Goat Cheese Corn Chili Rellenos Food

GRILLED CHILES RELLENOS WITH CORN, GOAT CHEESE, AND CILANTRO SAU

Steps:

• Prepare cilantro sauce. In food processor, mince cilantro and jalapeño very fine. Spoon in crema and salt, process again until well blended. Refrigerate until needed. (Sauce can be made 1 to 2 hours ahead, but after that the cilantro's vibrancy begins to fade.).
• Prepare filling, mixing together all ingredients in medium bowl. Cover and chill until needed. (Filling can be combined 1 day in advance, covered, and refrigerated.).
• Fire up grill, bring temperature to medium heat (4 to 5 seconds with hand test).
• Grill chiles uncovered 8 to 10 minutes, turning occasionally so that skin blackens and blisters all over. Place chiles briefly in plastic bag to steam as they cool.
• When chiles are cool enough to handle, peel them, wearing rubber gloves if your skin is sensitive. Slit each chile from end to end and remove any loose seeds. Don't remove seed pod or it will weaken chile walls. (Chiles can be prepared to this point a day ahead, covered, and refrigerated. Bring them back to room temperature before proceeding.).
• Stuff chiles with filling, bringing slit edges of each chile tightly back together. Spritz chiles with oil. Return chiles to grill, slit side down. Grill uncovered 5 to 7 minutes, turning once, until filling feels quite soft. Serve chiles hot with drizzle of sauce and garnish of chopped tomato.

WHITE CORN CRUSTED CHILE RELLENO FILLED WITH ROASTED BEETS AND GOAT CHEESE WITH GRILLED VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, combine the above ingredients and mix well. Season with salt and pepper to taste, set aside.
• Mix together the beets, cheeses and cilantro and season with salt and pepper to taste. Stuff each pepper with approximately 3 tablespoons of the mixture. Batter lightly and dredge in the cornmeal. In a large frying pan, heat the oil to 370 degrees F. Fry the peppers in batches, turning until lightly brown, about 4 minutes. Drain briefly on paper towels. Serve hot with vegetables tossed in balsamic vinaigrette.
• Whisk together the vinegar and mustard in a small bowl. Slowly drizzle in the olive oil and season with salt and pepper to taste.

CHEESE-STUFFED PEPPERS: CHILE RELLENOS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Brush peppers with 2 tablespoons of the oil (reserving the balance of the oil) and roast until blackened, about 10 minutes. Remove and cover roasting pan with foil or use tongs to transfer peppers to a plastic bag. Let "sweat" for 15 minutes. This will help you remove the skin from the pepper.
• In a small bowl, mix jack cheese, goat cheese, thyme, rosemary, and sage, and mash together.
• Peel charred skin from peppers and stuff each pepper with about 2 tablespoons of the cheese/herb mixture. Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of the oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Spread blue cornmeal on a piece of waxed paper and roll stuffed peppers to coat with cornmeal. Sear coated peppers on all sides, leaving undisturbed for the first 2 minutes to allow the cornmeal to integrate into the surface of the peppers and to allow the caramelization process to begin to prevent crusting off of the cornmeal.
• Transfer to a platter and let rest for 5 minutes before serving.

GOAT CHEESE & CORN CHILI RELLENOS

Steps:

• Combine tomatoes, 1/2 onion, 2 tablespoons oil, 1 clove garlic, vinegar, salt and black pepper in medium bowl; let salsa stand 15 minutes.
• Remove stems from poblano peppers by cutting each pepper about 1/2 inch from stem; remove seeds. Grill peppers over medium-hot coals until skins are charred on all sides. Place peppers in large resealable plastic food storage bag; seal. Let stand 5 minutes; remove skin. Grill corn over medium-hot coals 6-10 minutes or until tender, turning every minute; cut kernels from cob.
• Combine corn, cheeses, minced cilantro, remaining 1/2 onion and 1 clove garlic in medium bowl; mix well. Carefully fill each pepper with cheese mixture, making cut in side of pepper, if necessary. Secure opening with wooden pick. (Soak wooden picks in hot water for 15 minutes to prevent browning.) Brush peppers with remaining 1 tablespoons oil; grill over medium coals 1 minute per side until cheese melts. Serve with salsa. Garnish with cilantro sprigs.

AUTHENTIC MEXICAN CHILI RELLENOS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack at about 6 inches from the heat source. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place peppers onto the prepared baking sheet, and cook under the preheated broiler until the skin of the peppers has blackened and blistered, about 10 minutes. Turn the peppers often to blacken all sides. Place the blackened peppers into a bowl, and tightly seal with plastic wrap. Allow the peppers to steam as they cool, about 15 minutes.
• Rinse cooled peppers under cold water to peel off the skins, and cut a slit along the long side of each pepper to remove the seeds and core. Rinse the peppers inside and out, and pat dry with paper towels. Stuff the peppers with strips of the cheese.
• Whisk the egg yolks in a bowl with the baking powder. In a second metal bowl, beat the egg whites with an electric mixer until the whites form stiff peaks. Gently fold the beaten egg whites into the yolk mixture. Place flour into a shallow bowl.
• Heat the vegetable shortening in a skillet over medium heat. Roll each stuffed pepper in flour, tap off excess flour, and dip the peppers into the egg mixture to coat both sides. Gently lay the coated peppers into the hot shortening. Fry peppers until lightly golden brown and the cheese has melted, about 5 minutes per side.

MIL'S SKILLET CHILE RELLENOS

Steps:

• When using fresh peppers fry whole in hot oil until almost burned. Remove from pan. Slice lengthwise on one side and cut off top, removing seed pod. Peel off skin. (Skip this step if using canned, MIL recommends Ortega).
• While peppers are frying in step 1, separate the egg yolks from whites. Beat whites until stiff (I do firm peaks), then put in freezer to get cold. Beat yolks until thick (not quite soft peaks), chill in fridge.
• Slice jack cheese about 1/4" thick and trim to fit peppers.
• Stuff peeled and seeded peppers with cheese and roll in flour.
• Combine egg yolks and whites.
• Dip peppers in egg mixture and cook in hot skillet, turn once when golden. Spoon remaining egg mixture over top of peppers to make a thick crust. Cook until light brown and eggs are cooked through.
• Notes: We top with additional cheese (like aged goat cheese) upon serving. Others serve with enchilada sauce and sour cream.

GOAT CHEESE & CORN CHILI RELLENOS

Steps:

• 1. Combine tomatoes, 1/2 onion, 2 tbsp. oil, 1 clove garlic, vinegar, salt and black pepper in a medium bowl; let salsa stand 15 minutes.
• 2. Remove stems from poblano peppers by cutting each pepper about 1/2 inch from stem; remove seeds. Grill peppers over medium-hot coals until skins are charred on all sides. Place peppers in a large resealable plastic food storage bag; seal. Let stand 5 minutes; remove skin. Grill corn over medium-hot coals 6-10 minutes or until tender, turning every minute; cut kernels from cob.
• 3. Combine corn, cheeses, minced cilantro, remaining 1/2 onion and 1 clove garlic in a medium bowl; mix well. Carefully fill each pepper with cheese mixture - making cut in side of pepper, if necessary. Secure opening with wooden picks that have been previously soaked in hot water for 15 minutes to prevent burning). Brush peppers with remaining 1 tbsp. oil; grill over medium coals 1 minute per side until cheese melts. Serve with salsa. Garnish with cilantro sprigs.