Reviewed: Mar. 20, 2012

this was great! my husband doesnt eat rellenos at restaurants but i do, and it tasted darn similar. The texture of course was a little different. I was skeptical about the egg/milk/cream topping..but when it was cooked it looked great! we halved recipe and baked in a 9x9 square pan. i added salsa at the table. i accidentally put chicken on before the cheese...which led to the cheese melding with the topping...which made it look like cheese....which we thought was great :) i also eyeballed the cheese, i just did enough to cover the chiles, it def wasn't 2 cups worth. it was plenty. will make this again :)

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Melissa O.

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Vallejo, California, USA

Living In: Boise, Idaho, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 22, 2012

This recipe is a great unfried alternative that boasts a very similar taste to the popular dish. My only gripe is that I had a hard time finding the peppers are the bottom of the pie, and they should be the star of the dish! If/when I make this again I will use twice as many poblanos and 1/2 or at most 3/4 of the cheese, and repeat the layers twice like a lasagna. Still, the most important part of the dish - the flavor - was spot on and excellent.

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BigTomUW

Home Town: Madison, Wisconsin, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 17, 2011

Really, really good.

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chefK

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Houston, Texas, USA

Living In: Kingston, New York, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 27, 2011

YUM! Only used about 1 cup of salsa since more would not fit in my dish and I think that was all it needed. Broiled the chiles for about 10 minutes, turning peppers about every 2 mins, then placed in a paper bag for about 10 more minutes, skins peeled off very easily. Next time I will remove the seeds before roasting and add more chicken. I hope it is as good tomorrow as leftovers!

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Heather

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Killingly, Connecticut, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 27, 2011

I absentmindedly made Ranch Dip (Hidden Valley) with my sour cream a few days in advance of this popping up on my menu! Oh no! So I added ground cumin, ground coriander, and crushed red pepper to the milk/flour mix, added in the Ranch/sour cream, and used an extra two eggs - turned out great! I am a little impressed with myself!

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bjpolar

Reviewed: Oct. 26, 2011

I received a bunch of poblanos in my CSA box so I thought I'd give this a try. I substituted leftover shredded rotisserie chicken and panela cheese, which I like much better. I would also recommend topping with a red chile sauce instead of salsa, which is much better and more authentic. I love Chiles Rellenos, but I don't fry anything at home, this recipe is the perfect solution, very good!

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aarika

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Tacoma, Washington, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 9, 2011

The flavor on this was pretty good, but for me, the only thing holding it back is the texture. One of the best parts of Chile Rellenos is the crunchy crust on the outside, and that's missing from this recipe. If I make it again, I'll put a puff pastry crust over the top, or even some buttered bread crumbs to give it a little more texture. Otherwise, it's just a bit too custardy for me.

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DrChumley

Reviewed: Sep. 1, 2011

Good recipe, but next time I wouldn't top the pie with salsa because the taste was overwhelming. Some to dip would be nice, or a milder tomato based sauce. This recipe almost cured my chile relleno craving!

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Reviewed: Aug. 26, 2011

This recipe is great and easy. Everyone that tried it wanted the recipe. I tried poblanos in my garden this year. I had alot of peppers so I added another layer of peppers, with half the cheese and meat between the layers. Next time I will try it with beef instead of chicken.

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