Directions:
- Make the sauce. This can be done 1-2 days in advance, and the sauce reheated just before making the Chilies Rellenos.
- In a large skillet, sauté the onions and serrano and chipotle peppers over medium high heat in the melted butter and olive oil.
- Just as the onions are ready to brown, sprinkle the Wondra flour over it and allow to sauté for about five minutes, stirring occasionally - the onions/peppers should be fairly dry at the end of this process.
- Slowly add the chicken broth and whisk into a gravy. Add the chili powder, sugar and salt.
- When the mix begins to boil, add the tomato sauce and whisk.
- When the mix re-boils for a second time, reduce heat.
- (You can add additional chicken broth and whisk over low heat at this point to achieve desired thickness.) Set aside or, refrigerate if you aren't making the Chilies Rellenos right away.
- Now, prepare the peppers: Place the peppers in an ungreased 9x13-inch ungreased casserole dish and place them under the broiler, using the top rack of the oven. The objective is to char the peppers that they become mostly blackened.
- Keep a close eye on the peppers under the broiler. As they blacken, you will hear them make popping sounds. Once they are pretty much charred on one side (some will be more so than others), remove the dish and turn the peppers. Place them back under the broiler until the second side is charred.
- Once the peppers are pretty well charred, remove them from the oven and immediately wrap each one in a damp paper towel, which will serve to loosen the charred skin.
- After five minutes or so, remove the paper towels and pull the skin from each pepper with your fingers, or use a paring knife to gently scrape off the skin. Do not be concerned if some skin remains attached - this does not affect the quality of the dish. Repeat until all the peppers are skinned.
- Now is the best time to pour your corn oil into a large skillet and allow it to heat to 375 degrees F. on the stove top.
- Back to the peppers, carefully cut a slit into each skinned pepper from about 1 from the tip to fairly close to the stem. Then, cut in a small perpendicular cut on the stem end to form an elongated T . Carefully remove as many seeds as possible from each pepper.
- Once the peppers are de-seeded, gently stuff them with the shredded, room-temperature Monterey Jack cheese. When finished, each pepper should appear close to its original girth - you do not want them to gape open at the seam. Set them aside for the moment.
- Next, prepare the tempura batter by pouring 1 1/2 cups of ICE COLD water into a mixing bowl (or into the bowl of your Kitchen Aide mixer with whisk attachment) and begin running the beater or blender as you pour in the tempura batter mix. Blend only just until any large lumps have disappeared (10-20 seconds). Don't worry about small lumps.
- Cradle each pepper in your fingers, as not to open the seam, and submerge it into the batter, coating as evenly as possible (this is a messy operation!).
- As each pepper is battered, place it directly into the hot oil in the skillet, seam side DOWN. Do not crowd the peppers - I like to fry no more than 3 at one time.
- Turn each pepper one time so that both sides end up a light golden brown, (the seam will be sealed shut at this point), which is about 3-5 minutes per side.
- Plate up the peppers directly from the skillet on to serving platters/plates. Two peppers make a large serving. Generously pour heated Ranchera sauce over each of the plated peppers.
- Topping with additional cheese is optional. Serve with rice as a side dish if you wish.
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per 1 Serving | |||
| Calories | 3148.74 Kcal (13183 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 2277.95 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 253.11g | 389% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 178.66mg | 60% | |
| Sodium | 3998.03mg | 167% | |
| Potassium | 640.2mg | 14% | |
| Total Carbs | 136.87g | 46% | |
| Sugars | 13.57g | 54% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 9.23g | 37% | |
| Protein | 84.98g | 170% | |
| Vitamin C | 8.4mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin A | 1.7mg | 55% | |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% | |
| Calcium | 960.2mg | 96% | |
| Amount Per 100 g | |||
| Calories | 370.07 Kcal (1549 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 267.72 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 29.75g | 389% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 21mg | 60% | |
| Sodium | 469.88mg | 167% | |
| Potassium | 75.24mg | 14% | |
| Total Carbs | 16.09g | 46% | |
| Sugars | 1.6g | 54% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 1.08g | 37% | |
| Protein | 9.99g | 170% | |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin A | 0.2mg | 55% | |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 17% | |
| Calcium | 112.8mg | 96% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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