Chilli & heat · Dried
Chiles de árbol
Also called chile de árbol, árbol chillies
Slender, bright red Mexican dried chilli with fierce, clean heat and a nutty edge. Used in table salsas, salsa macha, chilli oils and soups.
- A kind of Dried chillies
What can replace it
- T1 · Great swapTianjin chillies
- T2 · GoodChilli flakes
Fine for heat, but can't be toasted whole or strained out of a sauce.
- T2 · GoodDried Thai chillies
Smaller and noticeably hotter; use about half as many. (use 0.5× the amount)
- T2 · GoodPequín chillies
Smaller and hotter with a citrusy edge; use a little less. (use 0.75× the amount)
Cook with Chiles de árbol
