Guajillo chiles

What are Guajillo chiles?

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Guajillo dried chiles, a must for the Mexican pantry. This sweet, thick fleshed chile is used in salsas, chile sauces, soups and stews. Guajillo chiles are available whole, dried or ground. As is the case with all dried chiles you should toast them before use either on a comal or a cast iron skillet.

We highly recommend this recipe that uses Guajillo Chiles: Chorizo Enchiladas With Guajillo Sauce. You can see more information and uses for guajillo chiles here.

Where To Buy Guajillo Chiles

This is a common chile in most any Mexican market. You can also purchase them online at Gourmetsleuth.com OR Amazon.com

Substitute for Guajillo chiles

Substitute 1 teaspoon ground gaujillo for 1 whole chile OR try New Mexican Chiles OR Puya chiles (hotter)

Equivalents

1 whole chile = 1 teaspoon ground

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Dried Chiles

Nutrition Information For Guajillo chiles

Serving Size

1 cup

Calories

120

Calories from Fat

% Daily Value^*

Total Fat 2g

Saturated Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg

Sodium 34mg

Potassium

692g

20%

Total Carbohydrate 26g

10%

Dietary Fiber 11g

40%

Sugars 15g

Protein 4g

10%

Vitamin A 0%	•	Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 0%	•	Iron 0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Favorite Guajillo chiles Recipes

Chorizo Enchiladas with Guajillo Sauce
The Chorizo Enchiladas with Guajillo Sauce are filled with potatoes, asadero cheese and a fresh guajillo chile sauce. The sauce uses chiles, chicken stock, tomatoes, garlic, onions, coriander seed and cumin.
Salsa de Cacahuate y Chile Arbol y Guajillo
Peanut salsa with arbol and guajillo chiles by Rick Bayless. This versions oven roasts ingredients and uses no oil.
Chamorro de Cordero En Barbacoa
Spiced Marinated Lamb Shank wrapped and steamed in Banana Leaves, served with Ancho Chile, Garlic, Fresh Onion and Cilantro
Guajillo Paste II
While you can make guajillo (or any) chile paste with just the dried chiles you can create a more flavorful finished sauce by adding some additional ingredients. This is a slightly more complex paste that includes tomato paste and garlic.