Prep Information
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
40 minutes
Serves
6-8 people
Includes
Ingredients
- 2 jalapeño peppers, one whole and one halved, stemmed and seeded
- 1/2 medium white onion, peeled
- 1 cup yellow conrmeal
- 1 cup flour
- 1 Tablespoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup cilantro leaves, loosely packed
- 4-1/2 Tablespoons Butter Olive Oil
- 4 small (about 8 oz.) tomatillos, husked and sliced in half
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1 cup (4 oz.) grated Monterey Jack cheese
Instructions
- Set the oven to broil, with the rack about 6 inches away from the heat source. Line a baking sheet with foil. Roast the whole poblano pepper, the whole jalapeño pepper and the onion, turning occasionally, until evenly blistered and blackened in some spots (about 10-12 minutes). Remove from the oven and carefully gather the edges of the foil fold around the roasted peppers and onion. Allow to cool completely, then stem, peel, seed and roughly chop the peppers and roughly chop the onion. Set aside.
- Lower the oven to 350 degrees and grease an 8-inch square baking dish. In a medium bowl, whisk together the cornmeal, flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, baking soda and cumin.
- Put the remaining halved poblano and halved jalapeño, the buttermilk, cilantro, Butter Olive Oil, tomatillos and egg in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour the mixture into a large bowl and slowly add the dry ingredients until just incorporated. Stir in the chopped, roasted peppers and onion, along with the cheese.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top with a rubber spatula. Bake until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center, about 30 minutes. Let cool completely before cutting into squares and serving.