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Green Chilies Rellenos (Stuffed Green Chili) Recipe

Yields1 ServingPrep Time10 minsCook Time10 minsTotal Time20 mins

Green chilies rellenos is a traditional Mexican dish consisting of roasted green chili peppers that are stuffed with cheese and then deep fried.

 10 ea Green chilies roast
 10 oz Longhorn or Jack cheese
1

BATTER1 cAll-purpose flour1 ts Baking powder1/2 ts Salt3/4 cCornmeal1 cMilk2 ea Eggs, slightly beaten Cut cheese into slices 1/2 thick and the length of the chili.

2

Make a smallslit in chili just big enough to insert cheese(you can also poke in someslivers of onion at this point).

3

Dip in batter and fry in hot oil or larduntil golder brown.

4

Drain and serve.

5

May be garnished with green chilisauce if desired.

6

To make batter, combine flour, baking powder, salt andcornmeal.

7

Blen milk with egg;then combine milk and egg mixture with dryingredients.

8

Add more milk if necessary for smooth batter.

9

Using a spoon,dip stuffed chilies in batter.