I'm sure you've tried
poblano peppers at some point, either in a mild salsa or roasted and stuffed with cheese.
Not exact matches
While beans soften, make a sofrito by sauteeing on medium high heat, in 5 tblsp olive oil, 1 medium onion, 4 garlic cloves, & 8 to 10 Cachucha
peppers (a caribeean cousin of Habenero, citrus flavor without the heat — I've never found and use 2 - 4
Poblanos or Anaheims intead — Jaffrey suggests simmering some lemongrass with beans to replace citrus notes — I add lime juice
at end) all finely diced.
As a result, when I saw these gorgeous
poblano peppers calling my name
at the grocery store, I couldn't resist stuffing five of them in my bag without a clue as to what to do with them.
If you are good
at discerning different kinds of
peppers from
poblanos and Fresnoes to Anaheim and pimentos, you will make a good start.
1
poblano pepper 1 T. butter 1 T. flour 1/3 c. chicken broth
at room temperature 1/4 c. light sour cream Kosher salt and freshly ground black
pepper
If you can't find them
at your farmer's market, use any chile
pepper with a similar heat level, like
poblanos or pimentos de Padron.
(For comparison, a
poblano pepper measures
at 2,000 Scoville units, and jalapeños come in
at 5,000.
I discovered several friendly vendors
at the market who offered fresh chile
peppers like the light green chile de agua and the darker chile
poblano.
In a large skillet, cook the onion and
poblano pepper over medium heat, stirring occasionally and adding water 1 to 2 tablespoons
at a time as needed to keep the vegetables from sticking, until softened, 7 to 8 minutes.