Guajillo Chili Pepper / Chile Guajillo: 1 Lb

A guajillo chili or guajillo chile (chile guajillo in Spanish, meaning big pod) is the dried form of mirasol chili, a landrace variety of chile pepper of the species Capsicum annuum, and is the second-most commonly used dried chili in Mexican cuisine after poblanos (ancho). The Mexican state of Zacatecas is one of the main producers of guajillo chilies.

• Its heat (rating 2,500 to 5,000 on the Scoville scale) is considered mild to medium.
• Guajillo chilies are used in marinades, salsas, pastes, butters or adobos (spice rubs) to flavor meats and fat or oil with other ingredients.
• The guajillo chili, with its leaner flavor profile, is used with fish and chicken, or added to salsa as a side dish.
• Some Mexican dishes where chile guajillo is a main ingredient are: chilate or mole de olla, pambazos, consomes , carne adobada, and more!