Chilli & heat · Fresh
Habaneros
Also called habanero chillies, chile habanero, habanero peppers
Small lantern-shaped chilli, orange or red, with intense heat and tropical, fruity aroma. Used in Yucatán salsas, Caribbean jerk and hot sauces.
- A kind of Fresh chillies
What can replace it
- T2 · GoodBird's eye chillies
Similar heat without the fruity, floral flavour.
- T2 · GoodHabanero hot sauce
Vinegary and thin; fine in sauces and marinades, not salsas.
- T2 · GoodManzano chillies
Similar heat but crisper and less floral.
- T3 · In a pinchCayenne pepper
Only heat, no fruity aroma. (use 0.25× the amount)
- T3 · In a pinchSerrano chillies
Much milder and grassy, without the fruitiness. (use 2× the amount)
Cook with Habaneros