Frozen Roasted Poblano Peppers Recipes

HOW TO ROAST & FREEZE RED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Heat oven to broil or hottest setting.
• Place pepper halves flat, skin side up, on a baking sheet or pizza pan.
• Roast until the peppers are blackened and charred.
• Remove peppers from the oven and flip them over to roast the opposite side (optional).
• When edges blacken, remove the peppers from the oven.
• Place the roasted peppers in a bowl and cover.
• Allow the peppers to cool.
• Place 2 red pepper halves in one small freezer ziplock bags.
• Continue to fill ziplock bags until finished.
• Place the bags of roasted peppers in the freezer.

HOW TO ROAST POBLANO PEPPERS

Steps:

• Roast in Oven (preferred method for larger batches)
• Preheat oven to 400ºF. Place whole poblano peppers on a baking sheet (line with foil for easy clean-up) and roast for 35-40 minutes or until skins are blackened, flipping once.
• Place peppers in a plastic bag, or a bowl covered with plastic wrap and let cool for 10-15 minutes.
• When cool enough to handle, peel off skins using your hands or a paper towel. Discard skin. Remove stems and seeds, if desired.
• Broiler
• Position oven rack 6 inches from broiler flame and preheat oven broiler to high.
• Place whole poblano peppers on a baking sheet (line with foil for easy clean-up) and broil for 10 minutes, flipping once, until all sides are blackened.
• Place peppers in a plastic bag, or a bowl covered with plastic wrap and let cool for 10-15 minutes.
• When cool enough to handle, peel off skins using your hands or a paper towel. Discard skin. If desired for recipe, remove stems and seeds.
• Grill
• With grill heated to a high temperature, place poblano pepper directly on grill grates.
• Use tongs to flip pepper occasionally, until the skin blackens and bubbles (3-4 minutes on each side). Don't allow it to turn white or catch fire.
• Place peppers in a plastic bag, or a bowl covered with plastic wrap and let cool for 10-15 minutes.
• When cool enough to handle, peel off skins using your hands or a paper towel. Discard skin. If desired for recipe, remove stems and seeds.
• Gas Stovetop
• Place poblano pepper directly over an open flame.
• Use tongs to flip pepper occasionally, until the skin blackens and bubbles. Don't allow it to turn white or catch fire.
• Place peppers in a plastic bag, or a bowl covered with plastic wrap and let cool for 10-15 minutes.
• When cool enough to handle, peel off skins using your hands or a paper towel. Discard skin. If desired for recipe, remove stems and seeds.

STUFFED POBLANO PEPPERS (OAMC)

Steps:

• Roast peppers either on a gas burner or in the broiler. I prefer the broiler because you can do all the peppers at once. Broil until skin is bubbly and starts to turn black, turn and broil all sides.
• Take out of broiler and put into a paper sack roll top down to seal and set aside.
• Fry sausages and drain. Add to other mixture ingredients and mix together.
• Cut stem out of peppers try to keep hole as small as possible and remove seeds by rinsing.
• Take mixture insert into hole on top of pepper, then use fingers to press to bottom of peppers. Do not pack too tight our you will tear the peppers. After all peppers are filled chill for 1 hour.
• Up to this step can be done ahead of time even up to 2 days ahead. You will want to take peppers out of fridge for 1/2 hour if they have been in there for longer than 3 hours.
• Mix batter ingredients, folding in eggs whites at the very last.
• Roll peppers in flour before dipping in batter.
• Heat oil in large skillet to 350°F or until batter dropped in bubbles and cooks slowly. Turn to make sure all sides are fried.
• If oil is too hot, batter will cook but inside will not get melty and gooey. If this happens take pepper and wrap in foil and place in oven at 350 for 10 minutes or so. Cooking time is per pepper.
• OAMC: Fry and then freeze. I wrap each individual pepper in foil. To reheat let thaw, place peppers in a cold oven and turn to 350°F Let cook about 30 minutes then unwrap foil to crisp up batter and cook for another 15 minutes. Just as good this way, maybe even better.

