Dinner Tonight: Tacos de Rajas con Crema

Name: Dinner Tonight: Tacos de Rajas con Crema
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps butter; 118 milliliters Chihuahua cheese, shredded; 12 fresh corn tortillas; 4 servings Kosher salt; 142 grams Mexican crema; 5 poblano chiles; 1 white onion, sliced

Dinner Tonight: Tacos de Rajas con Crema might be just the Mexican recipe you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. Watching your figure? This gluten free and vegetarian recipe has 319 calories, 7g of protein, and 14g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up butter, poblano chiles, kosher salt, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Char the poblanos directly on top of the gas burner on your stove, rotating them often until most of the skin is blistered and black. If you don't have gas burners, char the poblanos on a tray underneath the broiler.

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Poblano Pepper

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Stove

Transfer each to a plastic bag and let steam for 15 minutes. Rub off the skin, remove seeds and stems, and slice into strips about 1/4 inch thick 2 inches long.

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Seeds

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Ziploc Bags

Melt butter in a 10-inch stainless steel skillet over medium heat.

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Butter

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Frying Pan

Add the onion, and cook until it just begins and change color and caramelize.

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Onion

Add the poblano strips and stir well. Cook, stirring often, until they are slightly wilted, about 2 minutes.

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Poblano Pepper

Pour in the crema, stir well, and cook until the cream has reduced into a thick sauce, about 2 more minutes. Reduce heat to low and sprinkle in the cheese. Keep stirring until all the cheese has melted. It should almost disappear into the sauce. Season with salt to taste

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Cheese

Cream

Mexican Crema

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Salt

Serve with warm corn tortillas.

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Corn Tortilla

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Servings:

2Tbsps

butter 118milliliters

Chihuahua cheese, shredded 12

fresh corn tortillas 4servings

Recommended wine: Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé are great choices for Mexican. Acidic white wines like riesling or low-tannin reds like pinot noir can work well with Mexican dishes. Sparkling rosé is a safe pairing too. One wine you could try is Tudor Wines Balo Vineyard Pinot Noir. It has 5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 68 dollars.