Rajas
Grilled strips of green chiles, bell peppers, and onions—serve over grilled steak or chicken.
Ingredients
- 3 large onions
- 1 lb whole, mild fresh chiles (such as poblano or Anaheim)
- 1 medium red bell pepper (or 1 pint mini sweet bell peppers)
- Olive or vegetable oil
Directions
- Cut onions crosswise into 1/2-inch slices.
- Place whole chiles and bell peppers on rack over medium coals. Grill for 10 to 15 minutes, until blistered and charred on all sides. Turn as needed.
- Place chiles and bell peppers in a bowl and cover for 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, put onion slices on grill, brush with oil, and grill 10 to 15 minutes, or until charred on both sides.
- Peel off and discard as much skin as possible from chiles and bell peppers.
- Cut out cores and discard seeds. Cut into 1/2-inch wide strips.
- Separate roasted onion slices into rings and combine with chile and bell pepper strips.
- Serve with grilled steak or chicken.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 77
Calories from Fat 21 (27%)
(4%)Total Fat 2g
(2%)Saturated Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
(0%)Cholesterol 0mg
(0%)Sodium 3mg
(4%)Potassium 150mg
Total Carbohydrate 14g
(9%)Dietary Fiber 2g
Sugars 4g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
(4%)Protein 2g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.
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