Chiles Rellenos De Picadillo Con Arándanos Y Almendras Food

CHILES RELLENOS WITH CRANBERRY-ALMOND PICADILLO

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Chop 2 Tbsp. cranberries; set aside. Cook onions and garlic in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat 3 min., stirring occasionally. Add meat; cook 5 min. or until evenly browned, stirring occasionally. Drain, if necessary. Stir in tomato sauce and 1/2 cup cranberry juice. Bring to boil. Stir in nuts and remaining cranberries; simmer on medium-low heat 6 to 8 min. or until cranberries are tender, stirring occasionally.
• Meanwhile, mix remaining cranberry juice and sugar in microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 6 min. or until thickened to syrup-like consistency, stirring every 2 min.
• Spoon about 1/2 cup meat mixture into each chile; place in shallow baking dish. Cover.
• Bake 15 min. or until heated through. Top with sour cream; bake 5 min. Drizzle with cranberry syrup; top with chopped cranberries.

MEAT-FILLED CHILE POBLANO RELLENOS

Steps:

• Make the filling first. Put the dove meat and the onions and garlic in a food processor and pulse it a few times, just to get a kinda-sorta rough grind. You could also chop everything by hand.
• Put the meat, onions and garlic into a frying pan with the lard and brown them over medium-high heat for 5 minutes or so. Add the tomato puree, spices and salt and bring to a simmer. Simmer for 10 minutes, then add the pine nuts and chopped dates. Cook until the filling becomes a cohesive mass, about 10 minutes. Turn off the heat.
• Make the sauce. Buzz the chiles, onion and garlic in a blender, adding the sauce to combine. Heat the lard in a saute pan over medium-high heat until it's hot, then pour in the sauce. It will spatter, but stir it vigorously for a minute or two, then turn the heat down. Add salt to taste and turn the heat to its lowest setting.
• Char the skins of the poblanos over a gas burner if you have one. This is the best method because it doesn't cook the peppers too much. If you don't have a gas range, use a grill or a broiler. When the skins are all blackened, put the peppers in a closed environment -- a bag, a bowl with a lid, etc. -- and let them sit for 20 minutes before wiping the skins off with your fingers. Try not to use water to do this, as it will rinse away some of the flavor of the chile.
• Now make a slit in each chile from the top to about 1 inch from the bottom. Carefully remove the seeds (you may need a paring knife to cut the seed ball out) and flush the seeds out of the inside of the pepper with running water; yes, this saps some flavor, but it beats picking out every damn seed by hand.
• To make the batter, beat the egg whites with the salt until they just begin to hold a peak. Beat in one egg yolk at a time, then add a tablespoon or two of flour. Set aside.
• Get your oil going. You want it to reach 1 inch up the side of your pot, and you want it to hit 375°F. This will take a bit of time.
• While the oil is heating, stuff your peppers. Lay some cheese into each pepper and then stuff the filling into them. Keep in mind you will need to reclose each pepper, so don't overfill.
• Dust each pepper in the flour, then, when your oil is ready, coat with the batter. Lay a pepper or two in the hot oil seam side up. Fry until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Carefully turn and fry the seam side another 3 or 4 minutes. If you can't get all the peppers fried quickly, set the finished ones on paper towels in a baking sheet, and put the baking sheet in an oven set to "warm."
• To finish, pour some sauce on everyone's plate and top with a relleno. Garnish with cilantro if you'd like.

CHILES RELLENOS DE PICADILLO CON ARáNDANOS Y ALMENDRAS

Steps:

• Calienta el horno a 350ºF.
• Pica 2 cdas. de arándanos; reserva. Cocina la cebolla y el ajo, revolviendo de vez en cuando, en una sartén grande antiadherente a fuego medio-alto por 3 min. Agrega la carne; cocina, revolviendo de vez en cuando, 5 min. o hasta que esté bien dorada. Escúrrela si es necesario. Incorpora la salsa de tomate y 1/2 taza del jugo de arándanos. Deja hervir. Incorpora las nueces y los arándanos restantes; mantén un hervor suave a fuego medio-bajo, revolviendo de vez en cuando, de 6 a 8 min. o hasta que los arándanos estén tiernos.
• Mientras tanto, mezcla el jugo de arándanos restante y el azúcar en un tazón apto para microondas. Calienta a potencia ALTA 6 min. o hasta que obtenga una consistencia de jarabe (sirope); revuélvelo cada 2 min.
• Coloca aproximadamente 1/2 taza de la mezcla de carne dentro de cada chile; ponlos dentro de un molde poco profundo. Tápalo.
• Hornéalo por 15 min. o hasta que se haya calentado por completo. Pon la crema agria encima de cada uno; hornéalo 5 min. Rocía con el jarabe de arándanos; cubre con los arándanos picados.

