Mexican Chile Relleno with Cauliflower Rice and Poached Egg
Authentic roasted Poblano peppers stuffed with Oaxacan cheese, served with a refined tomato broth and topped with a perfectly poached egg.

Total
1h 10m
Prep
40 min
Cook
30 min
Serves
4
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Recipe serves 4
Ingredients
- 4 large Poblano Peppers
- 8 oz Oaxaca Cheese
- 4 for poaching Eggs
- 4 Roma Tomatoes
- 3 cloves Garlic
- 2 cups Cauliflower Rice
Instructions
- 1
Char poblanos over an open flame until blackened. Steam in a bag, peel, and carefully remove seeds while keeping the stem intact.
- 2
Stuff peppers with cheese. Prepare a light tomato consommé by blending roasted tomatoes and garlic, then straining through cheesecloth.
- 3
Sauté cauliflower rice with lime and cilantro.
- 4
Poach 4 eggs in simmering water with vinegar until whites are set but yolks are liquid.
- 5
Plate the pepper over the rice, pour the hot consommé around it, and top with the poached egg.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
380
19% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 22 g |
| Carbohydrate | 9 g |
| Fat | 28 g |
| Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 4 g |
| Sodium | 620 mg |
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