New Mexico Green Chile Flakes

Grown in the Hatch chile-growing region of New Mexico, these New Mexico Green Chile Flakes are a pungent expression of sun and earth. Grassy, sweet, and bold with a vegetal backbone and a steady heat, these flakes are a combination of two New Mexico cultivars—New Mexico 6-4 Heritage and Big Jim—that are cultivated for their flavor and are generally considered the peppers that can best deliver authentic New Mexico flavor to happy consumers.

Our New Mexico Green Chile Flakes come in at 3,000-5,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU). It is a milder chile, but the relative mildness doesn’t overwhelm the flavor of the pepper and lets it come through. Once picked, green chiles are left in the sun to dry, which allows their color to stay light and fresh, and their flesh to stay sweet. This process takes about three days. At this point chiles can be left whole, ground into a powder, or crushed for flakes.

Tips From Our Kitchen

New Mexico Green Chile Flakes taste great in cornbread; just mix some in to your favorite cornbread recipe and let the flavors meld in the oven. Serve this cornbread with a bowl of chili for a Southwestern dinner party that’s big on flavor, but won’t knock you out with heat. For dessert, mix New Mexico Green Chile Flakes in with some brownies for sweet and savory chocolate. Pro tip: Make a double batch.

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