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    You are here: Home / Chiles / Chile Rayado

    Chile Rayado

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    The Striped Chile

    Chile rayado means “striped chile” due to the naturally occurring light-colored ridges. It is a member of the jalapeño family although it is much hotter than a typical jalapeño. The town of La Misión in the state of Hidalgo is the sole region where chiles rayados are grown.

    Chile Rayado de La Misión, Hidalgo
    Chile Rayado an Heirloom Variety from La Misión, Hidalgo

    It is an heirloom chile variety that is artisanally produced. When the chiles are harvested, they are dried and then smoked over a wood fire for three days which gives them their unique flavor. Think of the flavor as a very intense dried chipotle.

    Chile Rayado Salsa
    Chile Rayado Salsa
    Chile Rayado Salsa
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    Chile Rayado Salsa Recipe

    Chile Rayado Salsa
    Course Salsa
    Cuisine Mexican
    Keyword dried peppers, salsa
    Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time 20 minutes minutes
    Total Time 30 minutes minutes
    Servings 2 cups
    Calories 56kcal
    Author Douglas Cullen

    Ingredients

    • 4 Roma tomatoes quartered plum
    • 2 rayado chiles
    • ¼ small white onion
    • 2 cloves of garlic
    • 4 sprigs of cilantro
    • ¼ cup water
    • salt to taste

    Instructions

    • Toast the chiles in a hot pan for 10 seconds a side.
    • Remove the seeds and stems from the chiles.
    • Add all of the ingredients to the blender jar.
    • Add ¼ cup water.
    • Blend until just smooth. Do not over blend.
    • Add the mixture to a saucepan.
    • Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
    • Salt to taste.

    Notes

    Substitutions
    You can substitute dried chipotle chiles but you must reconstitute them in hot water. To reconstitute the chiles, soak them in a small sauce with just enough water to cover for 5 minutes. Use ¼ cup of the soaking liquid when you blend the salsa.
    • Equipment Needed
      Cutting board
      Knife
      Kitchen spoon
      Large saucepan
      Blender

    Nutrition

    Calories: 56kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 17mg | Potassium: 335mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1305IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 0.3mg

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Cathy Bechtel says

      July 29, 2016 at 7:40 pm

      4 stars
      Where do you buy these peppers (chipoltie rayados)? I live in a small town so I have to order a lot of things online. Thank you for information.

      Reply
    2. Ricardo Rincones says

      October 23, 2019 at 7:23 pm

      Where can I order this stuff on libe ?

      Reply

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