1 Turn your gas burner on to high. Place the chile pepper directly on the gas burner. Let the chile pepper sit on the burner as its skin begins to bubble and turn black (about a minute).
2 Once one side gets pretty well blistered, use tongs (or you can grab the stem with your fingers) to turn the chile to another side. Repeat until the chile gets blistered or charred on all sides. Obviously you need to pay close attention to the chile. It should just blister and char a bit, not catch fire.
3 Place the chile in a brown paper bag. Close the bag and let it sit for 5 or 10 minutes. The steam from the hot chile will help the peel come off easier.
4 Remove the chile from the bag. Use your fingers or a damp towel to rub off the skin. You may find it easier to do this under running water, though doing so will wash away some of the flavor. Remove and discard the stem, seeds, and veins.
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