Guajillo is the name for the dried Mirasol chile. With a fruitier flavor than many other chiles of its kind, this variety adds a tangy, berry-like punch to its spicy flavor profile along with lightly smoky/cocoa undertones. Use to flavor all kinds of meats or to liven up your salsas, sauces, soups, and stews.

All about Guajillo Chili Powder, Spice

What it’s like, and how to make it

HeatMild
CuisineMexican & latin
Best forSlow cooker, braising, roasting, saute pan fry, marinades rubs
Goes inTacos burritos, soups stews, dips sauces, rice grains
WithChicken, pork, fish seafood, vegetarian
What’s in itMirasol chile pepper (2,500-5000 HU)

How to use it

Mexico's everyday chile. Guajillo is the dried mirasol — fruity, tangy, with a berry-like sweetness and almost no heat. The backbone of salsa roja, enchilada sauce, adobo marinades, and pozole. Rehydrate in hot water and blend for sauces, or use the powder directly. Two tablespoons per cup of sauce. Also great in tamale fillings, birria broth, or blended into a vinaigrette. If ancho is the rich one, guajillo is the bright one.

  • Guajillo Chili Powder spice, shown over a chalk-and-watercolour illustration
  • Illustration: Guajillo Chili Powder with the high dry plains of Zacatecas in autumn
  • Illustration: Birria, made with Guajillo Chili Powder
  • Illustration of Guajillo Chili Powder in The Tea & Spice Shoppe bag and jar, with the high dry plains of Zacatecas in autumn
  • Guajillo Chili Powder - The Tea & Spice Shoppe

What it goes with

Guajillo produces more β-damascenone — one of tea's most powerful aroma compounds — than any other chile in our collection. It comes from the same chemistry that creates honey and fruit notes in our Darjeeling. Brew a cup alongside guajillo enchiladas or birria and taste the overlap.

Also in these blends

On its own, this is the straight thing. Read about Guajillo Chile →

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