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Chicen chile relleno sitting on tomato salsa and topped with a cilantro leaf.
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5 from 42 votes

Chicken Chile Rellenos

Packed with flavor, Chicken Chile Rellenos are easy and delicious in every bite. Definitely one of my favorite weeknight dinners to make!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 4
Calories: 285kcal

Ingredients

To Roast Poblanos:

  • 4 poblano peppers
  • 2 teaspoon Mazola® Corn Oil

For the Filling:

  • 2 tablespoon Mazola® Corn Oil
  • 1 lb ground chicken
  • ¼ onion diced
  • 1 garlic clove finely minced
  • 1 tomato diced
  • 1 calabacita (Mexican squash) diced
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground pepper
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ¼ teaspoon ground oregano

Instructions

To Roast Poblanos:

  • Brush the poblanos with oil.
  • Roast 5 minutes on each side.
  • Place in a plastic bag or under plastic wrap to steam. About 5 minutes.
  • Peel the skin.
  • Make a slit down the middle.
  • Don’t go fully through the pepper.
  • Remove the seeds.
  • Repeat until done.
  • Set aside.

For the Filling:

  • Heat the oil.
  • Add the chicken.
  • Season with salt, pepper, cumin, and oregano.
  • With your spatula, break up the chicken.
  • Add the onion, garlic, tomato, and calabacita squash.
  • Mix and cook for 2 minutes.

To Assemble:

  • Fill the poblanos with the filling.
  • Use your best judgment when adding the filling to the center of the peppers.
  • Broil for 5 minutes.

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Notes

Serve with tomato salsa or salsa verde. 
Some grocery stores will mislabel poblano peppers and call them pasilla or ancho peppers. 
You can also make chile rellenos with hatch chiles or anaheim chiles. 
Pro Tip: 
I suggest making this recipe in stages. That is, one day, roast the poblano peppers. They can last up to 3 days in the fridge. Another day, make the filling. That way, it’ll make cooking faster. 

Nutrition

Calories: 285kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 98mg | Sodium: 659mg | Potassium: 1023mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 801IU | Vitamin C: 109mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 2mg