Spicy Beef-Stuffed Peppers
Roasted rocoto peppers stuffed with seasoned ground beef, topped with melted cheese and a bright cream sauce. Ready in 25 minutes—the TikTok version of Peru's iconic rocoto relleno.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 385
- Protein
- 28g
Ingredients
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Step 1
Slice the tops off peppers and scoop out seeds. Arrange peppers cut-side up on a sheet pan.
Step 2
Heat a skillet over medium-high. Cook ground beef with diced onion, breaking up the meat, until no pink remains, about 5 minutes.
Step 3
Stir in half the queso fresco and 1 tbsp vinegar. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Step 4
Divide the beef mixture between the pepper halves. Sprinkle remaining cheese on top. Bake at 400°F until peppers are tender and edges char, 10 minutes.
Step 5
Whisk sour cream with 1 tbsp water and a pinch of salt until pourable. Drizzle over hot peppers and garnish with cilantro.
Tools you’ll need
- sharp knife
- sheet pan
- 12-inch skillet
- wooden spoon
- small whisk or fork
- oven (preheated to 400°F)
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