Make this delicious recipe for Rajas Con Crema made with roasted poblano peppers, corn, Mexican crema & shredded cheese. A classic dish full of Mexican flavors!

A white oval serving plate with poblano pepper slices in a creamy sauce.
Rajas Con Crema Mexicana

Today’s recipe is one that I love to make a (well, I do love all of the ones I share with you lol) since it goes well with everything! It’s a classic Mexican recipe but one that you don’t find often in many Mexican restaurants in the United States.

This Rajas Con Crema is a poblano peppers in a white sauce pasta that is great on it’s own, but could be even heartier if you add chicken or another favorite meat.

What are Rajas?

Rajas, pronounced “rah-Has” mean strips or sliced in English. In our case it means that the pepper sliced in strips.

Why you’ll love them

  • It’s a one-pot recipe, making for less mess and cleanup.
  • The flavors are out of this world!
  • Makes for delicious leftovers — especially the sauce!
  • It’s a great meal for a weeknight dinner or to serve a crowd.
Tacos of Poblano pepper in a creamy sauce.
Tacos De Rajas Con Crema

Ingredients

But let’s change that since now you can have it at home! The beauty is that you can find all of the ingredients in most grocery stores and you’ll be able to make it in no time.

  • The stars of this recipe are 3 roasted poblano peppers (Instructions on how to roast and peel peppers are here) and Mexican crema. However, if you can’t find Mexican crema, heavy whipped cream or sour cream will do just fine instead. Even plain Greek yogurt will work!
  • Veggies: you’ll need sliced onions, corn and fresh garlic.
  • Cream cheese: this is to make it extra creamy!
  • Also chicken bullion add a lot of flavor and are integral part of this dish.
  • I use butter to sauté the onions but feel free to use vegetable or canola oil if prefer.
  • The cheese: Shredded Oaxaca cheese but you can use your preferred melting cheese such as queso Chihuahua, Mozzarella or Monterey jack.

Note: Most recipes for Rajas Con Crema are made with poblano peppers but you will also find a few that are made with Anaheim peppers. I think the poblano pepper render a different texture and tastes much better in this case.

Ingredients on a plate placed in small bowls" corn, shredded cheese, roasted poblano peppers, cream cheese, mexican crema, onions, and bullion powder.

How to make Rajas Con Crema

This is a visual overview of the steps to make this recipe. See the detailed list of ingredients & instructions in the recipe card below.

Sauteing onion slices in a medium pot.
  1. In a medium saucepan or skillet, add the butter and onions over medium-high heat. Saute until onion starts to soften. Add the garlic and roasted poblano strips. Cook for two minutes stirring often. 
Poblano peppers and onions in a medium pot.
  1. Add the garlic and roasted poblano strips. Cook for two minutes stirring often.
Poblano peppers, onions and corn kernels in a medium pot.
  1. Add the corn, chicken bullion & black pepper and mix well. 
Making rajas con crema in a medium pot.
  1. Lower heat to medium, add the cream cheese and Mexican crema (or your substitute). Mix well. Cook for about 5 minutes or until the cream starts to bubble. 
  2. Finally, add the shredded cheese and cover the pot and turn off the heat.
Stirring rajas con crema in a medium pot.
  1. Let it sit covered until the cheese has melted. Serve hot or warm.

The consistency is creamy and the poblano peppers, onions and corn add a lot of texture. So delicious!

Serving Suggestions

The beauty of this dish is that it goes with everything! Serve it as a side dish or main dish. Here are a few ideas for you:

A white plate with rajas, rice and shrimp with a green napkin on the side.


How to Store & Reheat

  • Fridge: Let leftover Rajas cool to room temperature. Then store it in an airtight container and keep it in the refrigerator for 4 days.
  • Freezer: This dish makes for a great freezer meal because it will keep well for up to 3 months. Thaw the Rajas in the fridge overnight before reheating it.

Reheating

Reheat on the stovetop, microwave, or slow cooker, heating until fully warmed through.

A green napkin and a white plate with rajas con crema.

I hope you like this recipe! Share it, or leave a rating and comment below. For questions that need an answer right away, please contact  me and I’ll get back to you asap. Gracias!!!! xx, Ana

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A large oval serving plate with chiles poblanos in a creamy white sauce.

Rajas Con Crema (Roasted Poblanos in a creamy sauce)

Servings 4 people
Ana Frias
4.94 from 47 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
There’s nothing easier than these Rajas Con Crema. It’s the type of side dish you can make any night of the year, or even special occasions like holidays or get togethers. The cream sauce is silky and delicious plus it goes perfect with the roasted poblano peppers. So good!
4 people

Ingredients  

  • 3 large Roasted Poblano Peppers cut into strips
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • ½ large white onion Sliced in strips
  • 2 garlic cloves finely shopped
  • 1 cup corn kernels fresh or frozen (thawed)
  • 1 teaspoon chicken bullion powder or 1 cube
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 4 oz cream cheese (or use 8 oz for extra creaminess) (or reduced fat cream cheese for less calories)
  • 1 cup Mexican crema, heavy whipping cream or sour cream (or plain fat-free Greek yogurt for less calories)
  • 1 cup shredded melting cheese such a Oaxaca, Chihuahua, Mozarella, Monterrey jack, etc.

