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Rajas Con Queso

Recipe courtesy Taco Bus
Show: Eat Street Episode: High Voltage Dining
TOTAL TIME: 25 min
Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 10 min
YIELD: 8 servings
LEVEL: Easy

ingredients

  • 5 poblano peppers
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, optional
  • 1 tablespoon corn oil
  • 1/4 cup onion, diced
  • 1/2 cup red tomato, diced
  • 1/2 cup corn kernels, cooked fresh on the cob and removed
  • 1 cup queso fresco cheese, cut in strips (like French fries)
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • Kosher salt
  • 8 tostadas or corn tortillas
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Directions

Cook's Note: Before adding the jalapeno, remember that poblano peppers are usually mild but sometimes they can be spicy, so adding more heat might not be necessary.

Put the poblano peppers over an open flame to burn the skin, turning them with tongs to help flame all the corners and spots on the pepper. When all the skin is black, seal the peppers in a plastic bag so the steam will accumulate to help release the skin. Remove the charred skins using a napkin. Do not rinse the peppers; the flavor will be lost. Cut the peppers into strips, discarding the seeds, and set aside.

Char the jalapeno pepper in the same way, if using, but dice very small without peeling or de-seeding.

Heat the oil over medium-high heat in a wide pan. Fry the onions until translucent, and then stir in the tomatoes and fry until cooked through. Add the corn, cook for 1 minute, and then add the queso fresco and sour cream. Turn the heat down to medium and warm the mixture (don't let it boil or the cream might break), and then stir in the poblano peppers and jalapeno, if using, for 1 minute. If the poblano is too crunchy or raw, cook for a few minutes longer until soft.

Season with salt and serve on crunchy tostadas or in warm corn tortillas as tacos.

This recipe was provided by a chef, restaurant or culinary professional and may have been scaled down from a bulk recipe. The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.

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  • on January 09, 2013

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    This was fabulous! I have a vegetarian son who does eat dairy and spicy things and made this for him, but my other two sons and I together gobbled them up! If you want a little less heat, just use Anaheim chilis instead. I forgot the jalapeno at the store, but used a can of Rotel. Worked just fine, so it is a pretty good recipe to wing it if you have to. Yummy alternative for families to have a no meat night.

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