Remove the seedpod, then rinse to flush out any remaining seeds. Blot dry, inside and out, with paper towels. Carefully stuff each chile with a stick of cheese.
• Puree the tomatoes, onion and garlic in a blender until smooth. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over high heat until almost smoking. Add the tomato puree, cloves, peppercorns, bay leaves, cinnamon stick and cilantro sprig and fry, stirring, until thick, 5 to 6 minutes. Add the broth, reduce the heat and simmer until thickened but still brothy, 25 to 30 minutes. Season with salt. Strain, discarding the solids, and keep warm.
• Preheat the oven to 350. Line a baking sheet with paper towels. Heat 1 to 1 1/2 inches of vegetable oil in a large pot over medium-high heat until a deep-fry thermometer registers 360. Beat the egg whites, 2 tablespoons water and 1 teaspoon salt with a mixer until stiff but not dry. Beat the yolks in a separate bowl until combined, then gently fold them into the whites.
• Overlap the sides of the slit in the chiles to enclose the cheese, then dredge in flour, working with two chiles at a time. (Coat any tears with flour.) Using tongs, dip and roll the chiles in the egg mixture to coat. Fry in the hot oil until golden, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer with a large skimmer or 2 spatulas to the paper-towel-lined baking sheet, letting the excess oil drip back into the pot. Repeat with the remaining chiles and egg mixture. Place in the oven on the lined baking sheet to cook off any excess oil, about 5 minutes.
• Ladle the tomato broth into 4 shallow bowls; place 2 chiles in each. Garnish with cilantro.

CHILE RELLENOS WITH TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. I roast the chilies on the BBQ grill, roast them til they are blistered but not burned on all sides, when you think they are done place them in a plastic bag and sweat for at least 10 minutes. Take one chili out of the bag and very gently peel the skin off starting at the top where the stem is, place on a paper towel,continue till they are all done, now take a knife and slit the chilies down from the stem to the bottom careful not to cut through the other side, now cut the seeds out and the wipe the chili with paper towel to get the rest of the seeds, be very careful so as not to break them, I use a few extra chilies just in case they get ruined when you do this process.
• 2. now place the cut up cheese stick in the chili and close, I use tooth picks to hold in place. You want enough cheese in side the chili to make, I cut the cheese in strip and use 3 or 4 for each chili.
• 3. Make the egg mixture beat the egg whites til they form soft peaks and then add the salt and one yolk at a time, this mixture should be foamy . Now I dust each chili with flour and then dip the chili in the egg mixture, when dipping in the egg mixture I use a large spatula to lower the chili into the mixture and to lower them into the fry pan with about 1 inch oil I use canola oil, I do one at a time sometimes two, cook on one side til golden brown and flip over and cook the other side, take out and place on paper towel to drain, when your done with frying the chilies I place them in the oven and cook them at 350* for about 5 to 10 minutes on top of paper towels (use lots of them) to drain more oil from the chilies as they absorb a lot of the oil when you fry them.
• 4. To make your tomato sauce in a large sauce pan place oil in and have the burner turned to med heat, add enough flour and make a paste, ( I know it said 2 tab. flour but you have to add more about 3 or 4 you have to be the judge on this one) cook for a few minutes then add the spices and tomato paste, now the chicken broth, now saute a medium onion and add to your sauce. Pour sauce over your cooked chilies and enjoy. I use sometimes use diced tomatoes with juice in place of the tomato paste and then use less chicken broth, you just judge how much while cooking this.

CHILES RELLENOS IN TOMATO BROTH

Steps:

• Brown onions in lard.
• Add tomatoes, cinnamon and pepper.
• Cook briskly until sauce becomes the consistency of a thick tomato sauce.
• Add stock, simmer partially covered for 45 minutes.
• Stuff chiles with cheese and hold together with skewers.
• Batter: Beat whites to stiff peaks with 1/2 tsp salt.
• Beat in yolks 2 at a time until well incorporated.
• Beat in flour.
• Dust chiles with flour and dip quickly into batter then lay in 350 degree oil.
• Baste tops with hot oil.
• When they are golden on bottom, turn over and cook other side.
• Drain. Once all chiles have cooled at least 5 minutes (they can sit up to 1 hour), put on sheet pan with parchment, slip out the skewer, and bake at 400 for 15 minutes.
• To serve, place a pool of sauce in a bowl and top with a chile.
• Note: The easisest way to peel chiles for this dish is to deep fry in 350 degree oil for abou 45 seconds, remove, let cool and then peel--there is less chance of breaking the chile this way.
• The oil can then be used to cook the chiles.

CHILES RELLENOS WITH TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Place chiles on a comal or dry hot skillet and roast over high heat turning as skins blacken.
• Place chiles in a bowl and cover with plastic wrap allow to steam 15 minutes. While chiles are steaming, make tomato sauce.
• Tomato Sauce: Heat oil in a large saucepan. Add onion and garlic and cook only until the onion is soft. Add pureed tomatoes and chicken broth, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer over low heat while you finish the rest of the recipe.
• Remove charred peels from chiles.
• I use two different methods for removing the seeds depending on the type of chile. Anaheim- Slice off the top 1/2 inch of chile on the stem end (horizontally) removing the seed placenta and any loose seeds with your fingers. Poblano- Carefully slit each chile lengthwise along one side; remove seeds and veins (you may find it easier to use the paring knife to cut out the seeds and then remove them with your fingers).
• Fill each chile with several strips of cheese, roll in flour, and set aside.
• Beat egg whites until stiff; slightly beat yolks and fold into whites.
• Heat oil in a large skillet to 360F-400°F.
• Dip floured chile into the egg batter and spoon batter over to coat chile entirely.
• Slide chile into hot oil. Fry for a few minutes on underside while spooning hot oil over the top. Turn and cook again until both sides are golden. Remove to a paper towel to drain.
• You can serve the chiles now by placing 1/6 of the sauce on the plate and laying the chile on top and garnish with sour cream and cilantro or --.
• Carefully place the rellenos into the tomato sauce and simmer gently to heat thoroughly (about 15 minutes). Do not cook too long or batter will begin to break away.
• Serve with some of the sauce, and garnish with a dab of sour cream and a few cilantro leaves.