Southwest Scotch Egg Rellenos Recipes

Steps:

• Boil 6 eggs for 12 minutes, remove from heat for 5 minutes, drain and cool before peeling.
• While eggs are boiling, drain and pat green chiles dry with paper towel-set aside. Combine cream cheese with ½ cup cheddar cheese, set aside. Set 3 medium bowls in order-1 bowl-flour,chile powder, salt, pepper, 1 bowl-1 egg beaten, 1 bowl-panko bread crumbs. In large bowl combine sausage, 1 egg beaten, and 1/4 cup panko bread crumbs. Use a rolling pin to roll out sausage in between a folded over parchment paper until 1/8" thin, gently peel back top parchment. Use sharp knife to cut into 6 pieces.
• Stuff green chiles with 1/6 of cream cheese mixture-about 2 tablespoons-set aside. Peel eggs and pat dry, or pat dry packaged eggs. Roll eggs in flour; insert 1 into each green chile. Wrap each green chile in sausage, pressing firmly. Roll stuffed green chile in flour, dip into egg, then roll in panko bread crumbs, pressing firmly. Roll each green chile in remaining grated cheddar, pressing cheese to stick. Lightly coat with cooking spray on all sides.
• Suggested Cooking method-air fryer oven 350 degrees for 25 minutes-turning gently after 15 minutes. Can be baked in oven at 400 degrees for 25 minutes, turning gently after 15 minutes.
• Gently cut in half lengthwise with serrated knife, sprinkle with mild red chile powder, and serve with guacamole, salsa, and sour cream for a delicious and nutritious egg fiesta!
• Can be reheated in air fryer at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or oven at 400 degrees for 15 minutes-microwave reheating not recommended.
• The Southwest region of the United States is best known for the spicy influence from south of the border. A regional favorite is Hatch green chiles from Hatch, NM, which most of us use in every meal-including in eggs any time of day you need a nutritional boost. The annual Hatch Chile Festival is the time for Tucson foodies to stock up on fresh Hatch green chiles-they add a mild kick to any egg dish from their bright and spicy flavor profile. Every year in Tucson there are giant industrial chile roasters filling the air with a spicy, pungent aroma unique to the char-roasted green chile. With all of this careful attention to detail, I use the highest quality ingredients to really showcase my favorite regional delight has resulted-a highly nutritious spicy, creamy, hearty, and crunchy Southwest Scotch Egg Rellenos-Enjoy This Unique Egg Creation!

Steps:

• Rub 1 tablespoon vegetable oil over chicken breast. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, cook chicken approximately 5 minutes per side, until meat is no longer pink and juices run clear. Remove from heat and set aside.
• Heat remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in green onion and red pepper. Cook and stir 5 minutes, until tender.
• Dice chicken and mix into the pan with onion and red pepper. Mix in corn, black beans, spinach, jalapeno peppers, parsley, cumin, chili powder, salt and cayenne pepper. Cook and stir 5 minutes, until well blended and tender. Remove from heat and stir in Monterey Jack cheese so that it melts.
• Wrap tortillas with a clean, lightly moist cloth. Microwave on high approximately 1 minute, or until hot and pliable.
• Spoon even amounts of the mixture into each tortilla. Fold ends of tortillas, then roll tightly around mixture. Secure with toothpicks. Arrange in a medium dish, cover with plastic, and place in the freezer. Freeze at least 4 hours.
• In a large, deep skillet, heat oil for deep frying to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Deep fry frozen, stuffed tortillas 10 minutes each, or until dark golden brown. Drain on paper towels before serving.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 11x7-inch (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Stuff chiles with cheese strips; arrange in baking dish. Sprinkle with pimientos.
• In medium bowl, beat egg yolks and milk with wire whisk until well blended. Stir in flour and salt until smooth.
• In large bowl, beat egg whites with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form. Gently fold yolk mixture into beaten egg whites until no traces of white remain. Spoon mixture evenly over stuffed chiles.
• Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean and top is golden brown. Garnish each serving with cilantro sprig. Serve immediately with salsa.

Steps:

• Place the chiles directly on the burner of a gas stove until mostly blackened on each side.
• Put the cooked chiles in a plastic vegetable grocery bag for 30 minutes. Toss them around a bit so that the bag doesn't get a hole in it from the heat.
• Peel the blackened skin from the chiles with your fingers. It's not important to get every bit of skin off.
• Slice each chili on one side from stem to bottom.
• Remove most of the seeds and membranes. (If you like them really hot, omit this step).
• Cut the cheese into 1/2 wide slices and as long as the chiles.
• Stuff the cheese into each chile.
• Roll in flour.
• Beat the egg whites until stiff and gently fold in the yolks. (If doubling the recipe make two batches of stiffened egg as the eggs will fall quickly).
• Drop chiles into egg batter and fluff it around them.
• Slide them into1 1/2" deep hot oil, one or two at a time until golden brown and turn to brown the other side.
• Drain on paper towels.
• Serve immediately or bake in oven for 350 degree oven for 15 minutes. If you have a convection oven, use it the feature as it makes them really crispy on the outside.
• Sauce: Combine all ingedients in a saucepan and let simmer until the rellenos are done. Serve on the side or cover the rellenos with it at serving.

Steps:

• Bake the zucchini in a preheated 375 degree F oven for 30 minutes, until soft but not mushy.
• Set aside to cool.
• Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a skillet over moderate heat and saute the onion until a golden brown.
• Combine the 3/4 C bread crumbs, milk, egg, cooked onion, salt, and pepper in a bowl, stirring to combine.
• Slice the zucchini in two lengthwise and scoop out the pulp.
• Chop the pulp coarsely and stir into the bread crumb mixture.
• Fill the zucchini shells with the mixture.
• For the topping, combine the 1/4 C bread crumbs and butter and sprinkle over the zucchini.
• Bake in a preheated 375 degree F oven until the topping is golden brown, about 25 minutes.

Steps:

• Bring the water to a rolling boil - not a simmer.
• Using a push pin (what you would use on a bulletin board, or something similar) gently poke a hole in the fat end of the egg. It's easy to do. This will prevent the egg from breaking when you put it in the water, however, if you skip this, only the occasional egg will pop.
• Using a slotted spoon gently lower each egg into the boiling water, get them all in quickly.
• BOIL - not simmer - the eggs for 6 minutes.
• Turn off the heat and let eggs sit for 6 minutes, this will give you a very slightly moist yolk, add 30 seconds or so to boil time if you like them a little drier -to your preference.
• Remove eggs using the slotted spoon and set on a towel or (as I do) in a dish rack, allow to cool to room temp or until you can handle, don't put in cold water.
• Crack and peel shells, they will slip right off, the whites are tender so be gentle!
• Chill and use as desired.
• To cook more eggs increase the volume of boiling water, it should remain boiling when the eggs are added.
• HINT: To season the eggs nicely for lunches, snacks or deviled, put the peeled eggs in a ziploc bag and sprinkle with salt to taste and refrigerate overnight, makes a big difference in the flavor.