Poblano Chile Strips With Fried Onions Recipes

RAJAS POBLANAS (POBLANO STRIPS)

Steps:

• Blend the crema, cream cheese, and chicken bouillon in a blender until smooth; set aside.
• Place the peppers on a large griddle over medium-high heat. Roast until the skin blisters and turns black. Remove peppers from griddle and place in a plastic bag, allowing them to sweat for 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate to cool. Peel and discard the outer skin of the peppers; halve length-wise and remove the seeds and veins. Slice into thick strips. Set aside.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat; cook the onion in the hot oil until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir the corn into the onions, reduce the heat to medium, and cook another 5 minutes. Add the poblano strips to the saucepan. Pour the cream mixture over the vegetables and bring to a simmer; cook at a simmer until hot, about 5 minutes more.

POBLANO AND ONION SAUTE

Steps:

• Roast chiles directly over the flame of a gas-stove burner (or under the broiler), turning with tongs, until blackened all over. Transfer chiles to a large bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap (or place in a large resealable plastic bag). Let steam until cool enough to handle, about 15 minutes, then peel chiles. Remove stems, ribs, and seeds; cut each chile lengthwise into strips and place in a nonreactive bowl.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook until softened and translucent, stirring occasionally, about 7 minutes. Stir in chiles and season with salt. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion and chiles are tender, about 7 minutes.

FRIED POBLANO PEPPER RINGS

Steps:

• Slice poblanos in rings about 1/4 inch wide and remove seeds. Mix flour, salt and pepper in shallow bowl. Dip chile rings into milk and flour mixture.
• Carefully place in hot oil in deep-fryer or saucepan with about 3 cups oil (oil should be almost to the smoking stage when chilies start cooking). Fry until golden brown. Lightly salt and serve immediately.

FRIED POTATOES WITH POBLANO CHILE STRIPS

Steps:

• 1. Prepare the chiles and set aside. Then, in a medium saucepan, boil the potatoes in water to cover until barely tender. Cool under running water. Peel, and cut into 3/4-inch pieces. Set aside. Remove the seeds and veins from the chiles and cut them into thin strips. Set aside. 2. In a large nonstick skillet, heat the oil over medium heat and cook the onion until softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the potatoes, chile strips, salt, and pepper. Raise the heat to medium-high and cook until the potatoes are lightly browned, stirring frequently, so they don't stick, about 10 minutes. Add more oil, if needed. Serve hot.From "1,000 Mexican Recipes." Copyright 2001 by Marge Poore. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

POBLANO CHILE STRIPS WITH FRIED ONIONS

Steps:

• Prepare the chiles. Then, cut them into thin strips, about 2 inches × 1/4 inch. In a medium nonstick skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring, over medium heat until the onion begins to brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the chile strips and oregano. Cook, stirring, 1 minute. Season with salt. Serve hot.From "1,000 Mexican Recipes." Copyright 2001 by Marge Poore. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.