how can I replace anchos with poblanos in a sauce?

maryvelasquez added about 1 year ago

To clarify, did you buy fresh or dried chiles? Poblano chiles and ancho chiles come from the same plant. If you bought fresh green poblano peppers, then that will alter the flavor of the dish. Sometimes poblanos are sold dried. If you bought dried poblanos then there is no need to do anything different, You have what you need.

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Unfortunately, I bought fresh poblanos. Any suggestions on using them in place of the dried chiles? Thanks again!

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maryvelasquez added about 1 year ago

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You can broil the poblano chiles until the skins are black. Cool then remove the skins, stem and seeds. At that point they can be pureed as you would dried chiles that have been soaked. The flavor will be different, but will probably be very good. I like both fresh and dried chiles.

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Excellent - thanks so much for your help!

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The sauce turned out delicious!
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