Chipotle Meco Chile Pepper

Chipotle Meco Chile Pepper Powder adds smoky flavor and chile heat to meats, sauces, stews and marinades. This is the ground format.

Product details

Ingredients:  Chipotle Meco Chile Pepper

Brand:           Savu Birra

Item Form:    Ground

Size options: 2.0 Ounce Bottle, 4.4 Ounce Bottle

Categories:  Chile Peppers and Flavored Sea Salts, Chile Peppers and Paprika

Flavor and uses

• The Chipotle Meco Chile Pepper has a smoky flavor with peppery fruit undertones
• Chipotle Meco Chile Pepper pairs well with beef, chicken, and pork chops
• Chipotle Meco Chile Pepper powder is a convenient way to add rich chile flavor to your dishes
• Chipotle Meco Chile Peppers register around 2,500-10,000 Scoville Heat Units

Prefer the whole dried format? See Whole Dried Chipotle Meco Peppers.

Quick recipe: Chipotle Meco black beans

Ingredients: 1 can drained black beans, 1/2 cup water, 1/2 teaspoon ground Chipotle Meco chile, and 1 tablespoon olive oil.

Method: Warm the chile in oil, add beans and water, and simmer for 10 minutes. Adjust the chile amount to taste.

History and growing traditions

Chipotle comes from ripe jalapeños that are smoke-dried, a Mexican preservation method that gives the peppers their distinctive smoky character. Morita and Meco are names used for different chipotle styles. Mexican cooks use chipotle in salsas, marinades, and stews; the smoking and drying method helped the pepper become a shelf-stable seasoning beyond its harvest season.

This product is ground chile, ready to measure into sauces, rubs, and cooked dishes. This history describes the pepper variety, not the verified growing origin of this batch.

Historical background: Chipotle processing research.