Cheese Chile Toast Sticks

This chile pepper gets its name from its origin. In Spanish, serrano is an adjective meaning “from the mountains” which is where it originated-in the mountains of Hildalgo, Mexico. The serrano is normally about twice as hot as Jalapeno (about 10,000 to 15,000 Scoville units).It is the second most popular chile pepper in Mexico. This chile is used mostly for salsas but can also be used in soups, sauces, chili or stews.Try these as a hotter substitute for Jalapeno.

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Serves: 4

INGREDIENTS

Garlic Butter:
¼ cup melted butter
1 tbsp minced garlic (garlic paste)

Toast Sticks:
1 French bread
1 large green chile, sliced
3 cups grated mozzarella
1 tbsp chopped coriander (cilantro) leaves, to garnish

INSTRUCTIONS

Garlic Butter:
Combine together melted butter and garlic in a small bowl. Set aside.

Chilli Cheese Toast Sticks:
Preheat oven to 200C / 400F. Line a baking tray with parchment paper.

Cut the bread in half. We need only one half of the bread in this recipe. Cut it again horizontally. Brush the cut side liberally with garlic butter. Wrap each piece of bread in aluminium foil and place in the baking tray.

Bake for 10-15 minutes.

Remove from oven and remove the foil. (Be careful as the bread will be super hot now).

Arrange the green chiles in one single layer on the bread. (You can add as much green chiles as you like).

Top with grated cheese. Add a few green chiles on top.
Bake for another 5-10 mins or until cheese is melted and golden.

Garnish with chopped coriander (cilantro) leaves. Cut into slices and serve hot.

From nishkitchen.com