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Grilled Poblano Peppers

Grilled poblanos filled with cheese
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Latin, Mexican
Keyword Cheese, Grill, grill recipes, pepper, poblano, poblano pepper
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 2 people

Ingredients

  • 2 poblano peppers
  • 4 tbsp mozarella cheese (or more depending on the size of the peppers)
  • cotija cheese (to taste)
  • olive oil (to taste)
  • ground chipotle chile powder (to taste)

Instructions

  • Cut the poblano peppers in half and remove the stem and seeds (if desired, leave seeds)
  • Preheat grill to medium; if you're concerned about your grates, you may want to light grease a piece of aluminum foil and place on grill prior to peppers
  • Place the pepper, cut side down and let them cook, covered, for about 6 to 7 minutes (peppers should be lightly charred)
  • Flip peppers and drizzle with olive oil and chipotle pepper, letting them cook for 6 to 7 minutes
  • Add cheese, filling peppers and melt cheese for an additional 4-6 minutes
  • Remove from heat carefully, top with red pepper flakes if desired