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Homemade Ancho Chile Powder
Homemade Ancho Chile Powder is easy and inexpensive when you make it at home, and it's just one ingredient. Add it to salsas, salad dressings, and marinades for a smoky, spicy heat.
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 12 servings (1 teaspoon each)
Calories: 15 kcal
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 2 ounces dried ancho chiles (see note 1)
Instructions
- Open the chile peppers by pulling them apart with your hands or cutting with a knife (wearing gloves is recommended). Carefully pull out and discard the stem. Shake or scrape out all seeds. Repeat with remaining chilies.
- Tear cleaned chile pieces into 1” or 2” pieces. Place in an electric grinder or small food processor and process in batches until finely ground. Store covered in an airtight container.
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Notes
- Ancho chiles: Ancho chiles ripened, dried poblano peppers. At the store, fresh poblanos are green because they are harvested before they are ripened. If left to ripen, they turn red. Ripened, red poblanos are then dried to make ancho chiles. They have a smoky flavor that is common in Mexican and Southwestern cooking. Their flavor is mild (1,000 - 2,000 Scoville heat units). Their skins are wrinkly and look a little bit like giant raisins with a stem.
- Yield: One (2-ounce) package dried chiles will contain 2 to 4 dried chiles, depending on their size, and will yield about 1/4 cup ancho chile powder.
- Storage: Store Ancho Chile Powder in a cool, dark place for up to 6 months (or longer, but the potency decreases after 6 months).
Nutrition Information
Serving
1tsp
Calories
15kcal
(1%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
0.3g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0.04g
(0%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.1g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.02g
Sodium
4mg
(0%)
Potassium
88mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
1252IU
(25%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
2mg
(0%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings (1 teaspoon each)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 15
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1tsp | |
| Calories | 15kcal | 1% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 0.3g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.04g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.02g | 0% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 88mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1252IU | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 2mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.