HATCH CHILE BASICS: What You Need to Know About Hatch Chile/Roasting, Peeling, & Freezing
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- Consider this a crash course on Hatch Chile Basics. If you're here, you obviously already love Hatch chile. But did you know Hatch is not a variety of chile, it's the name of the town where it's grown...in Hatch, New Mexico. I mention that in this video, along with other important information....from how to tell if the chile is going to be hot or mild, to different methods of roasting and peeling, and how to freeze Hatch chile so you can enjoy it all year round.
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I grew up in NM and it’s an annual family tradition to roast and freeze Hatch green chile that brings our family together. It’s a bonding experience for generations. TY for spot lighting our heritage of local foods and traditions.🌶
i just went online to find where to buy "hatch chiles"..couldn't, then this vid popped upon youtube...prophetic
It was meant to be! I’m happy you clicked on it. ❤️🌶️
I got my 25lb box all roasted, vacuum sealed and in the freezer. You are a true chile expert and I agree with every thing you did here. You do great videos and I really enjoy every one of them. Thank you to you and your husband for your wonderful channel. 😊
Good for you. I always love the feeling of looking in my freezer and seeing all the bags of chile. Very satisfying. Thanks so much for watching and leaving such a nice comment. 🌶️
We never tried hatch chile till last year after watching huell howsers video for half my life, we made the pilgrimage to hatch and bought our first sack and brought it back to Southern California. Thank you for this video we now know how to work with them and would make the trip again to get more
I’m glad you found this video was helpful. Thanks for watching & taking the time to comment. 🌶️
We live in Indiana and love Mexican food! My husband and I attended the 40th Balloon Festival a few years ago. Love New Mexico and wish I could live there. So beautiful and the sky is so blue there.
Lived in Albuquerque for 8 years, all about Balloon Fiesta & Hatch Chili. I had my first Green Chili Stew @ Gardunos, i was hooked. Now live in Orange County Ca.
Hi Marcy I’m watching from El Paso,Texas about 40 minutes away from Las Cruces NM. Love your channel and your recipes are authentic. We also buy them roasted by the case, peel them ourselves then put into ziplock bags and freeze. I make green chicken chili enchiladas, green chili caldillo and also make rajas con queso using green chili instead of poblanos. Thank you again for all your amazing recipes and information. Blessings to you and your family.
❤Green chili !!! We don't peel it through, until we defrost. It has a smokier flavor. Pueblo chili is my favorite and Hatch is close 2nd.
Ha Ha! Brought back memories in Colo of trucks and people knocking on doors selling green chili. They would let you taste one and if you liked it you could buy a bushel or what you wanted. Loved that smell of roasting chili.
I live north of Fort Collins Colorado. Thank you for the tips! I grew for the first time this year some "Big Jim's". I am a rookie so I appreciate your tips.
Hello to you in Fort Collins.👋🏼That’s so cool that you grew Big Jim’s. Growing your own food is so rewarding. Thanks so much for watching.
Hatch Chili's are the best in the world! Going to Albuquerque in Sept and I plan on getting a boat load of them! Yum!😋
Indiana and u r the first I ve heard mention Hatch Chile. So thank you, and i love your channel.
I'm a chile addict from Carlsbad, NM who has moved to Ecuador. I didn't realize how addicted I was to Hatch chile until I couldn't smell that heavenly aroma of roasting chile at the stores in the fall. As soon as I got to Ecuador, I bought some seeds and planted my own chile, but I had little experience in roasting them, so your video was very helpful. It's wonderful to be able to grow my own crop of chile, but I still miss the annual mouth-watering New Mexico experience of chile shopping!
You are the best. I'm in Missouri. A transplant from CA. I just roasted a small bag of Anaheim's so I can make some more chicken tamales with green chilies. Next time you have breakfast and you don't feel rushed sauté some diced onions and green chilies then scramble that w/eggs. Serve with salsa, avocado and sour cream. Also tortillas of your choice. It is the best
Big Jim was developed at New Mexico State University
I have two chile cookbooks put out by NMSU.
