Chipotle Beef and Black Bean Stuffed Poblanos with Lime Crema
Chipotle spiced beef and black bean stuffed poblanos.
Daily recipe · March 23, 2023
A little about this dish
This recipe is a modern take on the traditional Mexican dish - Chiles Rellenos. Poblano peppers are roasted, stuffed with a flavorful filling of black beans, quinoa, and chipotle spiced ground beef. It is a perfect balance of smoky and spicy flavors, topped with tangy lime crema and fresh cilantro leaves. This dish is easy to make, healthy, and visually stunning, perfect for a dinner party.
Ingredients (for 4)
- Poblano peppers — 4 large
- Ground beef — 1/2 pound
- Black beans — 1/2 cup — rinsed and drained
- Quinoa — 1/2 cup — cooked
- Onion — 1/2 — chopped
- Garlic cloves — 2 — minced
- Tomato paste — 1 tablespoon
- Chipotle chili powder — 1/2 tablespoon
- Cumin powder — 1/2 tablespoon
- Salt — 1/4 teaspoon
- Black pepper — 1/4 teaspoon
- Olive oil — 1 tablespoon
- Lime crema — — for serving
- Cilantro leaves — — for serving
Preparation
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Step 1 — 🌡️👉👌Preheat the oven to 400°F.
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Step 2 — 🌶️🔥🥘Place the poblano peppers on a baking sheet and roast for 15-20 minutes until the skin is blistered and blackened.
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Step 3 — 🍲💨🔴Transfer the peppers to a bowl, cover them with plastic wrap, and let them steam for 10 minutes.
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Step 4 — 👐🔴🍴With a paper towel, gently remove the blackened skin from each pepper, and make a slit down the center of each pepper, and remove the seeds.
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Step 5 — 🔥👨🍳🧅Heat up a medium skillet with olive oil over medium-high heat. Add onions and garlic and sauté until brown (3-4 minutes).
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Step 6 — 🧑🍳🍖🥄Add the ground beef and cook it until browned and cooked through (for another 5-6 minutes). Add the black beans, quinoa, tomato paste, chipotle chili powder, cumin powder, salt, and black pepper, and cook it for another 2-3 minutes until the mixture is heated through and well combined.
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Step 7 — 🥙🌶️🍴Stuff each poblano pepper with the beef mixture (divide the mixture evenly) and place them in a baking dish.
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Step 8 — 👩🍳🔥🍽️Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
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Step 9 — ❄️🌡️🔴Remove from the oven and allow the peppers to cool down for a few minutes.
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Step 10 — 🌿🍚👨🍳Drizzle the lime crema on top and garnish with cilantro leaves before serving.
A final fox tip
If you want to make this dish vegetarian or vegan, simply replace the ground beef with tempeh or tofu, and use vegan sour cream instead of lime crema. You can also make it spicier or milder by adjusting the amount of chipotle chili powder used. Kids can help stuff the peppers, and sprinkle shredded cheese on top before baking.