HOW TO ROAST POBLANO PEPPERS IN THE OVEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F. Rub all sides of the poblano pepper generously with oil and place on a baking sheet.
• Roast for 6-8 minutes on each of the three sides by carefully turning pepper over with tongs, until the skin is charred and blistered evenly around. Continue roasting for extra time as needed until all sides are well charred/blistered, as this will help the skin come off easier in the next step.
• Place roasted poblano pepper in a heat-proof bowl and cover the top with a dish towel or plastic wrap. Let the pepper sit for 10-15 minutes, at which point the pepper will be deflated and the skin will appear shriveled and easily slide off.
• Once the skin is removed, slice off the very top of the pepper to remove the stem. Scoop out and discard the seeds. Slice and use the roasted and peeled poblano peppers in your favorite recipes.

ROASTED SHRIMP STUFFED POBLANO PEPPERS

Steps:

• Shred the Monterey Jack Cheese (1 cup). Crumble the Queso Fresco (1/4 cup). Soften the Cream Cheese (8 ounce). Chop the Yellow Onion (1) and Garlic (2 clove).
• Deseed and mince the Jalapeño Pepper (1). Peel and devein the Shrimp (1 pound).
• Place the Red Bell Pepper (3) on a baking sheet lined with foil paper. Place under the broiler and char the skins, turning often to evenly blacken. About 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and transfer the peppers to a bowl.
• Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and allowthe peppers to cool completely. Once cooled, transfer them to a cutting board. Remove the stems and seeds. Using the blade of your knife to scrape off the charred skin.
• In a food processor or blender, combine the roasted peppers, Canned Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes (14 ounce), Salt (1 teaspoon), Freshly Ground Black Pepper (1 teaspoon), Garlic Powder (1/2 teaspoon), and Ground Cumin (1/2 teaspoon).
• Purée until completely smooth. Set aside and reserve for later.
• Char the Poblano Pepper (6) directly over an open flame on your stove. Once the poblanos are charred all around, transfer to a plate or dish and allow to cool completely, uncovered.
• Once cool, carefully remove the skin by scraping the outside with the blade of your knife. Remove the seeds from the poblano peppers (keeping the stems in tact) by making a slit down the middle and scooping out the seeds. Set peppers aside.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
• Heat a skillet over medium heat. When hot add Olive Oil (2 tablespoon). Add the chopped onion, garlic, and jalapeno pepper. Sauté for 5 minutes until veggies are soft. Season with Salt (1/2 teaspoon), Freshly Ground Black Pepper (1/2 teaspoon), and Ground Coriander (3/4 teaspoon).
• Add the shrimp and stir. Cook until the shrimp turn pink and are no longer opaque. Be careful not to over cook them. Turn off the flame and remove the pan from the stove. Allow to cool slightly.
• In a large bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, monterey jack cheese, and cooked shrimp. Stir until smooth and well combined. Stuff the medium poblano peppers with the cheese-shrimp mixture, dividing the filling evenly between them.
• Spoon the red bell peppers sauce onto the bottom of a 9×13 inch baking dish or 6 individual serving dishes. Place the stuffed peppers on top of the sauce. Bake for 40 minutes on a baking sheet lined with foil to catch any drippings.
• The cheese should be bubbly, and the tops golden brown. Remove from oven and top with crumbled queso fresco and Fresh Cilantro (1/4 cup). Serve right away. Enjoy!

STUFFED POBLANO PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Slice the poblano peppers in half and remove the seeds and membrane. Rub with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. Arrange on a baking sheet and roast for 10-12 minutes until softened.
• While the peppers are baking, heat the remaining olive oil in a large skillet and saute the onion and garlic until soft, about 5 minutes.
• Add the ground beef and spices, cooking and breaking up with a spoon until the meat is cooked through and browned.
• Add the cooked rice, beans, corn and half of the cheese. Stir well, then divide evenly between the roasted poblano pepper halves. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
• Bake for 10 minutes until heated all the way through and the cheese is melted on top. Sprinkle with chopped cilantro and serve.

