The best way to roast green chiles is to roast the green chiles on the grill and then place them in a bag and allow them to cool.
Another best way to roast green chiles is to roast them in the oven at 425 F to 500 F on a foil lined pan for 5 to 10 minutes per side until the skin is blistered and blackened.
Then immediately after roasting the green chiles in the oven, place the green chiles while still hot into a covered bowl or bag for 15 to 20 minutes to allow the trapped steam to loosen up the skin.
Then you can peel the skin off the roasted green chiles easily and then seed and use or freeze them for later use.
You should also place the baking tray in the upper third of your oven and roast for a total of a minimum of 10 minutes or 5 to 10 minutes per side until the chiles are beginning to blister and blacken.
You don't have to roast green chiles as green chiles can be eaten raw or even cooked into other foods without roasting them.
Although it is recommended to roast the green chiles as roasting the green chiles enhances the flavor and texture of the green chiles.
When your roast the green chiles it also blisters the outer skin, which is tough and makes the skin of the green chiles much easier to remove and it also caramelizes the flesh and adds a nice, smoky, sweet and complex flavor, which is also essential for many dishes made with green chiles.
Roasting the green chiles also turns the flavor of the green chiles from raw and grassy to a nice sweet, earthy and smoky flavor and it softens the green chiles and makes them perfect for easier blending into sauces or folding into dishes.
Roasting of the green chiles is also necessary for prepping the green chiles for long term freezer storage as well.
Roasted green chiles are great to use for blending into sauces and even Ranch dressings, adding to soups and stews like green chile stew for example, and even scrambling the green chiles into eggs and omelets.
You can also use roasted green chiles for mixing into some cheesy dishes like queso, macaroni and cheese or even use the roasted green chiles for toppings on burgers or pizzas.
I also love to add roasted green chiles to some spaghetti and even burritos.
Even making sandwiches with the roasted green chiles is a great fast and easy food to make that is also delicious.
Or you can also eat the roasted green chiles in beans, mashed potatoes, top them with some sour cream or even add the roasted green chiles to some homemade pot pies or other meat pies.
The possibilities of using roasted green chiles are endless.
Anything that you can think of to add them to, will work great.
Many people use roasted green chiles to top scrambled eggs, or even mix them in with scrambled eggs, omelets, breakfast burritos, frittatas and other burritos.
Mixing roasted green chiles with cream cheese or avocado toast or even adding the roasted green chiles to nachos and nacho cheese is also a great way of eating and using roasted green chiles.
Roasted green chiles are also great for mixing into patty meat or melting on top with some cheddar cheese or other cheese.
Green chile stew is a popular staple dish that is made with pork, chicken or ground beef and onions and potatoes as well as the green chiles which can be added roasted or unroasted.
Roasted green chiles are also commonly used in enchiladas and Rellenos and used in the sauces or stuffed into the tortillas and peppers.
Adding diced roasted green chiles to the cheese sauce of the pasta and mac and cheese is also great or add the roasted green chiles to tortilla soup or chicken noodle soup or even instant ramen noodles.
For appetizers and sauces, roasted green chiles go great in Queso and dips, and can be combined with melted cheese, hummus or guacamole.
Or stir the roasted green chiles into pimento cheese for a nice spicy twist.
You can also blend your roasted green chiles in with mayonnaise, aioli or even cilantro rich.