🌶️ Authentic New Mexico Red Chili – Made with Hatch Chiles & Bold Flavor
New Mexico Hatch red chili is bold, earthy, and deeply flavorful. Made from dried red chili pods, it’s perfect for smothering enchiladas, burritos, fries, and anything that needs a rich, authentic kick.
New Mexico Hatch Red Chili
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kcalThis authentic New Mexico Hatch Red Chili is silky, spicy, and packed with deep roasted chile flavor. Use it to smother burritos, enchiladas, eggs, or anything that needs a bold, comforting kick. 🌶️🔥
✅ Made with real Hatch red chili pods
✅ Choose mild, medium, or hot heat level
✅ Enriched with garlic and chicken base
✅ Blend smooth using a blender or immersion blender
📌 Save this one for your next smothered meal or weekend batch prep!
Ingredients
3½ cups water
1½ tbsp chicken base
2 whole fresh garlic cloves
2 tsp salt
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
1 tsp oregano (crushed)
Optional: flour tortillas for dipping
Directions
- Prep Chiles: Rinse chili pods, then remove stems and seeds.
- Simmer Chiles: In a saucepan, combine water and chicken base, then add chili pods. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for ~20 minutes until pods are soft and pulpy.
- Blend: Transfer pods to a blender with garlic, oregano, salt, and about half the cooking liquid. Blend until smooth and paste-like. (Use a standard blender or an immersion blender.)
- Make Roux: In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium. Add flour and stir constantly for 1–2 minutes to lightly brown.
- Combine & Simmer: Remove from heat and slowly whisk in blended chili mixture until smooth. Add more of the reserved cooking liquid until you reach a thick, gravy-like consistency. Return to heat and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring often.
- Serve or Store: Use immediately to smother burritos or enchiladas, or cool and refrigerate/freeze for later.
Notes
- ✅ Choose your heat level: mild, medium-hot, or hot
✅ Add more garlic or oregano for a twist
✅ Store leftovers in jars or freezer containers
✅ Great with tortillas for dipping