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Shannon's Lower Fat Chile Relleno

By: SPERTE 
"A twist on the Mexican original. This dish freezes well to be thawed and baked later! Serve over Spanish rice with tortillas and salsa on the side, if desired."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.2 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (8)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
  • 4 fresh green chile peppers
  • 4 slices lowfat Monterey Jack cheese
  • 1 egg white
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1/2 cup cornmeal

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Pound chicken breasts with a mallet until flat. Cut green chile peppers in half and remove seeds. Place one chile pepper on each chicken breast. Insert a slice of cheese inside each chile pepper. Roll up breasts and secure with toothpicks.
  3. Dunk each chicken roll in a bowl filled with egg white and water, then roll in cornmeal. Place coated chicken on a lightly greased cookie sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes or until tops are lightly browned and cheese is oozing out of the sides. Remove toothpicks and serve.
  4. To Freeze Ahead: Place each chicken breast roll in a separate resealable plastic bag and put in freezer. To prepare for serving, remove from the freezer and thaw. Preheat oven. Place thawed chicken on a lightly greased cookie sheet and bake in the preheated oven as before.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 287 | Total Fat: 8.1g | Cholesterol: 88mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2003 by Michelle D.   view full review
This recipe is good. After interpreting the ingredients, (they are vague and don't match the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 2, 2004 by MARCIER21   view full review
Next time I make this I will top with some sort of creamy red Mexican sauce. (I'm thinking...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 26, 2005 by Angelboy1717   view full review
very tasty.
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 23, 2004 by ASHERBORRADAILE   view full review
I followed the recipe to a t. The cheese oozed out, and therefore was NOT in the chicken, and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 27, 2005 by XYTHEX   view full review
Used shredded cheese and crushed up dorritos instead of cornmeal. Turned out pretty good, a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 1, 2010 by peanut   view full review
Very good. Had a lot of flavor. I made one change to this recipe....I am not a big fan of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 26, 2006 by Mayna   view full review
I couldn't find chile peppers so substituted with another spicy pepper my store had, and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 28, 2011 by jae   view full review
I found these rather bland. I love chile relleno, but the main flavour that I found coming...

 

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