@stinebaughblades @13Voodoobilly69 NMSU is my alma mater. Would love to check out those cookbooks. Thank you both for watching.
Great video. I cut the stems off before bagging in quart size freezer bags. I do freeze mine with the skin on and just defrost partly, then put in some hot water in bag and gently massage the bag. Most of the skin comes off that way. The only reason I don’t peel the as soon as I get them (which I have done in the past) is it takes a long time to peel a burlap sack full of roasted chile. I live in southeast New Mexico
That's a great tip about massaging the bag when the chile is thawing.You're right about it being a lot of work when you roast a whole 30lb. sack. Thanks for watching.
Watching from Albuquerque currently. Never miss a Saturday no matter where I’m at cuz!!!
You’re the best! Thank you cousin. Enjoy your time in ABQ. ❤️
I buy my Hatch chilis every year here in Peoria, AZ. in August. Reference freezing, would your recommend freezing the chilis on a big cooking sheet and then placing them in large freezer bags so you could pick out as many as you need without thawing the rest of them out. I have done this same thing with hot dogs and it works beautifully. I've been through Hatch New Mexico in August. Absolutely gorgeous. If you are ever in La Mesilla, NM (Las Cruces) you have got to try "La Posta" Mexican food restaurant. Every time I travel through Southern New Mexico l ways stop there.
Thank you! Chattanooga, TN here and I love the Hatch Chile 👍👍
Hello to you in Chattanooga. 👋🏼 Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment.
Chattanooga, how do you access the NM chile? I live in KY and don’t have access to this chile. Walmart carries the small, eight oz cans, but I want the real thing-the fresh chile without having to drive all the way to Hatch.
Hi, i live in Clyde, Texas. I really appreciate you, thank you for everything.😊.
And I appreciate your nice comment!
Thank you so much! I now live in Florida after 40 years of living in Albuquerque and I sure miss my chile! Chile on my pizza, eggs, burgers, burritos, everything! Thank you for keeping me connected to the 505 at least on the internet. I order hot red chile powder from Albuquerque and make red Chile sauce for enchiladas. 🙏🏻
I’m so happy I could bring a little bit of New Mexico to you in Florida. I think it’s when we move away that we have a greater appreciation for what a special state it is. ❤️🌶️
I too am a chile snob. I have been obsessed with NM (Hatch and others...Chimayo!) chiles for years. I am always looking for new recipes and 'excuses' to use chiles in everything.
Love that you're a chile snob, too! Lol At some point in the future, I want to feature chile from Chimayo and Lemitar in one of our videos. Good chile goes great on EVERYTHING.
Thank you for this video. I learned how to roast my own chile by your video. We always buy it in big bushels and get it roasted at the location we go to buy it. We really like the chile steamed after it's roasted. You know when you go to your location you want to get it roasted at, they put it in big bags. That does the steaming for us. It just takes so long for it to cool down when we get home. We usually take it outside and open up the bags and let it cool as much as possible so that we can even touch it to put in freezer bags. We never peel our chili ahead of time. We peel it after we take it out of the freezer. We tried one time to peel our chiles before we froze them, and it took forever. It actually took hours. We find it easier if you take them out of the freezer and then peel them. We have found that if you take them out of the freezer , it's better to leave them partially frozen. That way the Skins come off quickly and easy. We have never made chili rellenos. I hope you have a video on how to make them.
Roasting & peeling large amounts of chile is definitely a labor of love. Glad you found this video educational. Here's my video for how I make chile rellenos, as well as a delicious recipe for chile relleno soup: th-cam.com/video/Tjb31tNGTEs/w-d-xo.htmlsi=etmjEAlpy02hARaM
th-cam.com/video/3sKtZvjn2_M/w-d-xo.htmlsi=2YYZQ-azi4-NGpQG
Great! Thanks. We lived in Las Cruces 14 yers and are addicted to green chiles.
