Pasilla de Oaxaca chile

What is 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.
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Substitute for 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

Dried Chiles

Favorite Pasilla de Oaxaca chile Recipes

Pasilla de Oaxaca Cream Sauce
Use this flavorful sauce over fish or chicken. If you can't find pasilla de Oaxaca you can substitute chipotle chiles. Adapted from a recipe from Classical and Contemporary Sauce Making.
Oaxacan Pumpkin Tamales
Oaxacan Pumpkin Tamales (Tamales Miahuatecos) are a savory pumpkin tamale recipe with a filling of black beans flavored with pasilla de oaxaca chiles, anise and garlic. Makes 12 tamales
Enfrijoladas (Tortillas in Bean Sauce)
Enfrijoladas are common in Oaxaca and are served for the Mexican equivalent of brunch. They are corn tortillas dipped in bean sauce and folded into fours.