The Best Chiles Rellenos Recipe: Delicious and Easy

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The Best Chiles Rellenos Recipe: Delicious and Easy

Discover the deliciousness of baked chiles rellenos! A cheesy and creamy twist on the classic fried version.

Prep Time15

Cook Time40

Total Time55

Course: Breakfast, Brunch, Dinner, Lunch, Main Dish

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: cheese, Chile, Chile Relleno

Servings: Serving

Calories: 223kcal

Author: Belly Laugh Living

Equipment

Ingredients

4 Green Chiles (canned or roasted peppers) Anahiem, Hatch or Poblano peppers
4 Ounces Monterey Jack Cheese (Can use Pepper Jack Cheese to add spice or Cheddar Cheese)
2 Eggs
¼ Cup Flour
½ teaspoon Cumin
¾ Cup Milk
½ teaspoon Salt
½ teaspoon Black Pepper
2 Ounces Shredded Cheddar Cheese Or Monetary Jack or Colby Cheese
Cayenne Pepper or Paprika Optional

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. For this recipe, you will need Whole Chiles, which can either be canned or roasted peppers. We personally roasted ours on a charcoal grill, but they can also be roasted on a gas grill.
For each pepper, fill it with one ounce of Monterey Jack Cheese. Refer to the Notes section for suggestions on other types of cheese.
4 Ounces Monterey Jack Cheese, 4 Green Chiles (canned or roasted peppers)
Place the peppers into a casserole dish.
Beat the eggs
2 Eggs
Mix the eggs and milk together.
¾ Cup Milk
Whisk the eggs and milk with flour, cumin, salt, and pepper. It's not necessary for the mixture to be completely smooth.
¼ Cup Flour, ½ teaspoon Cumin, ½ teaspoon Salt, ½ teaspoon Black Pepper
Pour the mixture of eggs and flour over the chiles that have been stuffed.
Add a layer of cheddar cheese to the top.
2 Ounces Shredded Cheddar Cheese
If you prefer your dish to be spicy, you may opt to sprinkle some cayenne pepper on top. Or, for a little smoky flavor add Paprika.
Cayenne Pepper or Paprika
Bake the dish for around 40 minutes or until the cheese has melted to your desired consistency.
Serve and Enjoy!!!!!

Notes

If you're looking to add some extra flavor, consider stuffing your peppers with Pepper Jack Cheese. Other great cheese options include Cheddar, Colby or Colby Jack Cheese, and Monterey Jack Cheese.

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