Name: How to easily batter a stuffed chile
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Mexicana
Ingredients: 2 egg whites; 2 egg yolks; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 tablespoon wheat flour; wheat flour, for breading the chile; Poblano chile, stuffing; vegetable oil

Preparation

5 mins

Low

With the help of a mixer, beat the egg whites until they turn white and double in size; then lower the speed and add the yolks one by one. Add the baking powder and sift the flour over the mixture; finish mixing gently.

The egg whites must be well beaten and the yolks are added one by one gently; they will slightly deflate the egg whites because their composition contains fatty acids that take away some air from the mixture.

The baking powder and flour help reinforce this effect.

The flour in the batter helps to give better consistency, making the bubble formed in the aeration of the egg tighter and resulting in a more even browning and texture.

Similarly, the baking powder will also help to give texture, that is, to fluff up the batter more. Dust the stuffed chile with flour and then dip it in the egg mixture.