Chiles en Nogada

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Puebla’s Chiles en Nogada, wide considered the nationalist crockery of Mexico, is traditionally served passim the state from mid-July done September, and is simply a patriotic indulgence during Mexico’s independency celebrations. The crockery reflects the colors of the present-day Mexican emblem – though it was inspired by the banner of the unified, revolutionary Army of the Three Guarantees – successful its greenish poblanos, achromatic walnut condiment and reddish pomegranate seeds. Originally the poblanos were stuffed and fried successful ovum batter, arsenic the crockery is inactive served successful Puebla. In this look from La Casita Mexicana edifice successful Bell, Calif., poblanos are charred and stuffed earlier being topped with a creamy walnut condiment and pomegranate seeds. The crockery is served connected lukewarm plates astatine country temperature.

Refrigerate the stuffed poblanos and the condiment separately for up to 3 days; the condiment whitethorn darken implicit time. Remove the condiment from the refrigerator astatine slightest 30 minutes earlier serving, to instrumentality the chill off. Reheat the poblanos successful a 350-degree oven for astir 10 minutes until somewhat warm.

It is champion to usage caller oregon frozen walnuts – nuez de castilla congelada – to debar bitterness. The look calls for peeled ones, sometimes called skinless walnuts, which are disposable online and astatine well-stocked Latin markets. If you similar to peel your own, spot NOTES. Mexican crema is disposable astatine Latin markets and well-stocked supermarkets.

The walnuts indispensable beryllium soaked for astatine slightest 8 hours and preferably overnight earlier making the sauce. The picadillo tin beryllium made up to 3 days successful advance.

Adapted from La Casita Mexicana edifice successful Bell, Calif.

Ingredients

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Servings: 4-8 (makes 6 cups filling and 2 cups sauce)

For the sauce

2 cups (7 ounces) caller walnut halves and pieces, preferably peeled (see NOTES)
1 1/2 cups full milk, positive much arsenic needed
1 tablespoonful granulated sugar, positive much arsenic needed
1 spoon adust sherry
1/2 spoon good salt, positive much arsenic needed
1/4 spoon crushed cinnamon
1/2 cupful Mexican crema oregon sour cream
2 ounces queso fresco oregon chevre
Seeds from 1 pomegranate, for serving
Fresh flat-leaf parsley sprigs, for serving

For the poblanos and picadillo

4 to 8 caller poblano peppers, preferably extra-large and with stems attached (2 pounds total; spot NOTES)
3 tablespoons rootlike oil, positive much arsenic needed
1 ripe mean plantain (6 ounces), peeled and chopped into 1/4-inch dice
1 tiny achromatic bulb (5 ounces), diced
2 cloves garlic, minced oregon finely grated
8 ounces crushed pork shoulder
8 ounces crushed beef (at slightest 90 percent lean)
1 spoon good salt, divided, positive much arsenic needed
2 mean peaches, pitted and diced
1 mean pear, peeled, cored and diced
1 mean apple, peeled, cored and diced
2 tablespoons candied citron oregon pineapple, diced
2 tablespoons acheronian oregon aureate raisins
1/2 spoon crushed cinnamon, preferably freshly crushed Mexican canela
1 pinch crushed cloves
3/4 cupful no-salt-added beef broth
1/3 cupful (about 1 3/4 ounces) slivered toasted almonds

Nutritional Facts

Per serving, based connected 8

Calories
587
Fat
42 g
Saturated Fat
9 g
Carbohydrates
38 g
Sodium
580 mg
Cholesterol
58 mg
Protein
22 g
Fiber
7 g
Sugar
23 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

Adapted from La Casita Mexicana edifice successful Bell, Calif.

Tested by Jim Webster.

Published September 6, 2022

Updated March 17, 2026