What does rajas con crema mean?

 

Rajas con crema in English

In Spanish “Rajas con crema”  means strips with cream. ( Strips of roasted poblano peppers). 

Rajas in English

“Rajas” means strips it's more of an action than a descriptive word for cooking. For example, it's called stripping the chicken breast, stripping the peppers, and stripping whatever you have as the ingredient.

Rajas con crema ingredients

• Mexican Crema

• Poblano peppers

• Garlic cloves

• Onions

• Cooking oil  preferably (Avocado)

You usually have rajas of peppers (poblano) more than any other ingredient.

To make rajas(strips of peppers) all you need is poblano peppers and a heat source for charring the peppers to peel the skin off. Also, a knife cutting board and a container to hold the strips in.

Rajas con crema y queso

Some recipes call for a melting cheese including the Mexican Crema to make it creamier. It is optional you do not have to add the case so it's creamy with the crema.

Rajas con crema y pollo

I have seen many recipes that include chicken breast in the right have come with the Rajas con crema dish.

Rajas con queso

Rajas con queso is another popular dish that is a substitute for Crema