Ramen Chiles Rellenos

Name: Ramen Chiles Rellenos
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 2 stuffed peppers
Ingredients: 2 medium poblano peppers; 2 slices cooked, thick-cut bacon; 5 to 6 cremini mushrooms or similar, thinly sliced; 1 garlic clove, minced; Kosher salt; Freshly ground black pepper; 1 packet instant ramen; 1 1/2 cups loosely packed Jack cheese; 2 wooden skewers

Ramen Mushrooms Bacon Appetizer Cheese Poblano Pepper Chiles Rellenos Medium

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2 medium poblano peppers
2 slices cooked, thick-cut bacon
5 to 6 cremini mushrooms or similar, thinly sliced
1 garlic clove, minced
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1 packet instant ramen
1 1/2 cups loosely packed Jack cheese
2 wooden skewers

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This fun, slightly wacky twist on the chile relleno calls on everybody’s favorite savory snack food—ramen noodles—to stuff poblano chiles. Simply boil the noodles, then mix with Jack cheese, bacon, and mushrooms, and stuff away. Since the starchy element (the ramen) is already inside the peppers, you can bypass dipping the stuffed chiles in batter and frying. Just bake and enjoy.

This recipe was featured as part of our Beyond the Ramen Burger: 4 Amazing Ramen Transformations project.

by Chris Rochelle

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How to Cook Bacon

Bacon is most commonly cooked on the stovetop or in the oven. If you’re opting for the former, start with a cold pan with the bacon strips touching, but not overlapping. Set the burner on low and allow the bacon to slowly release its fat. As it begins to cook, use tongs to flip the strips and fry them on their opposite sides. Continue to flip and turn until the bacon is browned evenly. Let the cooked bacon drain by carefully placing them on paper towels or a newspaper.

To cook bacon in the oven, simply line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil and arrange the bacon strips on its surface. If your baking sheet does not have grooved edges, be sure to fold the aluminum corners upwards to catch excess grease. Bake at 400°F for ten to 20 minutes (depending on your texture preference), remove, and place bacon strips on paper towels or a newspaper. The bacon will crisp as it cools.

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Pre-packaged bacon has an impressive shelf life, but not once it’s opened. While it’s best to freeze uncooked bacon, the slices can be tightly wrapped in aluminum foil and stored in a ziploc bag for up to a week. The same storage technique should also be applied to fresh bacon purchased directly from the butcher.

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How to Freeze Bacon

Bacon actually holds up quite well in the freezer, though its peak flavor quality will only last one to two months. To freeze, you may keep the bacon in its original packaging, but wrap around it with another layer of aluminum foil, plastic wrap, or freezer paper. Just be sure to keep your freezer at a consistent zero degrees for optimal freezing results.

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Instructions

1Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2Prep the peppers as described in this CHOW recipe and cut them in half lengthwise.
3Chop the bacon and set aside.
4Sauté the mushrooms and garlic until tender; season with salt and pepper.
5Boil the ramen in the usual way. Drain but don’t rinse. Use tongs and take out about a quarter of the noodles (discard them or set aside to eat later).
6To the remaining ramen, add the bacon, Jack cheese, and warm mushroom mixture. Mix until the cheese has melted.
7Divide the mixture between 2 peppers—pack it all in.
8Break 2 wooden skewers in half; stick each half through a stuffed pepper, side-to-side, to help keep it together so the pepper doesn’t open up and fall apart.
9Place the peppers on a baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes.

Photos by Chris Rochelle

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