Earlier this year, I was offered a wonderful, unique opportunity to spend a week in luxury at The Islands of Loreto, Mexico. Located on the eastern side of the Baja Peninsula, the region boasts 155 miles of pristine coastline, 465 square miles of sea and the “Sierra de La Giganta” mountain range. Translation: Paradise on Earth.
Alas, an entire week away from my school-aged children is rarely in the cards, and this media trip was no exception. However, I couldn’t let this opportunity go to waste, so I enlisted my friend Elaine Atkins to take the trip and report back. Today, she shares one of her favourite dishes at Villa Del Palmar Beach Resort and Spa. Named as Baja, California’s first “Million Star Resort” after the approximate amount of stars you can see on a clear night, this dream location is a mere 40 minutes to the town of Loreto.
Introducing Chiles Rellenos – a dish that is alone worth taking the trip to Loreto, Mexico. The chile relleno is a dish of Mexican cuisine that originated in the city of Puebla. It consists of a stuffed, roasted, fresh poblano pepper (a mild chili pepper named after the city of Puebla), sometimes substituted with non-traditional Hatch chile, Anaheim, pasilla or even jalapeño chili pepper. In its earliest incarnations, it was described as a “green chile pepper stuffed with minced meat and coated with eggs”. In current cuisine, it is typically stuffed with melted cheese (such as queso Chihuahua or queso Oaxaca), seasoned with canella and covered in an egg batter or corn masa flour and fried. Although it is often served in a tomato sauce, the sauces can vary. (Source)
Here’s a round-up of the best Chiles Relleno Recipes from trusted chefs:
Chiles Rellenos – Recipe courtesy of The Food Network
Chiles Rellenos – Recipe courtesy of The Food Network
Chiles Rellenos – Recipe courtesy of chow.com
Chiles Rellenos – Recipe courtesy of allrecipes.com
Hope your mouth is watering! Have you ever tried Chiles Relleno? Do you love Mexican cuisine? Tell us your favourite dish – we love recreating authentic meals at home.
never had it before but it looks delish
Omg this looks delish! Thanks for sharing the recipes :)
this sure aint no taco bell
I have never tried this before but it does look really good and worth trying! Thanks for sharing the recipe links.
Wow, this looks so good!! I can see some new family favourites coming!
This is making my mouth water!
Look at that mouthwatering goodness. I want to try this!
No, I have never tried these but I know what I’ll be adding to my shopping list.
I’ve never heard of this dish before. Sounds interesting.
Wow these look so good.Definitely going on my new recipes to try list. Thanks for posting.
Never had nor have I ever heard of this dish but it looks & sounds yummy! :o)
This looks so good!!
Thanks for sharing the recipes,looks so good!
Just wanted to pop back in and say how much i enjoyed this dish,delicious !
this looks fabulous!!
I’ve never heard of this recipe before but I have to say between the ingredients and the picture this recipe has got to be delicious.
This recipe is so delicious,hubby prepared it last weekend when my sister and her family were visiting and it was well loved.
This is one of my favorites but I’ve never tried to make it myself. Delicious!
Every time i see this photo it make my mouth water…..i do love food
The results from your cooking look delicious and I especially like that they’re a little spicy