Migas-Filled Chile Rellenos With Pulled Chicken, Tomato Salsa And Chiuhaha Sauce

Serves: 4

Aurelia Collier

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

54

Spice

46

Sweetness

55

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tbsp

Canola Oil

3 cloves

Garlic (chopped)

1.5 cups

Heavy Cream

2 tbsps

Unsalted Butter

Directions:

1

For the pulled chicken: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F

2

Season the chicken with the ancho chile powder, salt and pepper

3

Heat a few tablespoons of oil in a medium high-sided ovenproof saute pan over high heat

4

Sear the chicken on both sides until golden brown

5

Add the chicken broth and barbecue sauce, bring to simmer, cover and cook in the oven until fork-tender, about 1 hour

6

Remove the chicken from the pan, loosely cover and let rest for 15 minutes

7

Reduce the cooking liquid in the pan over medium-high heat until about 1/2 cup remains

8

Shred the chicken with a fork into bite-size pieces

9

Return the chicken to the pan and toss to coat in the mixture

10

Reserve

11

For the chiles: Increase the oven to 375 degrees F

12

Toss the poblanos with the oil, salt and pepper

13

Place on a baking sheet and roast, turning occasionally, until blackened and soft, about 25 minutes

14

Transfer to a bowl and cover with plastic wrap to steam

15

Once cool enough to handle, scrape off the skins

16

Make a long slash in one side of each poblano, from stem to tip

17

Carefully remove and discard the seeds

18

Reserve

19

For the tortillas: Line a baking sheet with paper towels

20

Heat the oil in a medium high-sided saute pan over medium heat until it begins to shimmer

21

Fry the 1/2-inch tortilla strips in batches, until just crisp, 20 to 30 seconds

22

Transfer with a slotted spoon to one side of the prepared baking sheet and season with salt

23

Fry the julienned tortillas and transfer with a slotted spoon to the other side of the baking sheet and season with salt

24

Reserve

25

For the cooked tomato salsa: Combine the tomatoes, jalapeno, garlic and 1/2 cup water in a blender and blend until smooth

26

Heat the oil in a large saute pan over medium heat until it just begins to shimmer

27

Add the pureed tomato mixture, oregano, salt and pepper and cook until the mixture thickens slightly and becomes a deep red, about 15 minutes

28

Reserve

29

For the migas-filled chile rellenos: Put the cream in a small saucepan over medium heat and cook until reduced by half; do not let it boil

30

Whisk in the cheese until melted; season with salt and pepper

31

Cover and keep warm over very low heat

32

Melt the butter and oil in a large nonstick saute pan over medium heat

33

Add the onion and bell pepper and cook until soft, about 5 minutes

34

Add the jalapeno and cook for 1 minute

35

Add the eggs, season with salt and pepper and stir with a heat-proof rubber spatula until small curds form

36

Remove from the heat and fold in the pulled chicken, cilantro and 1/2-inch tortilla strips

37

Fill the roasted poblanos with the mixture

38

To serve, spoon some of the cooked tomato salsa onto 8 large dinner plates, top each with a chile relleno and drizzle with some of the cheese sauce

39

Garnish with the julienned tortillas and cilantro leaves