CHILES RELLENOS WITH PICADILLO

Steps:

• To prepare Picadillo: In a large skillet, saute the onion, garlic and bay leaves in oil over moderate heat, stirring, until the onion is softened. Add the beef, and continue to cook until the beef is no longer pink; breaking up any lumps with a wooden spoon. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in oregano, cloves, and cinnamon. Pour out any excess fat and stir in the tomato paste until thoroughly incorporated. Add chipotles, raisins, almonds, and olives; salt to taste. Remove from heat. When mixture is cool, add cheese and mix well.
• Char the flesh of the peppers over a gas flame, under a broiler or on a grill. Alternatively, set a rack over an electric burner or use a very hot heavy frying pan. Cook, turning frequently, until the skins are blistered all over. Take care not to overcook and burn right through the pepper. Put peppers in a bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let sweat for about 10 minutes to loosen the skins. Rub off as much skin as possible and cut a slit along the side of each pepper, keeping the stems and tip intact. Carefully remove the seeds and inner membranes, but do not rinse with water.
• Heat 1-inch of oil in a heavy skillet over medium heat until very hot. Place flour in a shallow platter and season with salt and pepper. Beat egg whites until foamy, add a pinch of salt, and whip to stiff peaks. Lightly beat the egg yolks and fold into the whites. Stuff the chiles with picadillo, leaving enough room to close the opening. Overlap the seam slightly and gently squeeze closed. Secure with wooden toothpicks if desired. Pat the peppers dry and lightly coat in the seasoned flour. Pick the chile up by its stem and dip into the egg batter, making sure they are well covered, tap off excess. Fry until evenly browned, about 3 minutes each side. The egg burns easily so take care not to cook too long. Drain on paper towels. To serve, ladle a pool of Tomato Ranchero sauce on plates and set chiles rellenos on top, serve immediately.
• Combine and puree the tomatoes, onion, cilantro, cumin, and garlic in a food processor.
• Heat the oil in a saucepan or skillet and fry the tomato puree over high flame. Add broth, and salt. Simmer for 10 minutes until the sauce thickens slightly and is heated through. If sauce tastes somewhat bitter, add a pinch of sugar. Sprinkle with a dash of hot red pepper sauce. Sauce may be served hot or cold.
• Yield: about 2 cups

CHILES RELLENOS WITH PICADILLO

Steps:

• To prepare Picadillo: In a large skillet, saute the onion, garlic and bay leaves in oil over moderate heat, stirring, until the onion is softened.
• Add the beef, and continue to cook until the beef is no longer pink; breaking up any lumps with a wooden spoon.
• Season with salt and pepper. Stir in oregano, cloves, and cinnamon. Pour out any excess fat and stir in the tomato paste until thoroughly incorporated. Add chipotles, raisins, almonds, and olives; salt to taste. Remove from heat. When mixture is cool, add cheese and mix well.
• To Prepare Tomato Ranchero Sauce:Combine and puree the tomatoes, onion, cilantro, cumin, and garlic in a food processor.
• Heat the oil in a saucepan or skillet and fry the tomato puree over high flame. Add broth, and salt. Simmer for 10 minutes until the sauce thickens slightly and is heated through. If sauce tastes somewhat bitter, add a pinch of sugar. Sprinkle with a dash of hot red pepper sauce. Sauce may be served hot or cold. Yield is about 2 cups.
• Char the flesh of the peppers over a gas flame, under a broiler or on a grill. Alternatively, set a rack over an electric burner or use a very hot heavy frying pan. Cook, turning frequently, until the skins are blistered all over. Take care not to overcook and burn right through the pepper. Put peppers in a bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let sweat for about 10 minutes to loosen the skins. Rub off as much skin as possible and cut a slit along the side of each pepper, keeping the stems and tip intact. Carefully remove the seeds and inner membranes, but do not rinse with water.
• Heat 1-inch of oil in a heavy skillet over medium heat until very hot. Place flour in a shallow platter and season with salt and pepper. Beat egg whites until foamy, add a pinch of salt, and whip to stiff peaks. Lightly beat the egg yolks and fold into the whites.
• Stuff the chiles with picadillo, leaving enough room to close the opening. Overlap the seam slightly and gently squeeze closed. Secure with wooden toothpicks if desired. Pat the peppers dry and lightly coat in the seasoned flour. Pick the chile up by its stem and dip into the egg batter, making sure they are well covered, tap off excess. Fry until evenly browned, about 3 minutes each side. The egg burns easily so take care not to cook too long. Drain on paper towels.
• To serve, ladle a pool of Tomato Ranchero sauce on plates and set chiles rellenos on top, serve immediately.

CHILES RELLENOS CON PICADILLO DULCE

Steps:

• Calienta el horno a 350ºF.
• Calienta el aderezo en una sartén grande a fuego medio-alto. Añade la carne; cocínala, revolviendo de vez en cuando, durante 5 min. o hasta que esté parejamente dorada. Escúrrela, si es necesario. Incorpora la salsa de tomate. Deja que suelte el hervor. Incorpora las almendras y las pasas; cocina esto, revolviendo de vez en cuando, durante 10 min. o hasta que el líquido se haya consumido.
• Rellena los chiles. Colócalos en una fuente llana para hornear. Pon la tapa.
• Hornea los chiles durante 10 min. o hasta que estén completamente calientes. Sírvelos coronados con la crema agria.