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Chiles Toreados

Here's an easy way to make a quick batch of Chiles Toreados!  Soy sauce will enhance their flavor, but if I'm loading them up with fixings I will sometimes skip the soy sauce and just fry them up in lard. 

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 53 kcal
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients

  • 1/2 lb. jalapeno peppers (approx. 6-7 medium-sized)
  • 1/2 onion
  • 1 tablespoon lard (or oil)
  • juice of 2 limes
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce (optional)
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt (plus more to taste)
Tostadas (optional serving style):
  • 6 tostada shells
  • refried beans
  • queso fresco
  • Freshly chopped cilantro
  • queeze of lime

Instructions

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  1. Give the jalapenos a good rinse. I usually leave the stems on when I cook them, but you can de-stem them if you want. I also usually dry them off to reduce splattering. Thinly slice half an onion.
  2. Heat up a tablespoon of lard (or oil) in a skillet over medium heat. Add the jalapenos and give them a good blistering on all sides. I find it easiest to use tongs. Once they've been cooking for 5-7 minutes you can add the sliced onion. Continue cooking until the jalapenos are fully blistered and the onions are starting to brown.
  3. Add the juice of 2 limes along with 1 tablespoon of soy sauce (optional). If skipping the soy sauce you can add 1/8 teaspoon salt and taste from there. Combine well and remove from the heat, serving immediately.
  4. If you want to make the tostadas, start by warming up the tostada shells. I baked my own in the oven. Then add a layer of refried beans, sliced Chiles Toreados along with some onions, Queso Fresco, freshly chopped cilantro, and a squeeze of lime.
  5. Store leftover Chiles Toreados in the fridge where they'll keep for a few days. To reheat, simply add them to a skillet along with a glug of oil and cook until warm.

Notes

  • If you plan on eating the Chiles Toreados on their own, try them with the soy sauce as it enhances their flavor. 
  • When turning them into a meal (like in the Tostadas) I usually skip the soy sauce and just fry them up in some lard. 
  • I used these refried beans for the Tostadas. 
  • And baked these tostada shells in the oven. 

Nutrition Information

Calories 53kcal (3%) Carbohydrates 5g (2%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 4g (6%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 75mg (3%) Potassium 161mg (5%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 611IU (12%) Vitamin C 68mg (76%) Calcium 10mg (1%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 53

% Daily Value*

Calories 53kcal 3%
Carbohydrates 5g 2%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 4g 6%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 75mg 3%
Potassium 161mg 3%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 3g 6%
Vitamin A 611IU 12%
Vitamin C 68mg 76%
Calcium 10mg 1%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.