Chilis Rellnos With Mexican Tomato Sauce Recipe

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Chilis Rellnos With Mexican Tomato Sauce
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Ingredients
17
Count
Nutrition
393
Calories
Total time
35
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 8 oz of cheese like montrey jack , mozzarella , we like the mexican oaxcan stlye string cheese.( i used a piece of cheddar and a piece of monterey jack in each last time)
  • 1 1/2 cups of flour , plus alittle more for dredging
  • 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. ground cumin
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 (12) oz bottle lager style beer
  • for the mexican tomato sauce
  • 1/4-1/2 yellow onion
  • 5-6 cloves garlic
  • small handfull cilantro
  • 1 tbsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. cinnamon

Directions:

  1. For the sauce:
  2. Combine all the ingredients for the sauce in a blender,transfer into a medium saucepan and bring to a boil.
  3. Lower the heat and simmer on low till thick.
  4. Roast the peppers under the broiler turning occasionlly until charred
  5. Place in a big glass bowl covered with plastic wrap for about 10 min.
  6. Carfully rub the charred skin off the chiles, cut a slit along the side of each chile and carefully remove the seeds with a small spoon.
  7. Cut the cheese into about 1/4 inch slices the length of each chile
  8. Slide the cheese into each chile and sew shut with a thin bamboo skewer cut just alittle bigger that the chili, or possibly a large toothpick.
  9. Wisk together the flour, baking powder, cumin and salt in a large bowl. Stir in the beer to make a smooth batter.
  10. Heat the oil in a large skillet or pot to 360-365 degrees.
  11. Dredge each chile in flour on a big plate( this will seal any leaks or cracks when frying)
  12. Then dip into batter and cover well (the dredging and battering can be a challenge, don't worry they will come together when fried)
  13. Fry in the oil turning once, only takes about 4-5 min.
  14. Transfer to a paper towel lined plate and salt to taste and remove the skewers.
  15. Spoon aliitle sauce onto a plate, top with chili and spoon alittle sauce over chili.
  16. Top with shredded cheese and enjoy!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 393.48 Kcal (1647 kJ)
Calories from fat 94.29 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.48g 16%
Sodium 2401.06mg 100%
Potassium 1567.63mg 33%
Total Carbs 65.86g 22%
Sugars 19.73g 79%
Dietary Fiber 10.07g 40%
Protein 13.52g 27%
Vitamin C 30.4mg 51%
Vitamin A 0.5mg 16%
Iron 4.8mg 26%
Calcium 356.2mg 36%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 94.27 Kcal (395 kJ)
Calories from fat 22.59 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.51g 16%
Sodium 575.24mg 100%
Potassium 375.57mg 33%
Total Carbs 15.78g 22%
Sugars 4.73g 79%
Dietary Fiber 2.41g 40%
Protein 3.24g 27%
Vitamin C 7.3mg 51%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 16%
Iron 1.1mg 26%
Calcium 85.3mg 36%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 7.9
    Points
  • 10
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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