Rajas con Crema
Poblano Cream
Charred poblano strips folded into sweet corn and Mexican crema, finished with melted Chihuahua or Oaxaca cheese — comforting enough for a side dish or a taco filling.
Rajas con Crema
✦ Antes de Empezar
Before you cook
Can I keep rajas con crema fully vegetarian?
Yes — the recipe already lists whole milk as an alternative to chicken broth, so simply choose the milk option to keep the dish meat-free.
Ingredientes· 8View
- 6Poblano chiles
- 1 tablespoonButter or oil
- 1 largeWhite onion, sliced
- 1 1/2 cupsCorn kernels
- 1 cupMexican crema
- 1/2 cupWhole milk or chicken broth
- 1 cupShredded Chihuahua or Oaxaca cheese, optional
- 1 teaspoonSalt
Instrucciones
6 pasosAsa los poblanos
Char the poblanos
Char the poblanos, steam, peel, seed, and cut into strips.
Sofríe la cebolla
Sauté the onion
Sauté the onion in butter until soft and lightly golden.
Añade el elote y los poblanos
Add corn and poblanos
Add the corn and cook for 4 minutes, then add the poblano strips and salt.
Incorpora la crema
Stir in the crema
Lower the heat, stir in the crema and milk or broth, and warm gently without letting it boil hard.
Añade el queso
Add the cheese
Add the cheese, if using, and stir until melted.
Sirve
Serve
Serve as a side, a taco filling, or a topping for chicken.
