Baked chile rellenos

They were actually quite tasty!

Some NY pizzas from tonight
Calabrian Chile Pepper and cheese, burrata, and a plain cheese
All on steel, 3.5 minute bakes

Battered chile relleno chopped with battered baja style shrimp on top.
2nd pic is after toppings, highlight being the cilantro dressing.

Los Arcos Port Hueneme, Ca

I wouldn't have known this was AI generated if I didn't know Amy better.

Background:
I’ve written before about nostalgia and growing up in the Pacific Northwest where there is a chain of Mexican restaurants I loved before I knew that tacos don’t naturally come hard-shelled. What I didn’t mention before was that I was a fiend for chicken enchiladas as a kid and while I realize today’s location has “Taco” in their name, when I walked in, I immediately craved enchiladas.
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Setting:
📍158 Higuera St ste B, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Taco King is located in the shopping center where South Street and Higuera meet, across from the second SLODOCO SLO location. Inside is painted loud with bright colors and cool murals with a good amount of tables and booths, and some outside seating too. Taco King is open Monday – Saturday 10 AM – 9 PM.
Chips & Salsa and a Coke
Menu/Selection:
Okay, Taco King has a large menu so I apologize if we skip over some stuff. Appetizers – Tostaditos Nachos, Botana Grande, King Nachos, Nachos, Carne Asada Cheese Fries, Botana For Two, Taquitos, King Quesadilla, Cheesequeadilla, Cilantro Quesadilla, Spicy Chicken Wings, Queso Dip, Bean Dip & Melted Cheese, and Queso Fundido. Burgers (topped with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, pickles, and mayonnaise, does not come with fries, bacon is extra) – Hamburger, Cheeseburger, Santa Fe Burger, Bandido Burger, Bacon Cheese Burger, Ortega Burger, Jalapeno Burger, Grilled Chicken & Cheeseburger, Grilled Chicken Bacon & Cheese Burger, Hawaiian Burger, King Burger, and Fuego Burger. Tortas – Torta Regular, Torta Ahogada, Torta de Birria, and Torta de Jamon. Enchiladas Specials (served with Spanish rice and choice of refried, black, or whole beans) – Chicken Chipotle, Suizas, Spinach, Chile Verde, Ranchero, Carnitas, King Trio, Two, Zacatecas, Burrito, and Tricolor. Quesadilla Specials (served with Spanish rice and choice of refried, black, or whole beans, with guacamole & sour cream) – Al Pastor, Carne Asada, Carnitas, Fajita, San Bruno, Chili Verde, King, Veggie, San Miguel, Combo, and Rajas Con Queso. Tacos Specials (served with Spanish rice and choice of refried, black, or whole beans) – Quesa Birria, Carnitas, Carne Asada, Adobada, Grilled Chicken, Chili Verde, Tacos de Lengua, Fajitas, Al Pastor, Alambre, Birria, Tijuana, Rajas con Queso, and Veggie. Seafood Choices (served with Spanish rice and choice of refried, black, or whole beans) – Garlic Shrimp, Shrimp Chipotle, Shrimp Rancheros, Camarones a la Diabla, Cocktail de Camaron, Seafood Chipotle, Shrimp Enchiladas, Shrimp Burrito, Alaska Burrito, Shrimp Tacos, Mexican Scampin, Cod Fish Tacos, Seafood Enchilada, Seafood Burrito, Seafood Chimichanga, and Baja Taco.
Salads & Tostadas – Classic Caesar Salad, Taco Salad, Fajita Taco Salad, Dinner Salad, Cabo Avo Salad, Grilled Chicken Salad, Shrimp Salad, Regular Tostada, and Queen Tostada. A La Carta – Cheese Quesadilla, Small Burrito, Small Chimichanga, Enchilada, Tamale, Relleno, Gordita, Sope, Corn Tostada, Shrimp Tacos, and Cod Fish Tacos. Soups – Tortilla Soup, Homemade Mexican Style, Pozole, Menudo, Albondigas, Caldo de Cameron, Caldo de Pescado, and Caldo de Cameron y Pescado. Fajitas (choice of meat with bell peppers, tomatoes, & onions, served with Spanish rice and choice of refried, black, or whole beans, guacamole and sour cream, choice of flour or corn tortillas) – Beef, Chicken, Shrimp, Cod Fish, Veggie, Combo, Fajita Trio, Seafood, and a Lunch for 2. Taco King Chef Specials – Gorditas, Chile Relleno, Tamales, Flautas, Taquitos, Carne Asada, Steak Ranchero, Carnitas, Carne Adobada, Beef Chipotle Pastel Azteca, Hurrache, 2 Sopes, Chile Verde, Chile Colorado, Tostada Deluxe, Chicken Molcajete, Sea and Earth Molcajete, Beef Molcajete, Shrimp Molcajete, Chicken Chipotle, Baby Queen Tostada, King Combo, and Don Poncho Combo. Burritos – King, Deluxe, Carne Asada, Chicken Chipotle, Chile Verde, Carnitas, Al Pastor, Fajita, Vaquero, Vegetarian, Enchilada, Chimichanga, Chile Relleno, Burrito Bowl, California, Breakfast, Machaca Breakfast, and Spinach Burrito. Breakfast Plates – Huevos Con Chorizo, Machaca Con Huevo, Chilaquiles, Steak & Eggs, Huevos Con Tocino, Huevos a la Mexicana, Huevos con Salchicha, Enchiladas Montadas, and Huevos Rancheros. Desserts – Fried Ice Cream, Churro, Sopapillas, and Mexican Flan.
King Trio Enchiladas
What I Had:
I had the King Trio Enchiladas, the complimentary Chips & Salsa, and a Mexican Coca-Cola. The Chips and Salsa were pretty standard, I would wager the salsa our of a container as it wasn’t spicy. The King Trio Enchiladas is one cheese, one ground beef, and one shredded chicken enchilada topped with enchilada sauce and topped with cheese and garnished with sour cream served with Spanish rice and choice of refried, black, or whole beans (I picked refried). The three enchiladas were good, my favorite of the three was the cheese which had a great gooey texture. The beef tasted more like it was shredded than ground and the shredded chicken was thick and not entirely shredded. Personal taste thing, I think growing up on Tex-Mex by way of the Canadian Border, I like a less earthy Enchilada Sauce, as the one here was a little too bitter for me. That being said, everything else needed some more seasoning, the Spanish rice and refried beans and meats didn’t have enough seasoning to make anything stand out. Either way, I cleaned the whole plate.
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Would I Have It Again:
Maybe. While I had their namesake King Enchiladas, I should’ve had the Tacos at Taco King. They’ve obviously been around for as long as they have for a reason and they have a long list of other things to try. Plus the staff is super friendly and made sure I was well taken care of while I was there. So with all of that in mind, Taco King gets an Eatin’ SLOCal Rating of – Give it a Try!

