hot and spicy Jalapeno Rellenos
From peetabear 14 years ago
- 5 minutes to make
- Serves 20
these are cheese and cream cheese stuffed and beer batter fried... serve with a sour cream and chive dip... the recipe and photo are from Better Homes and Gardens
Ingredients
- 20 jalapeno peppers* shopping list
- 3/4 cup shredded monterey jack cheese (3 ounces) shopping list
- 1/2 of an 8-ounce tub cream cheese with chive and onion shopping list
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin shopping list
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour shopping list
- 1/4 cup cornmeal shopping list
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder shopping list
- 1/4 teaspoon salt shopping list
- 3/4 cup beer or milk shopping list
- cooking oil or shortening for deep-fat frying shopping list
- Dairy sour cream (optional) shopping list
- Snipped chives (optional) shopping list
How to make it
- 1. Make a T-shape cut in the side of each pepper; remove seeds.
- 2. For filling, combine shredded cheese, cream cheese, and cumin until blended. Pack about 2 teaspoons of the filling into each pepper.
- 3. For batter, in a bowl combine flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt. Add beer or milk. Beat until smooth.
- 4. In a heavy saucepan or deep-fat fryer heat 2 inches cooking oil or melted shortening to 375 degrees F. Dip stuffed peppers into batter. Fry several peppers at a time in hot fat, about 2 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Drain;
- keep warm in a 300 degree F oven while frying remaining peppers. Serve with sour cream sprinkled with chives, if desired.
- Makes 20 servings.
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Oh wow! Fantastic! A big five from me.
mrsc543
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Humming Yum with smoke coming out of mouth LOL!!
high 5 for this great recipes!
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Sound delicious!
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