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A bold, smoky, and cheesy dish that celebrates the rich flavor of roasted Hatch Big Jim chiles. Perfect as a side or a main with tortillas!<\/p>\n
For the base:<\/strong><\/p>\n 4\u20135 Hatch Big Jim green chiles, roasted and peeled<\/p>\n 1 tbsp olive oil<\/p>\n 2 corn tortillas<\/p>\n 1\/2 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend (or mozzarella + cheddar)<\/p>\n 1\/2 cup Oaxaca cheese or mozzarella slices<\/p>\n Cast iron skillet (small)<\/p>\n For the salsa roja:<\/strong><\/p>\n 4 medium ripe tomatoes<\/p>\n 2 cloves garlic<\/p>\n 1\/4 onion<\/p>\n 1 tbsp vegetable oil<\/p>\n Salt to taste<\/p>\n Optional: 1 dried chile de \u00e1rbol (for heat)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n Roast the Chiles<\/strong> Prepare the Salsa Roja<\/strong><\/p>\n Boil tomatoes for 5\u20137 minutes until soft.<\/p>\n Blend with garlic, onion, and optional chile de \u00e1rbol until smooth.<\/p>\n Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan, pour in the blended sauce, and simmer for 10\u201315 minutes. Season with salt.<\/p>\n Assemble in the Skillet<\/strong><\/p>\n Preheat oven to 375\u00b0F (190\u00b0C).<\/p>\n Lightly fry or warm the tortillas. Line the bottom of a small cast iron skillet with the tortillas.<\/p>\n Spoon some salsa over the tortillas.<\/p>\n Layer roasted chiles over the top.<\/p>\n Add shredded cheese and lay slices of Oaxaca or mozzarella cheese on top.<\/p>\n Pour more salsa on top if desired.<\/p>\n Bake<\/strong><\/p>\n Bake in the oven for 15\u201320 minutes, or until cheese is fully melted and bubbly with golden edges.<\/p>\n Serve<\/strong><\/p>\n Serve hot with warm tortillas or rice. Garnish with crema, chopped cilantro, or a squeeze of lime.<\/p>\n Use a mix of roasted and fresh chiles for extra depth.<\/p>\n For smoky flavor, char the tomatoes before blending.<\/p>\n Want protein? Add cooked chorizo or shredded chicken in the layering step.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A bold, smoky, and cheesy dish that celebrates the rich flavor of roasted Hatch Big Jim chiles. Perfect as a side or a main with tortillas! Ingredients: For the base: 4\u20135 Hatch Big Jim green chiles, roasted and peeled 1 tbsp olive oil 2 corn tortillas 1\/2 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend (or mozzarella + […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6631,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6629","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mexican-recipes"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/isticharati.ma\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6629","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/isticharati.ma\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/isticharati.ma\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/isticharati.ma\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/isticharati.ma\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6629"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/isticharati.ma\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6629\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6632,"href":"https:\/\/isticharati.ma\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6629\/revisions\/6632"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/isticharati.ma\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/6631"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/isticharati.ma\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6629"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/isticharati.ma\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6629"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/isticharati.ma\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6629"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\nTURN TO THE NEXT PAGE TO READ INSTRUCTIONS<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Place the Hatch chiles on an open flame or under a broiler. Roast until blistered and charred on all sides. Place in a plastic bag to steam for 10 minutes, then peel off the skin. Remove seeds (optional).<\/p>\n\ud83d\udca1 Pro Tips<\/h4>\n