Pasilla de Oaxaca chile

Pasilla de Oaxaca chile is 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.

Where To Buy Pasilla de Oaxaca Chiles

You probably won't find this chile in your local Mexican market (but it won't hurt to look).  If you don't find them locally then you can buy them here at Gourmetsleuth.com.  Just click the yellow "buy now" button on this page.  We also sell many other hard to find Mexican and other ethnic products.
Read our in-depth article about the pasilla de oaxaca chile.

If you don't have, can't find or don't want to buy pasilla de oaxca chiles, you can substitute another smoky chile such as: chipotle morita or chipotle meco (brown) or equal qantities of chipotle in adobo sauce plus 1 teaspoon sauce per chile