Air Fryer Chile Rellenos

🧂 Ingredients

• 4 Roasted Anaheim Peppers
• 4 Ounces Cheddar Cheese

  (Cut into 1-ounce strips)
• 4 Tablespoons Whipped Cream cheese
• 1 Cup Plain Panko Bread Crumbs

  (or Panko with Parmesan Cheese Bread Crumbs)
• 1 Egg
• ½ teaspoon Cumin
• ½ teaspoon Salt
• ¼ Cup Cornstarch

Instructions

• 1 To make stuffed peppers, take each pepper and fill it with 1 ounce of cheddar
  cheese and 1 tablespoon of whipped cream cheese. It's important to cut the
  cheddarunce strips before adding it to the pepper. Once the cheese is added,
  fold the pepper around it.
• 2 To prepare the coating for the pepper, mix Panko, cumin, and salt in a bowl. Use
  a food processor to finely grind the bread crumbs and spices. This will help the
  coating stick to the pepper.
• 3 First, beat the egg in a bowl. Then, put the panko and spice mix in another
  bowl.
• 4 To achieve a crispy exterior on the peppers, sprinkle some cornstarch on each
  one. This simple trick will enhance the crunchiness of the peppers.
• 5 Take each pepper and dip it in the egg, making sure to coat all sides.
• 6 Coat all sides of each pepper with the panko.
• 7 To prepare the air fryer, give the basket a light coating of cooking spray.
  Personally, I prefer using either olive oil or butter spray.
• 8 Before placing the peppers in the air fryer, lightly spray each one with cooking
  spray.
• 9 Please put each pepper into the air fryer, being careful not to fill the basket
  too much.
• 10 To prepare the peppers, air fry them at 365 degrees for 7 minutes. Then, check
  to see if the cheese is melted and the outside is crispy. If it isn't crispy
  enough, give the peppers a light spray and cook for an additional 2 minutes.
  Check again after this time to ensure that the desired level of crispiness has
  been achieved.
• 11 You can pair this dish with rice and beans for a delicious meal. Bon appétit!

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