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CHILE RELLENOS CASSEROLE Making Chile Rellenos Has NEVER Been This EASY and BEST PART, No FRYING!!!
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Presenter / Channel
- Recipe presented by a YouTube channel that begins with “hi guys welcome back to my Channel.”
- No specific channel name was stated in the subtitles.
Ingredients (with quantities/substitutions mentioned)
Roasted chiles
- 7 peppers total
- 2 poblano chiles
- 5 green peppers
- Roasting method: char completely, then sweat in a plastic bag.
Egg batter (for casserole)
- 6 egg whites (separated from yolks)
- 6 egg yolks (added later)
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- Salt: 3/4 teaspoon
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup milk (milk should be room temperature)
- Tip: salt + black pepper are added to the egg whites before whipping.
Baking dish / assembly
- Avocado oil (to spray the dish)
- Cheese: 20 oz (type mentioned: queso waka)
- Filling vegetables:
- chopped onion
- tomatoes
- chile sano (also referred to as “chile/s?” in subtitles)
Subtitles mention layering vegetables on/within the chiles and topping with the remaining cheese.
Salsa
- 4 Roma tomatoes
- Onion: small piece
- Chile: chile sano or jalapeno
- Subtitles mention it uses 3 “chile” and 5 “chile the” (exact meaning unclear), but it’s clearly chile-heavy.
- Garlic: 2 small cloves
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Oregano: 1/2 teaspoon
- Water: ~1/4 cup for blending, plus enough to boil the tomatoes initially
Optional serving/toppings (as mentioned)
- Salsa (to serve with)
- “GMA Mikana” (optional topping)
- Additional toppings/meat suggested for creativity
Equipment & prep steps
- Oven: preheat to 350°F
- Plastic bag: to sweat/steam charred chiles (at least 10 minutes)
- Blender
- Small saucepan: salsa boiling + simmering, and “lightly fry” step
- Small baking dish
- Mixing bowl / mixer: for whipping egg whites and mixing batter
Step-by-step method (timings, temperatures, technique cues)
1) Roast/char the peppers
- Char all 7 peppers completely (2 poblanos + 5 green peppers).
- Put charred peppers in a plastic bag, cover, and sweat at least 10 minutes.
2) Peel and prep chiles
- Peel chiles after sweating.
- Remove the stem.
- Cut open and remove seeds.
- Repeat for the rest.
3) Make the whipped egg base / batter
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Separate eggs: 6 egg whites from yolks.
- Whip egg whites with:
- black pepper (1/2 tsp)
- salt (3/4 tsp)
- Whip until fluffy (about 3 minutes).
- Cue: when you flip the bowl, the whites shouldn’t fall.
- Note: eggs should be room temperature.
- Add remaining batter ingredients:
- egg yolks
- baking powder (1/2 tsp)
- all-purpose flour (1/3 cup)
- milk (1/4 cup, room temperature)
- Mix on low speed until combined (avoid overmixing after combining, as implied).
4) Assemble the casserole
- Spray a small baking dish with avocado oil.
- Spread a little egg batter in the bottom (base layer).
- Fill and layer:
- Place cheese + chopped onion/tomato/chile sano mixture inside prepared chiles.
- Lay filled chiles on top of the batter.
- Repeat until the bottom is covered.
- Lay the rest of the whole chiles on top.
- Pour over remaining egg batter until evenly covered.
- Top with the rest of the cheese.
- Cheese used: 20 oz
- Subtitles describe topping/covering after layering, then finishing with batter + cheese.
5) Bake
- Bake at 350°F for 40 to 45 minutes.
- Rest: 20 to 25 minutes before serving.
Salsa method (with key steps)
- In a small saucepan, add:
- 4 Roma tomatoes
- small piece of onion
- chile sano or jalapeno (used multiple chiles; exact counts unclear due to subtitles)
- Cover with water and bring to a boil over high heat.
- Transfer to a blender cup.
- Blend with:
- 2 small garlic cloves
- salt
- black pepper
- 1/2 tsp oregano
- 1/4 cup water
- Blend until smooth.
- “Lightly fry” back in the saucepan:
- Dry pan, add a little oil, heat to medium.
- Add salsa; bring to a simmer.
- Taste and adjust salt if needed.
- Simmer 5 minutes.
Serving / plating suggestions & tips
- After resting, cut into the casserole (chef suggests scraping sides first).
- Serve with salsa:
- spoon salsa over the casserole, or
- place salsa on the bottom of the plate (both options mentioned).
- Optional toppings:
- GMA Mikana
- optional meat addition (for variation)
- Presenter notes it’s a casserole version intended to avoid frying:
- easier/faster than traditional chile rellenos and helpful if you don’t like chile rellenos being “so oily.”
Variations explicitly mentioned
- Egg fluffiness substitution: use heavy cream instead of milk to make the egg “a little bit even fluffier.”
- Add meat: suggested as a creative option.
- Toppings: salsa only, salsa + “GMA Mikana,” or other toppings “whatever you want.”
Sources / referenced material
- No external sources were cited in the subtitles.