Chiltepin chile

What is Chiltepin chile?

Referred to the "mother of all hot peppers" the chiltepin is even hotter than the habanero. These tiny chiles can be crumbled on top of food or added to soups, stews, salsas, chorizo or any dish where some heat and flavor is appropriate. Chiltepin are hard to find and hand harvested.

Substitute for Chiltepin chile

Chiltepin or Tepin or Birds eye peppers

Dried Chiles

Special Chiltepin Grinder

These little grinders were hand made out of mesquite wood. Their sole purpose was to crush little chiltepin chiles. The grinders are no longer made but you can crush your chiltepin chiles in a small mortar and pestle.

chiltepin chile grinder

Favorite Chiltepin chile Recipes

Posole
American Indian corn soup eaten throughout the southwest and all through Mexico. This is a perfect crock pot meal and works well with left over pork or poultry.
Chiltepin Jelly
This recipe uses the very hot chiltepin chiles. You should adjust the amount of chiles to achieve the desire of heat you prefer.