Beer Battered Rellenos

- Fresh Hatch Green Chile, roasted and peeled

- 1 cup flour

- 12oz Dark Beer

- 1 tsp salt

- 1 tsp pepper

- Your favorite cheese (Monterey Jack, Asadero, etc…)

- 4 cups vegetable oil

- Hatch Green Chile Powder

- Ground Beef (Optional)

1. Choose your filling. Either brown your ground beef, season with Hatch Green Chile Powder, and mix in grated cheese until melted or cut cheese of your choice into strips.

2. Combine flour with salt, pepper, and beer in a mixing bowl.

3. Slit the side of each Roasted Hatch Green Chile pod open and take out seeds carefully. Stuff the chile with your choice of filling.

4. Roll stuffed chile in flour, dusting both sides. Dip chile in beer batter.

5. Fry in 1/2 inch of oil on medium high heat until browned on both sides.