Chiles Rellenos (Mexican-Style Cheese-Stuffed Chiles)

Chiles rellenos—Mexican-style stuffed and fried peppers in a roasted-tomato salsa—was one of the first dishes I learned how to cook, using my dad's method. It mostly involved cans. Both my recipe and my technique have improved since those early days: I've experimented with various chile-roasting methods and dozens of batter recipes and techniques, and I've finally nailed that salsa. Here's what I've learned.

Chiles Rellenos (Recipe with Step-by-Step Photos!) - The Woks of Life

A step-by-step recipe for Chiles Rellenos, a delicious Mexican dish of stuffed poblano peppers with rice, meat, and cheese, served with a fresh salsa.

Cheesy Stuffed Mexican Peppers With Red Chile Sauce

These Tex-Mex peppers sport a cheesy, creamy beef-and-rice filling that's spiked with chili powder and cumin. They're topped with an enchilada-style sauce and gets its depth from ancho chile and unsweetened cocoa powders and its aromatics from cumin and lightly floral Mexican oregano.

Chilaquiles With Pepitas, Charred Corn, and Black Beans

Chilaquiles are a classic Mexican breakfast dish that can be pretty aptly described as a fried tortilla casserole. Crisp chips are soaked in salsa (in this case a bright and tangy salsa verde made from tomatillos—charred to add some bitter,...

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Tex-Mex Cheese Enchiladas With Red Chile Gravy

Meet the ultimate, upgraded Tex-Mex Enchiladas: Tortillas, rolled up around a cheddar-based filling and completely enveloped by a rich red chile sauce, then topped with even more melted cheese. The sauce is rustic and aromatic, with a haunting cumin aroma and a heat from the chiles that doesn't attack so much as slowly tickle the back of your tongue. We've taken a few liberties, but they're worth it.

Grilled Cheese Sandwich With Charred Chili and Corn

This recipe's backbone is melted oaxaca cheese, but since it's summer, we added fresh summer corn, charred until it begins to smell like popcorn over the heat of a grill. This sandwich gets griddled grilled cheese style and served with chopped onions and cilantro.

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Chilaquiles con Rajas

You can use store-bought tortilla chips and salsa verde for this dish, but I strongly recommend making your own.