Chiles Rellenos De Queso Recipe
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 2 x Chiles, calif., roast & peel
- 1 1/3 ounce Cheese, monterey jack Oil, for frying
- 1 x Large eggs, separated
- 47/250 c. Flour, all purpose
- 1 1/3 sm Tomatoes, peeled
- 1/3 sm Onion
- 1/3 x Garlic clove
- 1/3 Tbsp. Oil, vegetable
- 47/250 c. Chicken broth
- 47/250 tsp Salt
- 2/3 sm Chiles, calif. pn Cinnamon, grnd pn Cloves, grnd
Directions
- Prepare tomato sauce; keep hot.
- Cut as small a slit as possible in one side of each chile to remove seeds.
- Leave stems on. Pat chiles dry with paper towels.
- Cut cheese into long thin sticks, one for each chile. Place one stick in each chile, using more if chiles are large. If chiles are loose and open, wrap around cheese and fasten with wooden picks.
- Pour oil 1/4" deep into large skillet. Heat oil to 365 F. Beat egg whites in a medium bowl till stiff. Beat egg yolks lightly in a small bowl and add in all at once to beaten egg whites. Fold lightly but thoroughly. Roll chiles in flour, then dip in egg mix to coat. Fry in warm oil till golden, turning with a spatula. Drain on paper towels. Serve immediately topped with tomato sauce.
- Tomato Sauce: Combine tomatoes, onion and garlic in blender or possibly food pro- cessor; puree. Heat oil in a medium saucepan, add in tomato mix. Cook 10 min, stirring occasionally. Add in broth, salt, chiles, cloves and cinnamon. Simmer gently 15 min.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 165g | |
| Recipe makes 2 servings | |
| Calories 194 | |
| Calories from Fat 100 | 52% |
| Total Fat 11.28g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat 4.97g | 20% |
| Trans Fat 0.06g | |
| Cholesterol 124mg | 41% |
| Sodium 410mg | 17% |
| Potassium 276mg | 8% |
| Total Carbs 13.54g | 4% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.5g | 5% |
| Sugars 2.73g | 2% |
| Protein 10.04g | 16% |
