Pickled Ancho Chiles Stuffed With Guacamole Recipes

PUFFED ANCHO CHILES WITH GUACAMOLE

Steps:

• Slit the ancho chiles carefully down one side, leaving the chiles intact. Discard all the seeds. Heat the canola oil in a skillet until not hot but not smoking. Add the chiles and fry for 1 minute or until they puff. Drain on paper towels.
• Discard all but 1 or 2 tablespoons of the oil in the skillet.
• Sauté the onion in the reserved oil in the skillet. Add the brown sugar, orange juice, vinegar, water, salt and peppercorns to the skillet. Bring to a boil and reduce the heat. Simmer for 30 minutes. Pour over the chiles in a bowl. Marinate in the refrigerator for several hours to 12 hours.
• For guacamole, combine all guacamole ingredients.
• Drain chiles and spoon guacamole into them. Garnish with cilantro.

CHILES ANCHOS EN ESCABECHE CON GUACAMOLE

Steps:

• Wash the chiles in warm water, carefully slit them open on one side, and remove the seeds and veins.
• Bring the white vinegar, red vinegar, and water to a boil in a large saucepan. Add the piloncillo, oil, and salt. Heat until the piloncillo melts. Add the garlic, onions, bay leaves, thyme, peppercorns and allspice. Cook about 8 minutes. Remove from the heat. Add the chiles. Place all of the Chiles Anchos en Escabeche in a covered container and marinate one day at room temperature. They will hold, refrigerated, at least 1 week.
• Prepare the Avocado Filling just before serving.
• Drain the chiles and stuff with the Avocado Filling. Arrange on a serving platter and drench with the marinade. Decorate with the onion and garlic drained from the marinade. (The chiles may be sliced in half lengthwise and stuffed, for smaller portions.)
• Mash the avocados with a fork and stir in the onions, cilantro, chiles, and lime juice. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

PICKLED ANCHO CHILES STUFFED WITH GUACAMOLE

Steps:

• 1. Wipe the chiles with a damp paper towel to remove dust. In a hot dry skillet, warm the chiles briefly until they soften and are pliable. Slit the chiles down one side, seed, and devein, leaving the stems intact. Reserve. 2. In a medium saucepan, bring to a boil the vinegar, water, brown sugar, bay leaf, allspice, cloves, and oregano. Remove the pan from the heat. Add the reserved chiles, fresh mint, and olive oil. Cover and marinate, turning gently, once or twice, for 6 to 8 hours at room temperature. 3. About 45 minutes before serving, prepare the guacamole. Drain the chiles, pat them dry, then stuff equally with the guacamole. (The marinated chiles are fragile, so handle very gently to prevent tearing them.) Place 1 stuffed chile on each of 4 serving plates. Drizzle with sour cream and sprinkle with chopped cilantro. Serve within 30 minutes to prevent the guacamole from turning brown.From "1,000 Mexican Recipes." Copyright 2001 by Marge Poore. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.