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It's Hatch green chile season in New Mexico, and we're celebrating with a collection of Healthy Hatch Green Chile Recipes! From breakfast through dinner, even ice cubes for your cold drinks, we've got you covered!
There's something magical and amazing about Hatch green chile season in southern New Mexico... Use your words Tamara. 😀 How to describe a roaster full of Hatch green chile? Smoky. Rich. Heady. Perfumy. (Is that even a word?) Every year I said the same thing: "Why can't we bottle this smell to enjoy year 'round?" Mmmm. There's just nothing like it.
Having left New Mexico in the summer of 2015, I'm missing my 3rd Hatch green chile season. I guess I can't expect you to "get it," unless you've experienced it yourself. However, many parts of the country are now able to find Hatch green chiles, some are lucky enough to enjoy a Hatch chile festival and get a sack (or three) roasted.
About Hatch Green Chile
Don't assume all Hatch green chile is "equal." The Chile Pepper Institute at New Mexico State University rates New Mexico chile heat levels from 0-7,000 scoville units. Yes, the Anaheim chile is related, and was also developed at the Chile Pepper Institute by pioneer horticulturist Fabián Garcia.
We almost always got two 30-40 pound sacks of "medium." Some years it had no heat, and some years we had to toss it by Christmas... Which brings me to my next important point. Warning: Green chile gets hotter in the freezer! Yes. It. Does. The longer you keep your chile in the freezer, the hotter it gets!
Have you experience Hatch green chile? Are you an addict like me? I would love to hear from you!
Today I bring you a collection of excellent Hatch green chile recipes for inspiration. If you can't find fresh, you may find fresh-frozen chile at your market. You can also order high-quality fresh frozen chile online. If you're not sure what to do with the fresh ones, click through to Roasting and Peeling Instructions.
If you need more inspiration, check out my friend Sandi Gaertner's 10 DELICIOUS HATCH CHILE RECIPES AND HOW TO ROAST THEM! This excellent post also includes a video for blistering your Hatch chiles on the grill!
Make sure you scroll all the way to the bottom! You won't want to miss a single recipe. 😀
Bold and Beautiful Hatch Green Chile Dishes with a "Bite" for a Healthy Breakfast or Brunch:
Hatch Chile Cheddar Egg Bites from What a Girl Eats
Hatch Chile Breakfast Strata from Garlic and Zest
Green Chile Savory Oatmeal with an Egg from Beyond Mere Sustenance
Delectable Dinner Dishes Featuring Hatch Green Chile:
Hatch Chile Pork Empanadas from Garlic and Zest
Grilled Pork Chops with Hatch Green Chile Polenta from Beyond Mere Sustenance
Tuna Melt Panini with Grilled Onions and Hatch Chile from Fearless Dining
Black Bean Shiitake Burgers with Hatch Chile Mayonnaise from Le Petit Eats
Spiced Pork Stuffed Hatch Chile from The Flavor Bender
Green Chile Polenta with Citrus Shrimp from Beyond Mere Sustenance
Slow-Cooker Lamb Stew with Hatch Chile Peppers from Fearless Dining
Hatch Chile Steak Roll Ups from the Fit Fork
Miscellaneous Mashup of Mouthwatering Hatch Green Chile Recipes:
Roasted Hatch Chile Hummus from Three Olives Branch
Southwest Black Bean, Corn, and Green Chile Salad from Beyond Mere Sustenance
Hatch Chile Ice Cubes from Tasting Page
Roasted Tomatillo and Hatch Green Chile Salsa (Salsa Verde) from Beyond Mere Sustenance
Tina says
My family is from New Mexico. Every year someone is kind enough to ship me Hatch or Chimayo Chiles...to Virginia....that I roast here on the grill, peel, bag and then freeze. The aroma is always amazing .. wonderful childhood memories. Thanks for these recipes. Will definitely try them! I just had red chile pozole on New Year's from a family recipe.... Soo good! Happy New Year!
Tamara says
We're definitely connected through our love of New Mexico chile! I have to work harder to get them as I now live in south Texas, and 2 of our sons live in Charlotte, NC. Red chile posole is always a family favorite (and one of my most popular posts), and I will continue to do whatever I need to do to get those beautiful green pods, and that gorgeous earthy red chile powder! Thanks for taking the time to write in!
Preston Mitchell says
Thanks for the shout out! We'd love to ship you a free box of flame roasted, hand peeled green chile grown on our portion of the Rio Grande! Send us an email if you're interested.
Best,
The Hatch Chile Store
Tamara says
Definitely, always interested in Hatch chile! This poor girl in south Texas longs for the sights and smell of chiles roasting in late summer!
Cynthia McCloud Woodman |what a girl eats says
Thank you for including me in this great round-up! Pinned, stumbled, and tweeted. Scheduling a FB share for later this week!
Tamara says
My pleasure Cynthia!I love your Egg Bites! Where did you get the muffin tins to create that shape? So fun!
mjskitchen says
Great round up of chile recipes!
Tamara says
Thanks MJ!
michele says
We bought a case and roasted a bunch for freezing this year... bottom line... I have a plenty to make every single one of these recipes~. Thanks for all of the ideas in one place!
Tamara says
Did you find them in California? Yay for fresh roasted and frozen in the freezer! They're so versatile and delicious... Enjoy!
Sandi says
This round up of hatch chiles is making me so hungry. I love spicy!!
Tamara says
Yay for spicy! I miss Hatch chile so much 🙁 Thanks for 2 fabulous recipes!