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- From: jgonser@dasd.honeywell.com
- Subject: Grilled Green Chiles
- Message-ID: <1994Jun3.092252.1@dasd.honeywell.com>
- Organization: Honeywell Inc. DASD
- Date: Fri, 3 Jun 1994 16:22:52 GMT
-
-
- In the Southwest we take the use of chiles for
- granted. They are plentiful and available in
- many forms all year long. Because of this it
- is common for us to assume that others know how
- to prepare chiles for use in various recipes,
- but this is not always the case. So I am writing
- down the method that is common to this area
- (New Mexico) for preparation of small amounts of
- green chiles. Larger quantities of chiles should
- be prepared in a roaster.
-
-
- Green Chile Preparation
-
- Ingredients:
-
- fresh green chiles
-
- Preparation:
- 1. Oven method
- Preheat oven broiler. Spread the chiles on a rack
- or a cookie sheet and place under the broiler. Roast
- for about 4 or 5 minutes, watching to see that the chiles
- don't burn. Turn the chiles over and put them back
- under the broiler for another 4 or 5 minutes. The
- specific timing depends on your broiler and the size
- of the chiles.
-
- When you take the chiles out of the oven, they should
- have blackened portions on the skin, but the they should
- not be charred badly.
-
- As soon as you remove the chiles from the oven, put them
- in a plastic bag and allow them to rest for 30 min. This
- will continue the roasting process and will loosen the
- skins.
-
- Take the chiles out of the bag one by one and strip the
- skins off, cut off the stems, and remove as many of the
- seeds as you wish. The seeds add "heat" but very little
- flavor.
-
- The roasted chiles are ready for use. They freeze very
- well. I freeze them in 1 pint quantities for use in my
- standard recipes.
-
- ADVICE: use kitchen gloves unless you are used to the
- feeling of chile juice on your hands. It will take days
- for the tingling to wear off.
-
- 2. Grill Method
- As above, but use an outdoor grill for roasting. Adjust
- the time to get the appearance needed, but watch carefully
- as above for charring of the chiles.
-
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