Best Tuna Stuffed Chiles Recipes

TUNA STUFFED CHILES

Steps:

• To char the chiles: Over a gas flame, char the chiles on all sides until blackened, placing them into a sealable plastic bag to sweat for about 10 minutes. Remove the chiles from the bag and, using paper towels, wipe off the charred skin from the chiles. With a paring knife, slice the chiles down the center just to reveal the inside, being careful not to fully cut them in half. With a spoon, scoop out the seeds and the vein, keeping the stem and the rest of the chile intact. Place the chiles in a 9-by-13-inch glass baking dish and set aside for stuffing.
• To make the tuna filling: Combine the tuna, peas, corn and mayonnaise in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
• To make the pickling liquid: Cook the carrots in boiling salted water until just crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Drain and set aside to cool.
• Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. When the oil is hot, add the garlic and onions and cook until the onions are slightly cooked, but still crispy, 5 minutes. Add 2/3 cup water and the vinegar and bring to a simmer (see Cook's Note, below). Add the carrots, oregano and bay leaves. Simmer until the vegetables are crisp- tender and almost all of the vinegar has evaporated, 8 minutes. Let cool slightly.
• To stuff the peppers: Stuff the peppers with the tuna mixture. Place back in the baking dish; they should fit snuggly. Pour the warm pickled mixture over the stuffed chiles and allow to cool to room temperature. Cover and chill for 2 hours or overnight. Serve cold.

TUNA- AND POTATO-STUFFED ANCHO CHILES

Steps:

• Bring 3 cups water and piloncillo to boil in medium saucepan. Add white vinegar, canela, and salt; simmer until piloncillo has dissolved, stirring often, about 1 minute. Remove from heat. Add chiles and soak until softened, occasionally pressing to submerge, about 1 hour; drain. Pat chiles dry; slit lengthwise and remove seeds.
• Cook red-skinned potatoes in pot of boiling salted water until skewer easily pierces centers, about 35 minutes. Drain. Cool, peel, and cut potatoes into 1-inch cubes.
• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Season tuna with salt. Grill until light brown at edges but pink in center, about 3 minutes per side. Cut tuna into 1-inch cubes. Whisk together 1/4 cup oil and next 5 ingredients in large bowl. Fold in potatoes and tuna. Season with salt. Fill chiles with tuna-potato mixture.
• Whisk remaining 1/4 cup oil, apple cider vinegar, and cilantro in medium bowl. Season with salt. In large bowl, toss greens with 2 tablespoons vinaigrette to coat. Divide salad among plates. Top with chiles and avocado slices; drizzle with some of remaining vinaigrette.
• *Mexican raw sugar shaped into hard cones. Smaller chunks are sometimes labeled panocha. If neither is available, substitute and equal weight of packed dark brown sugar.
• **Mexican cinnamon sticks with a delicate, floral flavor.

CHILLED TUNA-STUFFED CHILES

Steps:

• Put the chiles in a 9-by-13-inch glass baking dish and set aside for stuffing.
• Combine the tuna, peas, corn and mayonnaise in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
• Stuff the peppers with the tuna mixture. Place back in the baking dish; they should fit snugly. Pour the pickled carrots and jalapeno juice over the stuffed chiles. Let come to room temperature, then cover and chill for 2 hours or overnight. Serve cold.

PICKLED ANCHO CHILES STUFFED WITH TUNA

Steps:

• 1. Wipe the chiles with a damp paper towel to remove dust. In a hot dry skillet warm the chiles briefly until they soften and are pliable. Slit the chiles down 1 side, seed, and devein, leaving the stems intact. Reserve. In a medium saucepan, bring to a boil the vinegar, water, brown sugar, bay leaf, allspice berries, and oregano. Remove the pan from the heat. Add the reserved chiles, fresh mint, and olive oil. Cover and marinate at room temperature, turning gently once or twice, 6 to 8 hours. 2. About 1 hour before serving, mix the tuna, mayonnaise, and lime juice in a medium bowl. Drain the chiles and discard the marinade. Stuff the chiles equally with the tuna. The marinated chiles are fragile, so handle very gently to prevent tearing them. Place 1 stuffed chile on each of 4 serving plates. Garnish with lettuce leaves. Sprinkle with crumbled cheese and chopped cilantro. Serve at once.From "1,000 Mexican Recipes." Copyright 2001 by Marge Poore. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

~CHILES POBLANOS STUFFED WITH TUNA~

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees
• Roast peppers in a cookie sheet for 25-35 minutes be sure to keep an eye on them every few minutes to ensure even charring.
• When your peppers are done roasting, put them in a bowl and cover with plastic wrap for 10 minutes to let them steam. (This will make them really easy to peel.)
• "Cleaning the peppers" 1)Run the pepper under cold water and peel of the skin. 2)Make a small slit down one side of the pepper. 3)Using your fingers(they are the best tools here) reach in and pull out all the seeds and extra pepper guts.
• On a bowl mix the tuna, corn (drained) and mayonnaise. Salt and pepper to taste.
• Arrange the chiles in a buttered baking dish, top each chile with the cheese and cream. (Bring the oven temperature down to 350 degrees) and bake for 20 minutes.