Instructions 

  • In a medium saucepan or skillet, add the butter and onions over medium-high heat. Sautee until onion starts to soften. Add the garlic and roasted poblano strips. Cook for two minutes stirring often.
  • Add the corn, chicken bullion & black pepper and mix well.
  • Lower heat to medium, add the cream cheese and Mexican crema (or your substitute). Mix well.
  • Cook for about 5 minutes or until the cream starts to bubble. 
  • Finally, add the shredded cheese and cover the pot and turn off the heat. Let it sit covered until the cheese has melted. Serve hot or warm.

Muy Delish Notes:

To re-heat just turn the stove back on on low heat until heated through. 
Serve as a side dish, in tacos or add cooked shredded chicken when you add the poblano peppers. if you use rotisserie chicken it would make a great fast meal! 

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Nutrition

Serving: 2cup | Calories: 483kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 125mg | Sodium: 567mg | Potassium: 206mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g

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37 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    I have never even heard of this before, but I am so excited to make this this weekend. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe 🙂

  2. 5 stars
    This recipe is a delicious blend of roasted peppers and cream, perfect as a side or topping for all your Mexican dishes!

  3. 5 stars
    This was the perfect topping to use on my bean tostadas. Loved the poblano and onion strips with the creaminess. My family loved it and wants it again for next week!

  4. 5 stars
    Wow!!!! This recipe is by far one of the bests I cook shrimp on the side and mix it at the end and serve as tacos.. it’s always a hit

  5. 5 stars
    So delicious! Used Kite fake cream cheese. Also added frozen roasted corn. Didn’t add the shredded cheese at the conclusion. Will make again and again, plus will be sure to share with friends and family! Good going!

  6. 5 stars
    THANK YOU SO MUCH, ANA!!

    What a WONDERFUL discovery this recipe is!!! I’ve had to 3X the recipe for our large family get togethers!! So good!! I used all the suggested ingredients with no substitutions….This goes great on my Shredded Pork Taco’s!!

    So glad you are sharing these recipies, Ana!!

  7. 5 stars
    Made it and just added some
    cotija cheese ? it turned out AMAZING ? thank you for the great recipe!!!

  8. 5 stars
    I will definitely make this this coming week! Maybe even for Father’s Day side!
    Another winner, Ana! Thank you!

  9. 5 stars
    This is one of my favorite recipes! I sometimes add charred red peppers too and sometimes sliced or shredded chicken! Thank you Ana!

  10. 5 stars
    Love this dish! We used to order this at a restaurant in San Diego, but they went under. My search led me to this recipe and we make this often. We grill one ear of corn along with the poblanos & corn tortillas, which adds a bit more flavor. This is a keeper. Have to try it with chicken – sounds yummy! Thanks!

    1. Hi Patty! Thank you so much for such a wonderful review! I’m so happy to hear that this recipe will be a keeper and I love that you used grilled corn and poblanos. Yum! Have a great day! <3

  11. 5 stars
    I have fixed this multiple times and it’s a huge hit. Tonight I’m adding chicken (because I’m too lazy to fix a separate dish) and I know it will be just as good!!

  12. CAN I AVOID ROASTING AND JUST SAUTE THE GUTTED SLICED CHILIS UNTIL TENDER AND THEN ADD THE CHEESE AND SOUR CREAM/CREMA?

    1. Hi Rachel! You can definitely do that although you will lose the roasted flavor. You can saute it and make sure they get a little seared at the beginning to capture some of that flavor. Let me know how it turns out!

  13. 5 stars
    This is my new favorite side dish, just wonderful. The directions say to add cream cheese, but in the list of ingredients it doesn’t list cream cheese. I had about a half of a package in my frig and used that. It came out delicious, but please add in the amount if possible. Thanks!

    1. Hi Kim! I’m so sorry about that!! It’s 4 to 8 ounces of cream cheese (1 box). Thanks so much for the heads up! Oh and I’m so happy you liked it!

  14. 5 stars
    Okay, this recipe looks amazing! I totally want to try this recipe out because I love corn and peppers!

  15. 5 stars
    This Rajas Con Crema is delicious! I put it in tacos as a vegetarian dish and it was amazing! I love the flavor and felt like I was in my favorite Mexican restaurant again!

  16. 5 stars
    Saving this recipe to try as soon as the poblano peppers start coming in from the garden. I’m always looking for recipes to use them in and this one sounds divine!

  17. 5 stars
    Love how easy and delicious this recipe is. It’s perfect for a gathering or a party.