Homemade Chipotles
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
12 hrs
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Total Time
12 hrs 10 mins
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Servings
20 servings
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Calories
11 kcal
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Course
Condiments
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Cuisine
Mexican
Homemade Chipotles
Description
This recipe requires laying fresh red jalapeños in a smoker in a single layer to avoid overlapping. Smoking is done at about 150°F, keeping the temperature under 200°F to prevent cooking the peppers and instead slowly dry them with smoke in a long process lasting from six to sixteen hours or more. Cold smoking over multiple days is also an option to achieve the drying effect.
After smoking, peppers can be dried further until reaching a texture between leathery and brittle, using a dehydrator if desired. The chipotles acquire a strong smoky aroma and concentrated flavor characteristic of smoked jalapeños, suitable for seasoning and sauces.
The dried chipotles store well at room temperature in bags, maintaining their quality for a year or longer. The process can be adapted to other similar thick-walled peppers like Fresnos or serranos, extending its use beyond jalapeños. This preparation yields homemade smoked chili peppers convenient for cooking.
Ingredients
- 40 jalapeno pepper fresh, red
Instructions
- Lay the peppers in your smoker in one layer, ideally not touching. Smoke them at 150? ideally, but definitely below 200?. You want slow smoke that barely cooks the peppers, if at all. The goal is smoke drying them.
- Smoke the peppers at least 6 hours, but I prefer all day, like 16 hours. You can, if you have a cold smoking set up, simply smoke them each day until they're fully dried, which will take a few days.
- If you want, you can pull the jalapenos at any time after 6 hours and finish them in a dehydrator set on low heat. They're ready when they are somewhere between leathery and brittle. Remember jalapenos are thick-walled peppers, so this takes a while.
- Store them in a bag at room temperature. They're keep a year or more.
Notes
- This technique also works with similar thick-walled peppers such as Fresnos or serranos.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 20servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 11 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 11kcal | 1% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 0.1g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 90mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 267IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 40mg | 44% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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