Ancho Chiles in Escabeche filled with Requesón
Serves: 4
Ingredients
Filling
1 lb Requesón Los Altos
½ medium onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro
Chiles
8 ancho chiles, open on the side and deveined
Enough water to cover chiles
2 tablespoons oil
1 onion, thinly sliced
4 garlic cloves, whole
2 carrots, sliced
4 thyme sprigs
3 laurel leaves
1 ½ cups water
¾ cup grated piloncillo (unrefined brown sugar)
1 ¼ cups cider vinegar
Salt
1) Clean chiles with a damp cloth and soak them in salted water to cover for 5 minutes. Drain and reserve.
2) Sauté the onion in the hot oil, then add the garlic and carrots and cook for 5 minutes. Add thyme, laurel and water and bring to a boil. Add piloncillo and vinegar, season with salt and simmer for one hour. Let cool for 30 minutes before adding the ancho chiles to soften and marinate.
3) Prepare the filling mixing the Requesón Los Altos with the onion, cilantro and salt.
4) Fill the chiles with the Requesón mix and serve lukewarm or cold with more escabeche on top.
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