Poblano fans, unite! You have probably had them at your favorite Mexican restaurant as Chile Rellenos. Or, perhaps sliced up, pan-fried and added to your favorite tacos! I have even seen these peppers used in salsas. No matter what, poblanos are the fragrant, sometimes spicy pepper that everyone knows and loves. By roasting them, you change the flavor of the pepper to this beautiful charred, almost floral, but delicious vegetable. The ideas are endless with poblano peppers. This sauce can be made relatively quickly! It uses easy-to-find ingredients, roasted off, and all you need is a high-powered blender to puree this down to a smooth sauce. This is great as a drizzle for tacos, quesadillas, for dipping tortilla chips in, steaks, chicken, seafood, or even for your breakfast eggs.
The video for this recipe is on my YouTube channel.
INGREDIENTS: 2 Poblano Peppers 1oz Garlic cloves Olive Oil or Vegetable oil
4oz Mayonnaise or Greek yogurt 4oz Sour Cream or Crema*
1 TB Honey, optional 1-2 TB Parsley, fresh 1 tsp Thyme, fresh (or dried) 1/2-1 Lime, juiced Kosher salt, optional
Black pepper, optional
INSTRUCTIONS:
Preset your oven to 450°F/232°C
1.) Always rinse your fresh produce and pat dry before using. Place your poblanos and garlic on a small pan. 2.) Lightly coat the poblanos and garlic with olive oil. Toss to coat. Send the pan to the oven. Set a timer for approximately 20 minutes or until the poblano skin starts to char and bubble up.
3.) Once the poblanos and garlic are done, empty into a small bowl with plastic wrap to cover. You can also use a disposable bag and seal this up to allow for cooling. This will help make peeling so much easier.
4.) Once cooled, remove the charred skin and the peels from the poblanos and the garlic. Remove the seeds from the poblanos.
5.) Into a high-powered blender, add all of your ingredients. Start with 1/2 a lime first. Blend this until completely smooth. Taste test.
6.) Add a pinch of kosher salt and black pepper. Blend again until mixed. Store in a sealable container.
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