Air Fryer Chile Rellenos

4.62 from 31 votes

Air Fryer Chile Relleno is crunchy on the outside and cheesy on the inside, making it the perfect meatless Monday dinner.

Prep Time7

Cook Time10

Total Time17

Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Dish, Vegetable

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: Air Fryer, Chile Rellenos

Servings: Servings

Calories: 352kcal

Author: Belly Laugh Living

Equipment

Ingredients

4 Roasted Anaheim Peppers
4 Ounces Cheddar Cheese (Cut into 1-ounce strips)
4 Tablespoons Whipped Cream cheese
1 Cup Plain Panko Bread Crumbs (or Panko with Parmesan Cheese Bread Crumbs)
1 Egg
½ teaspoon Cumin
½ teaspoon Salt
¼ Cup Cornstarch

Instructions

To make stuffed peppers, take each pepper and fill it with 1 ounce of cheddar cheese and 1 tablespoon of whipped cream cheese. It's important to cut the cheddarunce strips before adding it to the pepper. Once the cheese is added, fold the pepper around it.
To prepare the coating for the pepper, mix Panko, cumin, and salt in a bowl. Use a food processor to finely grind the bread crumbs and spices. This will help the coating stick to the pepper.
First, beat the egg in a bowl. Then, put the panko and spice mix in another bowl.
To achieve a crispy exterior on the peppers, sprinkle some cornstarch on each one. This simple trick will enhance the crunchiness of the peppers.
Take each pepper and dip it in the egg, making sure to coat all sides.
Coat all sides of each pepper with the panko.
To prepare the air fryer, give the basket a light coating of cooking spray. Personally, I prefer using either olive oil or butter spray.
Before placing the peppers in the air fryer, lightly spray each one with cooking spray.
Please put each pepper into the air fryer, being careful not to fill the basket too much.
To prepare the peppers, air fry them at 365 degrees for 7 minutes. Then, check to see if the cheese is melted and the outside is crispy. If it isn't crispy enough, give the peppers a light spray and cook for an additional 2 minutes. Check again after this time to ensure that the desired level of crispiness has been achieved.
You can pair this dish with rice and beans for a delicious meal. Bon appétit!

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