Description
Delicious and versatile stuffed peppers filled with seasoned meat, cheese, and spices, perfect for any meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- Poblano peppers
- Cheese (such as queso fresco or Monterey Jack)
- Ground meat (optional)
- 1 Onion
- 3 cloves Garlic
- 2 Eggs
- 1/2 cup Flour
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
- Oil for frying
- Tomato sauce (optional for serving)
Instructions
- Roast the Poblano Peppers over an open flame or in the oven until blistered.
- Steam and peel the peppers after roasting.
- Prepare the peppers by making a small slit and removing seeds.
- Sauté the onion and garlic in oil until soft.
- Add ground meat to skillet, cook until browned.
- Mix in cheese until melted.
- Stuff each pepper with the meat and cheese mixture.
- Prep the eggs in a bowl and season.
- Coat peppers in flour, then dip in egg mixture.
- Fry the peppers until golden brown on all sides.
- Serve with tomato sauce if desired.
Notes
For a vegetarian option, substitute ground meat with beans or quinoa.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed pepper
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: stuffed peppers, Mexican recipes, comfort food