Summary:
Learn to roast and peel fresh chile and bell peppers using these tips. Roasting peppers brings out a smoky flavor that enhances any recipes calling for chile or bell peppers.

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Fresh chile peppers are used in many great dishes including the Mexican favorite chile rellenos. In fact, any recipe that calls for chile peppers will be enhanced by using fresh chile, even a simple homemade salsa. Fresh chile is best when it´s roasted or charred, and this article will show you how to easily char and peel fresh chile peppers in three simple steps.

When cooking with fresh chile peppers, the outer skin should be removed because it is often too tough to chew, even when cooked. The best method for peeling a chile is by first charring or roasting the skin and then peeling it off. This method also brings out a smokiness that deepens the chile pepper´s flavor.

This technique can also be used with bell peppers to make fresh roasted red peppers.

A Quick Tip About Handling Hot Chile Peppers

Always be careful when handling hot chile peppers. Capsaicin is the oil that gives chile peppers their heat, and it can cause severe burning if you get it in your eyes. Remember that even if you rinse your hands after handling a hot chile pepper, the capsaicin is oil-based and may still remain on your hands. A more effective way to remove capsaicin is to rub cooking oil on hands to break up the capsaicin, then wash with dishwashing liquid to remove the residue. Or to be even safer, wear plastic or latex gloves to keep the capsaicin off of hands entirely. Capsaicin isn´t dangerous, but if the chile peppers are very hot, it can be quite painful if you accidentally touch your eye.

One: Poke and Char

First rinse the chile peppers and poke them a few times with a fork to give steam a way to escape.

There are a few different methods for charring chile. The easiest method is grilling. An outdoor barbecue grill provides plenty of space to char many chile peppers at once, and the can easily be monitored and turned with tongs as the skin blackens and blisters. Also, because the grill is outdoors any chile fumes will dissipate in the air and are less likely to overwhelm the house.

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