Found a low carb cabbage enchilada recipe and just had to make it for my family! I followed the recipe very little, essentially used it for the inspiration. Making a dish my own/recreating is one of favorite challenges plus I love to be explorative with combinations and seasonings!)
Original recipe called for shredded chicken, I used ground.
I mixed a can of El pato into a can of victorias red enchilada sauce, diced tomato’s with green chiles and let my seasoned ground chicken, onion and garlic simmer on low/med with added fresh squeezed lime juice, cumin, red pepper flakes, chili powder, cayenne, and red bell pepper!
Original recipe said to use a head of green cabbage, I almost cried. Something told me I should have gotten Napa cabbage instead but I didn’t listen to my gut. The green cabbage head I got was soooo intertwined I couldn’t peel it apart to have big enough leafs to wrap with lol. So back to the store I went to get that Napa cabbage. I also enjoy working with Napa cabbage to make various roll dishes! And finally I topped the enchiladas with fiesta blend and Monterey Jack cheese!
Preheat 350 and bake for 20 mins and you’re good to go!

I was originally going to do just the chile chocolate cupcakes but decided to do just chocolate in case anyone was iffy about trying a "spicy" cupcake. They both taste really great, though I'm biased on my own baking lol.

Has anyone else tried Trader Joe’s Chiles Rellenos con Queso? I found these in a local TJ’s after seeing them on IG. They are in the freezer section and very easy to make in the air fryer. There’s 2 in the package and comes with some sort of tomato chile sauce; I did not care for the sauce and there really isn’t enough for both rellenos. The rellenos in an egg soufflé batter, are very tasty and I was only able to eat one. I had mine over some of TJ’s Spanish style rice and topped it with a little extra queso fresco. My only suggestion to Trader Joe’s is to either omit the sauce or change it; reminded me of watery tomato juice with a few random onion slices.

Haven’t been in almost a year. I only went in to get the Orange Chicken Bowl. 😂