Pepper Chilies - Chipotle - Ground

The Chipotle is actually a smoke-dried jalapeno pepper. The earthy, smoky, and relatively spicy flavor is a great addition to many Mexican and Tex-Mex dishes, but other cuisines are also finding new uses for this versatile pepper. A Chipotle is a Jalapeno, a Mexican native pepper that is smoked, dried and commonly used for making adobo sauces. Prior to being smoked, this hot pepper has a thick skin that is firm with a uniform green color. After being smoked, the pepper wrinkles, becomes mildly hot, and turns dark brown in color, providing a smoky sweet, brown sugar flavor with a hint of chocolate. Use our ground version as an ingredient in sauces, salsas, soups, and stews.