Chile Relleno Dippers Recipes

Steps:

• Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Cut out 3-inch stars from the wonton wrappers using a cookie cutter; lightly brush both sides with vegetable oil and arrange on the prepared baking sheets. Sprinkle with salt. Bake, switching the pans halfway through, until the chips are golden brown and crisp, 12 to 15 minutes; let cool on the baking sheets.
• Preheat the broiler. Put the poblanos on a separate baking sheet and broil, turning once, until charred, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer to a bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let sit 10 minutes. Peel off the skin and remove the stems and seeds. Roughly chop the poblanos.
• Combine the poblanos, canned chiles, cream cheese, 1/2 cup shredded cheese and 1/4 cup enchilada sauce in a large bowl. Beat with a mixer on medium-high speed until smooth, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a shallow 1 1/2-quart baking dish and top with the remaining 2 tablespoons enchilada sauce and 3/4 cup shredded cheese. Bake until the dip is bubbling, about 20 minutes. Top with pickled jalapenos and serve with the star chips.

Steps:

• Place whole peppers over an open flame (gas burner) or under the broiler. Roast, turning frequently until evenly black and blistered. Remove from heat, place in a plastic bag, and let them sweat for a while. This will allow the skins to peel of easily.
• While the peppers are sweating, place the ground beef in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring to crumble, until evenly browned. When beef is fully cooked, add the onion, garlic and tomato, and cook for a few more minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Remove the peppers from the bag, and peel off the burnt skin. You may wish to wear protective gloves. Run peppers under cool running water to rinse away any burnt pieces. Make a small vertical slit in the side of the peppers, and remove the seeds and veins. Stuff each pepper halfway with the ground beef mixture, then fill the rest of the way with shredded cheese. Close the slits, and secure with toothpicks.
• Whip egg whites in a large glass or metal bowl until thick and fluffy. Add the egg yolks, and whip for a minute to blend in.
• Meanwhile, heat 1/4 inch of oil in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Coat the stuffed peppers with a light dusting of flour, then dip them in the egg so they are fully covered. Carefully place in the hot oil, and fry on both sides until golden. Drain on paper towels, then serve on a large platter.

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.

Steps:

• Open cans of Green Chiles, rinse in colander, drain and place in medium size mixing bowl.
• Mix green chilies with cream cheese, shredded cheese, pepper, garlic powder, and salt.
• While mixing ingredients heat oil for frying (medium-high heat).
• Place cheese mixture in quart size zip-lock bag.
• Snip one corner off of bag.
• Squeeze mixture to start flow from hole.
• Pipe (squeeze) about 1 teaspoon of cheese mixture in the corner of each wonton skin.
• Roll wonton wrapper as you would for an egg roll.
• Fry in hot oil until light golden brown.
• After finished cooking serve either as dinner of appetizer with sides of sour cream, salsa and green chili sauce (Stokes).