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Chorizo Stuffed Poblanos

This is not your average stuffed pepper! Chorizo stuffed poblanos are charred, spicy, and cooled down with a perfect lime crema
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Dinner, Entree, Main Course
Cuisine Mexican, Tex Mex
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 6 large poblano peppers
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 16 oz Mexican chorizo
  • ½ cup white onion diced
  • ½ cup bell pepper any color, diced
  • 1 can diced green chiles 4.5oz
  • 2 cups cooked white rice
  • cup corn
  • 1 cup black beans cooked and drained
  • cup salsa
  • cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese

Lime Crema

  • ¾ cup sour cream
  • ¼ cup lime juice
  • 2 tbsp cilantro minced
  • salt and pepper
  • avocado for garnish
  • cilantro for garnish
  • lime wedges for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Begin by coating the peppers in oil and roasting them. You can do this several ways.
  • GRILL: Preheat a grill to 450° and place the peppers over the heat. Cook 4-5 minutes per side or until charred all over
  • GAS STOVE: If you have a gas stove, simply turn a burner on high and place the peppers directly on the grates, turning every 2-3 minutes until charred all over.
  • OVEN: Turn the broiler on high and place the peppers on an oven safe sheet pan. Place the pan on the highest rack in the oven. Broil the peppers for 3-4 minutes per side, rotating/flipping when the skin begins to char.
  • Once the peppers are charred all over, immediately place them in a paper bag on an airtight Tupperware container, sealing to allow them to steam.
  • After 5-10 minutes, when the peppers are cool enough to handle, peel the charred skin off. Slice open and scoop out the seeds. Set aside.

Filling

  • While the peppers cook and cool, prepare the filling. In a large sauté pan with a drizzle of oil over medium high heat, cook the onions and peppers for 2-3 minutes or until they turn translucent.
  • Add in chorizo and cook 4-5 minutes or until the meat is cooked through.
  • Add in green chiles, rice, beans, corn, and salsa. Stir to combine and cook an additional 2-3 minutes or until the filling is heated through.
  • Remove the filling from the heat and add in the cheese.
  • Scoop the filling into the hallowed out peppers OPTIONAL: place on a baking tray and add additional cheese to the top of each pepper. Place in a 350° oven or back on the grill for 5 minutes to allow the cheese to melt
  • Combine all of the ingredients for the crema in a bowl and drizzle over the stuffed peppers.
  • Serve immediately with cilantro, avocado, and lime wedges for garnish
Keyword chorizo, corn, crema, grill, grilled, mexican, pepper, peppers, poblano, rice, roasted, stuffed, tex mex