Authentic Chiles en Nogada

Name: Authentic Chiles en Nogada
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 6 large poblano chiles (about 6" long); FILLING; 10 ozs. beef; 10 ozs. pork; 1 medium carrot; 1 medium white onion; 1 medium waxy potato; 1 medium zucchini squash; 3 plum tomatoes (Roma tomatoes); 1/2 cup peas; 8 ozs. biznaga or candied fruit or dried fruit; 1/2 cup raisins; 1/2 cup almonds; 1/2 tsp. cinnamon; 1 tbsp brown sugar; 1 tsp salt + salt to taste; NOGADA; 1 1/4 cup Mexican cream (do not use sour cream); 1/2 cup shelled walnuts; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; GARNISH; 2 small pomegranates or 1 large; 1 small bunch of parsley

Instructions

Prep:45minCook:1h

This recipe for authentic chiles en nogada based on an old family recipe from Yuriria, Guanajuato that dates back to the 1950's. Filling includes beef, pork and biznaga, candied cactus that gives the dish a delicate sweetness.

Updated at: Fri, 28 Mar 2025 07:32:23 GMT