Jalapeños Rellenos (stuffed Jalapenos)

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 jalapenos
• 1/4 lb queso fresco (fresh mexican cheese)
• 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
• 1/2 cup mint, chopped
• 1 small yellow onion, chopped

Recipe

• 1 trim and discard stem ends of 8 jalapeño chiles (always wear rubber gloves when handling hot chiles). scrape seeds and veins out of each chile with a thin-bladed knife.
• 2 mash together queso fresco (fresh mexican cheese), cilantro and mint leaves, and yellow onion. stuff chiles with mixture, dividing it equally between them.
• 3 sauté chiles in a lightly oiled nonstick skillet over medium-low heat, turning occasionally, until soft and all sides are browned, about 15 minutes.