Egg Batter Chili Rellenos

topic posted Sun, January 27, 2008 - 3:15 PM by  SISU
Does anyone have a good recipe for egg batter chili rellenos? I am on a low carb diet and am craving the chili cheesy goodness!
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SISU
Denver
  • Re: Egg Batter Chili Rellenos

    Fri, February 1, 2008 - 12:30 PM
    Jess, I got a recipe from a friend at work who's wife, on Atkin's, made this for a potluck. It was AWESOME. Hope it helps.

    Chile Relleno Casserole
    Low Carbohydrate Recipe

    Ingredients:
    3-4 roasted green chiles, canned
    Three eggs, separated
    Monterey Jack cheese, sliced
    A very small amount of salsa (optional)
    Nonstick cooking spray


    Directions:
    Beat the egg whites until they are stiff. Slowly fold in the egg yolks (beaten). Pour about half of this mixture into a pam-sprayed baking dish. Carefully slit the chiles length-wise and lay them on the egg mixture. Put the sliced cheese on each open chile and cover with the remaining egg mixture. Bake in a 350-degree oven for 20 to 30 minutes until the eggs are set and lightly browned. Cut into squares and have a little salsa for dipping if desired.

    *Notes: Chile Rellenos are normally made by dipping the cheese stuffed chiles into an egg mixture that contains flour and then fried. Without the flour, the egg whites are fairly fragile and break apart when fried. Almond powder may be used instead of flour in this low carb recipe, but only adds flavor and not much substance to the egg mixture.

    You can use fresh chiles if you have them and roast them on the bbq. Hatch brand chiles are very firm and have about a gram of carbs per chile.

    Note: You can use shortening on the pan, but the spray seems to work better to keep the egg mixture from sticking.

    Recipe makes four servings.

    Nutrition information per serving:
    Calories 641
    Protein 53g
    Total Fat 43g
    Sodium 748mg
    Cholesterol 383mg
    Carbohydrates 8g
    Fiber 2g

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