New Mexico Red Chile Pepper

New Mexico Red Chile Pepper Powder adds earthy, sweet chile flavor to chili, enchiladas, sauces and stews. This product is ground pepper.

Product details

Ingredients:  New Mexico Red Chile Pepper

Brand:           Savu Birra

Item Form:    Ground

Size options: 1.6 Ounce Bottle, 4.0 Ounce Bottle

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

Flavor and uses

• New Mexico Red Chile Peppers have an earthy, sweet flavor with hints of acidity, and dried cherry
• New Mexico Red Chile Peppers powder is perfect to add zest to chili, enchiladas, mac and cheese, salsas, sauces, stews, tamales, and numerous vegetable dishes
• New Mexico Red Chile Peppers powder is a convenient way to add depth of flavor to your dishes
• New Mexico Red Chile Peppers register between 800-1,400 Scoville Heat Units

Prefer the whole dried format? See Whole Dried New Mexico Red Chile Peppers.

Helpful guides

• How to Use Savu Birra Chile Pepper Blend

Quick recipe: New Mexico red chile beans

Ingredients: 1 can drained pinto beans, 1/2 cup water, 1 teaspoon New Mexico red chile powder, 1 tablespoon oil, and salt to taste.

Method: Warm the powder briefly in oil, add beans and water, and simmer for 10 minutes.

History and growing traditions

New Mexican chile developed from regional chile-growing traditions in the American Southwest. At New Mexico State University, Fabián García began selecting local chiles in the late 1800s and released New Mexico No. 9 in 1913, helping define the New Mexican pod type. Growers dry ripe red pods for the red chile sauces and seasonings associated with New Mexican cooking.

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: New Mexico State University.