Chiles Rellenos A La Huasteca: Stuffed Chiles, Huasteca Style

Serves: 5

Jewel Boehm

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

46

Spice

44

Sweetness

50

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1

Flour

9 cloves

Garlic

Directions:

1

Prepare the chiles: Slit chiles open on one side and soak for 1 hour in water with vinegar and salt to remove some piquancy

2

Remove chiles from water and drain and dry them

3

Stuff with cheese and roll in flour to coat

4

Coat chiles with Batter and fry over medium heat, turning once

5

Remove chiles and drain on paper towels

6

Keep hot in preheated oven

7

To serve, divide Hot Sauce among 8 serving plates

8

Place chiles in center of plate, on top of sauce

9

Serve with hot tortillas

10

Chiles also may be stuffed with shredded flank steak fried with onion and chiles or with mincemeat

11

Prepare the sauce: Put tomatillos in a saucepan with quartered onion, 6 garlic cloves and chiles

12

Cover with hot water and bring to a boil

13

Cook for 25 minutes over low heat

14

Cool and drain, reserving cooking water

15

In a blender or food processor, blend these ingredients, adding chopped onion and garlic cloves

16

Heat oil in a saucepan and fry sauce briefly

17

Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes, seasoning to taste

18

If sauce thickens too much, add small amount of cooking water

19

Keep warm

20

Prepare the batter: Heat oil in a saucepan

21

Beat egg whites until soft peaks form

22

Season with salt

23

In another bowl, lightly beat egg yolks with a bit of flour

24

Fold into whites