Chilli & heat · smoked
Chipotle chillies
Also called dried chipotles, chipotle meco, chiles chipotles, chipotles
Ripe jalapeños smoked and dried; leathery, smoky, sweet and hot. Rehydrated for salsas, adobos, soups, tinga and marinades.
- A kind of Dried chillies
What can replace it
- T1 · Great swapChipotle powder
Stir in rather than rehydrating and blending.
- T2 · GoodAdobo sauce
Tangier and saucier, with less chilli flesh.
- T2 · GoodChipotle paste
Wetter and tangier, with added vinegar and sugar.
- T2 · GoodHot smoked paprika
Smoky but drier and less fruity, with milder heat.
- T3 · In a pinchAncho chillies
Fruity and mild with no smoke.
- T3 · In a pinchSmoked paprika
Smoky but almost no heat; add cayenne.
Cook with Chipotle chillies
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