Mom Pat's Chiles Rellenos
Created by dienia b on August 16, 2014
- Servings: 2
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 15m
- Recipe #13871
Ingredients
- 6 large eggs (separated)
- 1 can (4 ounce) green chilies (whole Ortega green chilies)
- 3/4 cup Monterey Jack cheese, grated
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- Oil (one cup)
- 1/2 cup salsa
How to Make
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Step 1: Separate the eggs. Beat the egg whites until stiff.
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Step 2: Open the can of chilies; there should be 2 or 3 in the can. Split the chilies open and flour them. Stuff about 1/4 cup of cheese inside chilies.
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Step 3: Beat egg yolks in a separate bowl with salt and pepper. Fold yolks into the beaten egg whites gently.
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Step 4: Heat oil in a pan. When hot dip 1/4 cup egg mixture into pan in a dollop, then place 1 chili in center of dollup; then cover with 1/4 of egg mixture, making sure chili is covered.
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Step 5: Repeat with remaining chilies.
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Step 6: Pour remaining eggs over all. Brown lightly (watch so you don't scorch eggs)and turn over.
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Step 7: Sprinkle with remaining cheese; cover pan with a lid; simmer on low heat until eggs are set.
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Step 8: Can serve with salsa on top.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (347.9 g)
- Calories 439.4
- Total Fat - 24 g
- Saturated Fat - 10.2 g
- Cholesterol - 648.7 mg
- Sodium - 2356 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 19.9 g
- Dietary Fiber - 3.6 g
- Sugars - 5.4 g
- Protein - 35 g
- Calcium - 504.6 mg
- Iron - 3.5 mg
- Vitamin C - 8 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg