Pasilla de Oaxaca
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A smoked, hot, pasilla chile pepper from Oaxaca, Mexico. This chile is not very common in the United States but is gaining in availability and popularity. It is hotter than the more common chipotle chile with a unique smoky aroma.
Typical preparation of the chile is to stuff it with cheese and deep fry (chile relleno). The chile is also used in sauces.
Read More Where To Buy Ingredient Substitutions Chipotle morita or chipotle meco (brown) or equal qantities of chipotle in adobo sauce plus 1 teaspoon sauce per chile |