Roasted Chile Powder

Pepper likes her chile powder fiery hot! We recommend turning on your oven exhaust fan when making this recipe and when you heat it. Heating releases oils that can make you cough.

roasted chile powder
Photo: Carson Downing
Hands On Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
45 mins
Servings:
36
Yield:
3/4 to 1 cup

Ingredients

  • 2 cup dried red chiles, such as Thai chiles, arbol peppers, or japones chiles

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spread the chiles evenly across a sheet pan and roast about 6 minutes, watching closely to make sure they don't burn. The chiles are done when they change color from red to a very dark reddish brown.

  2. Transfer chiles to a plate and let cool completely, about 30 minutes. Place them in a mortar and grind with the pestle until they're the size of red pepper flakes. (Or use a spice grinder or small blender on high 10 to 15 seconds; make sure the blender is totally dry.) Store the chile powder in an airtight container at room temperature for 3 months or up to 1 year in the freezer. Makes 3/4 to 1 cup.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

7 Calories
1g Carbs
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 36
Calories 7
% Daily Value *
Sodium 2mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 1g 0%
Total Sugars 1g
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1%
Calcium 1mg 0%
Iron 0.1mg 1%
Potassium 38mg 1%
Folate, total 1mcg

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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