ROASTED POBLANO VEGAN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Place the poblano and jalapeño on a baking sheet. Turn the oven to broil and cook on the top rack for 10 minutes - flipping halfway. You want both sides to char. Remove from the oven and cover with a clean kitchen towel for 5 minutes (to steam). Remove the towel and allow the peppers to cool for 5 minutes. Remove the skins and the stems then roughly chop them.*
• While the peppers are cooking, heat 1 tbsp of olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the onion, cumin, oregano, salt & pepper. Cook for 5 minutes or until the onions start to soften. Set aside to cool.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• To a food processor add the poblano, jalapeño, onions, garlic, smoked paprika, juice from 1 lime and remaining olive oil. Blend until everything is combined.
• To a bowl add the poblano mixture, cream cheese, 4 ounces of yogurt, cilantro, corn and pinto beans. Mix until combined. Taste and adjust the seasoning as needed.
• Wrap the tortillas in a damp paper towel and place in the microwave for 30-60 seconds, or until warmed through. Add 1/2 cup of enchilada sauce to the bottom of a baking dish and spread out with a spoon. Spoon equal amounts of the filling into each tortilla. Wrap up the tortillas and place them seam-side down in the baking dish. Top with the remaining enchilada sauce and place in the oven, uncovered, for 20-30 minutes, or until hot and bubbly.
• While the enchiladas are cooking, combine the remaining yogurt and lime juice in a bowl. Stir to combine and set aside.
• Remove the enchiladas from the oven and top with the yogurt sauce, hot sauce, avocado slices and cilantro.

STUFFED POBLANO PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease a baking dish large enough to hold the peppers lightly with non-stick spray.
• Add the whole poblanos to the prepared pan and roast for 20 minutes until becoming soft. Remove the poblanos from the pan to a cutting board.
• Meanwhile, add the shredded chicken, beans, corn, salsa, cream cheese, seasonings, and one Cup of the cheese to a large bowl and stir to combine.
• Cut a slit down the length of each pepper to make a pocket, being careful not to slice all the way through and use a spoon to scoop out and discard the seeds.
• Fill each poblano up equally with the chicken mixture, then sprinkle on the remaining shredded cheese.
• Return the filled peppers to the baking sheet and into the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes until the cheese has melted

HOW TO ROAST POBLANO PEPPERS | STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE

Steps:

• Throughly rinse each pepper to make sure to remove any dirt, use a paper towel or clean kitchen towel to pat dry each pepper.
• Turn your stove on to a medium-high flame, carefully place two or three peppers directly on the burner and over the flame. You'll want to use the tongs to help arrange the peppers so that they don't fall off and to help ensure even heat/flame on each one. Slowly the Poblanos will get little blisters that will darken and make a little popping sound. You'll have to use the tongs to keep turning them so that the entire pepper is evenly charred on all sides. Do not leave them unattended because you want the other skin just to darken like in the pictures and not burn entirely and turn to ash.
• Once blackened on all sides, remove from the flame and continue the same step until each pepper has been roasted on the flame. You'll also notice that the chile's flesh will feel soft, you want to make sure that it feels this way throughout.
• After you have roasted all of the peppers, place on a plate and cover with plastic wrap or put them in a container with a lid, or put them inside of a plastic sandwich bag and seal. Now leave the chiles aside for about 10 minutes. Whilst they are inside any of these sealed containers they begin to release their heat as well as some natural liquid, this is what we call "sweating the chiles". The purpose of this step is so that all of those little bits of charred skin will easily peel away from the pepper.
• Next you can place a "sweated" chile on a cutting board or plate and use a knife to gently scrape away the charred skin. Alternatively, you can use your hands to hold the pepper and with your other hand use your fingers to carefully pull away the charred skin. Either way works great, pick which ever is easiest for you.
• Use a paper towel or a little water to remove any of the excess charred bits from the peppers.