Sweet Pepper Relyeno Recipe

📝 Ingredients

• 10 pieces sweet peppers (sliced into half lengthwise and seeds removed)
• 1 lb. ground pork
• 1/2 cup plain breadcrumbs
• 3 pieces eggs
• 3/4 cup Panko breadcrumbs
• 1 medium yellow onion (minced)
• 1/2 cup minced carrot
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• Salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1/4 cup cooking oil

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Prepare the stuffing by combining the ground pork, 1 piece egg, minced onion and carrot, salt, ground black pepper, and garlic powder in a bowl. Mix well.
2. 2Scoop around 1 1/2 tablespoons (or more) of the mixture and arrange it over the sliced sweet pepper. Gently press the mixture to keep it intact.
3. 3Meanwhile, heat the cooking oil in a pan.
4. 4While the oil is heating, beat the remaining 2 eggs. Dip the sweet pepper with ground pork in the egg and roll it over the Panko bread crumbs. Make sure that the top is fully coated with the bread crumbs.
5. 5Pan fry the sweet pepper with breadcrumbs in medium heat until the breadcrumbs turns light to medium brown. Turn it over and cook the other side (side without the stuffing) for 2 minutes. Remove from the pan. Arrange in a baking tray lined with Aluminum foil.
6. 6Preheat the oven to 350F.
7. 7Bake the pan fried sweet peppers for 25 minutes.
8. 8Remove from the oven. Arrange in a plate lined with paper towels.
9. 9Serve with ketchup. Share and enjoy!