Make with New Mexican for a mild heat, cayenne for more fire and
chile de arbol for somewhere in between.
Ingredients: tomato puree (tomato paste, water), red bell peppers, tomatoes, yellow bell peppers, onion, garlic, cilantro, canola oil, guajillo chile peppers, sea salt, lime, juice (from concentrate), habanero peppers,
chile de arbol peppers, chilaca peppers, black pepper
I always add a little bit
of chile de Arbol to the Guajillo paste, just to add a kick.
Add onion, radish, and top bun; pour
chile de arbol sauce over sandwich, and let sit, so that the sauce soaks in.
Smoky Chile Marinade 4 dried chipotle chiles 1 cup hot water 8 cloves garlic 1/2 cup chopped onion 1⁄3 cup olive oil 1/2 cup dry red wine 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 2 teaspoons Dijon - style mustard 2 teaspoons brown sugar 2 teaspoons
ground chile de arbol or other ground hot chiles 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce The Venison 4 venison steaks or substitute beef steaks, 1 inch thick
I couldn't
find chiles de arbol or pasilla chiles at my neighborhood grocery store so I made the chili without them.
1 pound fresh red serrano, cayenne, Thai, or
chile de arbol chiles, stems removed 2 1/2 cups rice vinegar (substitute white distilled vinegar) 1/4 cup sugar 1 tablespoon salt
Toast in Oil about 14 - 20 dry
red chile de arbol, until they have this mahogany dark color, remove from heat, add 2 garlic cloves cut in half and a good pinch of sea salt.
This popular Mexican sandwich from the state of Jalisco is filled with crisp roast pork, then «drowned» in a
spicy chile de arbol sauce.
So we introduced a handful of small,
hot chiles de arbol to give our chili a kick, and added smoky chipotle to give an earthy flavor and sweet burn to our puree.
The seeds are added to the
steeping chiles de arbol, along with a unique spice mixture, garlic, and apple cider vinegar.
Serve on a large platter with a red
chile de arbol salsa, white crema Mexicana and green guacamole - the colors of the Mexican flag!
-- Doug A: Hello Doug: In this case it is
called chile de arbol, fresh or dried, but it is sold only in the dried form.
white beans (cannelini, great northern type varieties): garlic - I slice a whole head crosswise to expose all the cloves and throw it in like that + a generous sprig of fresh sage or rosemary, drizzle of EVOO and a teaspoon of whole black peppercorns + 1 dried whole chile,
like chile de arbol or a teaspoon of chile flakes.
In a blender or food processor, add the lime juice through
the chiles de arbol.
Break the stems off
the chiles de arbol and ancho chiles and shake out as many seeds as possible.
About 64 - 68 dry
chiles de arbol, between 3.5» to 4» long approx. 3 - 4 chiles moritas about 2» 3 ″ in size 1 cup sunflower, or corn oil 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds 2 tablespoons roasted salted peanuts 2 large garlic cloves (I used Ajo Criollo, its mild and very aromatic) 1 — 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 cup Corn, Sunflower or Vegetable oil 14 - 20 Dry
chiles de Arbol -(remove stems, include seeds) 1 - 2 medium garlic cloves 1 pinch of sea salt.
1/2 ounce (about 16)
chile de arbol 6 large garlic cloves, unpeeled 1 pound (10 to 12 medium) tomatillos, husked and rinsed 1/2 teaspoon Salt, or more to taste Sugar, about 1/2 teaspoon
In a dry cast iron skillet roast
the chile de arbol for 4 minutes making sure not to burn them.
I found some locally greenhouse - grown vine - ripened tomatoes to make this spicy tomato salsa that had a kick thanks to jalapeno and dried
chile de arbol.
Place the tomatoes, garlic, jalapeño,
chile de arbol, lime juice, salt and olive oil in the bowl of a food processor or blender.
5 - 6 medium vine - ripened tomatoes (about 1-1/4 pounds) 2 garlic cloves 1 jalapeno, stemmed and deseeded 1 dried
chile de arbol, stemmed and crushed 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice 1-1/2 teaspoons kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro 1/3 cup finely chopped red onion
Pungent and spicy,
chile de arbol is a staple in the Mexican kitchen and a key player in this smoky and garlicky salsa.
For the spice rub: In a small bowl, stir together the ancho chile powder, New Mexican chile powder, cocoa powder, brown sugar, cinnamon,
chile de arbol, allspice, cloves and black pepper.
Note: For really hot chile caribe, add dried red chile piquins, cayenne chiles, or
chiles de arbol to the New Mexican chiles.
The finished soup was hearty yet not too heavy and very flavorful with a bit of a kick from
the chile de arbol.
Chiles de arbol are curved in shape, brilliant red in color, and spicy in flavor.
1 3 - pound corned - beef brisket, in plastic pouch with brine and spices 1 onion 3 whole cloves 2 Turkish bay leaves 1
chile de arbol 4 carrots 5 small rutabagas 1 large russet potato 1 medium green cabbage
Chile Paste 15 dried
chiles de arbol or Japones chiles 8 cloves garlic, peeled 1/2 tsp.
The Mexican chipotle has lots of chipotle peppers in it and
our chile de arbol peppers as well.
The ingredients that add spice and amazing flavor to this recipe for Posole are dried Ancho Chiles (left) and dried
Chiles de Arbol (right).
Kabocha Squash and Fennel Soup 1/2 medium kabocha squash 1 medium fennel bulb 2 T olive oil 2 t fennel seeds 3 T butter 1 cup sliced onions (I used a couple of shallots too) 1 T thyme leaves 2
chiles de arbol 1 bay leaf 1/3 cup sherry (I didn't have any on hand so I used Lillet instead) 4 cups chicken stock Preheat the oven to 400 Cut squash in half lengthwise and remove the seeds.
I don't like things awfully hot - I skipped the chipotle, cayenne and
chile de arbol and used chipotle powder to bring it up to a level I like, and added a small fresh New Mexico.
I skipped
the chile de arbol.
Mix the guajillo chile, vinegar,
chile de arbol, salt, oregano, cumin, and cloves together in a nonreactive medium bowl.
I didn't have
any chiles de arbol, so I substituted some chili powder instead.