Recipe courtesy of June Rutherford
June's Chile Rellenos
- Level: Intermediate
- Yield: 12 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 12 servings
- Calories
- 225
- Total Fat
- 7
- Saturated Fat
- 3
- Carbohydrates
- 25
- Dietary Fiber
- 2
- Sugar
- 4
- Protein
- 15
- Cholesterol
- 65
- Sodium
- 354
- Total: 1 hr 15 min
- Prep: 45 min
- Cook: 30 min
Ingredients
3 cups smoked turkey or ham, ground
1 1/2 cups Colby, Jack or mozzarella, grated
1 small onion, finely chopped
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, 1 teaspoon salt
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1 cup cornmeal
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons fajita seasoning
12 green chiles, roasted and peeled
Directions
- Mix turkey (or ham), cheese, and onion. Add salt, pepper, and garlic, to taste, and set mixture aside.
- Mix eggs and milk together. Beat well and set aside.
- Mix cornmeal, flour, fajita seasoning, and 1 teaspoon of salt together. Set aside.
- Slit the chiles down the side just enough to remove the seeds and stuff with meat mixture. Roll chile in plain flour. Next, dip chile in egg and milk mixture then roll the chile in cornmeal and flour mixture. Repeat dipping chile in milk and egg mixture, then roll again in cornmeal and flour mixture. Fry chiles in oil over medium heat in pan on stovetop until golden brown.