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Thursday, April 14, 2011

Edible Containers - Daring Cooks


For April's Daring Cooks; Challenge we had a creative challenge.    Renata of Testado, Provado & Aprovado! was our Daring Cooks’ April 2011 hostess. Renata challenged us to think “outside the plate” and create our own edible containers! Prizes are being awarded to the most creative edible container and filling, so vote on your favorite from April 17th to May 16th at http://thedaringkitchen.com!

I love chili rellenos, but try to stay away from batter fried food.  I decided to stuff roasted, peeled poblanos.  First, I asked my husband to bring home the straightest poblanos that he could find.


Then, I roasted them and peeled away the blackened skin.   I made a small slit in them to remove the seeds.



After they were peeled, they looked pretty dark.

I roasted some chicken and made a tomato sauce with garlic, tomatoes, onions, cinnamon and cilantro.

I mixed up some mexican cheese, the chicken, some black beans, a little jalepeno, corn, some of the tomato sauce and cilantro and stuffed the peppers.  They were delicious and I am looking forward to seeing what else I can stuff in them!

11 comments:

  1. I am not against fried food but I think yours look better than the rellenos I get in the Mexican restaurants.

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  2. Stuffed hot chillies so cool LOL LOL a wonderful idea and perfect execution superb!!!

    Cheers from Audax in Sydney Australia.

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  3. I love the chili rellenos too. Great job!!

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  4. Ooh! Great idea about roasting the peppers before stuffing. They look great!

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  5. Oh delicious! I'm glad you didn't fry them either. Those look amazing!

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  6. Hmm... maybe a little rice? I don't know that I can think of anything to improve upon those peppers though -- they look fantastic! : )

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  7. I am an Indian, so you can imgine how much I am liking your post. I make these at home, but I usually just stuff them with potatoes. Yours is looking amazingly delicious. mouthwatering !!
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  8. These ARE like open faced chile rellenos minus the batter! They are simply gorgeous, the colors popping vibrantly, and that sauce sounds amazing! Beautiful job!

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  9. They look absolutely delicious!

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  10. These look delicious! great job on the challenge, and thanks a lot for participating!

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