We live in Alabama. When we order chili the shipping is cost more than the chili. So we order 50lbs. It's usually late in the day when it is delivered so I refrigerate till I can get them roasted. Usually 2 days because I do them in the oven. I do freeze them with the skin on because it is so time consuming. Also we did Lumbra and I didn't use gloves. I found that washing your hands with toothpaste removes the heat. I love your videos. I have many of your recipes I am going to try.
Like Champagne, it only comes from Champagne France. Hatch chiles in Lubbock Texas every August is a fiesta at our local supermarket!
You got it! Thanks for the comment.
Hi Marcy, I live in Tucson now, but I grew up in Albuquerque. This video brought back some good memories of my childhood. During "chile season" it was a tradition for neighbors to gather at the Padilla's home to roast green chile. Families brought their charcoal grills to the Padilla's driveway and made a day of it. Oh the smell of that chile roasting...I am in heaven just remembering! My parents transplanted from Michigan to NM when I was 6 weeks young. New Mexico is my home.
What a sweet memory. I can picture it all in my mind. Hope you’ve been able to stay connected to the Padilla family. They sound like great people who would love having you visit. Btw, we were in Tucson last week and had lunch at El Charro Cafe. It was excellent. 👌🏼
Hello Marci Great presentation I’m from El Paso Tx close to Hatch too. Thank You for your TH-cam show LOVE IT. I like ALL ur different recipes I also like your capirotada recipe we( my family) are BIG traditional family and love making it. Thank You ❤
Hi Marcy! I just found your channel & subscribed. This gringo girl is excited to cook some of your yummy recipes. 😊You are easy to follow & you have a very nice calming voice. Thanks for the lesson on Hatch green chilis.
Thanks for subscribing. I'm so happy you found my channel. My goal is to make the foods I love accessible to everyone. If there's ever a specific recipe you'd like to see, feel free to let me know in the comments, or on my social media.
Thank you for the tips AZ
For those of us who think we know everything there is to know about roasting, preparing and storing chilis, there is always something more to learn. Thank you for taking the time to share this. As for me and my house, we will always have Hatch chili available.🌶🫑
Hi Marcy:
Been watching you lately. Yes, I'm watching from Kirtland, NM. Enjoying all your cooking with chilies.
Thanks for sharing your vlog 🙏❤️.
Thanks so much. I appreciate you watching.
Thanks for your videos ❤
Great tips! I just roasted 10# here in Atlanta.
That’s so cool that you found Hatch chile in Atlanta! 👌🏼
I look forward to going to Hatch someday and getting some of these chilis!
It’s always fun going in person over Labor Day weekend when the festival is going on. But you can always try looking for Hatch chile at your grocery store. Many times it’s sold in the freezer section. Look for “Young Guns Hatch chile.” You can also find it in a jar. 505 Southwestern is a good brand. Thanks for watching.
Great video thank you
Great tip on the water shock method. I'm going to try that next year with some of mine. They'd be perfect for rellenos as I'm a disaster at making them, even when using gigantic poblanos. Mine pretty much always turn into "Plan B"...'relleno casserole' because I not very good at splitting them and many end up tearing apart completely. Just never got the hang of it. Also, the firmer ones would be good as rajas in chicken tamales. Our old neighbor, the proverbial abuelita, would make hers in the standard way as far as the chicken in salsa verde but then she would add a raja of jicama (I think, but it might have been potato) and green chile laid over the chicken, no cheese. I have no idea where she moved away to years ago but her tamales are imprinted onto my brain for life.
Absolutely love meatloaf. I will have to try the Hatch chili meat loves. Looks yummy.😊
I'm so glad I found your channel. I love learning something new everyday and today I have watched three of your videos and sure learned a lot about Mexican cooking. Thanks.
What a nice comment! I'm so happy to hear that. Thanks for watching!
So informative, thanks!
Thank YOU! Glad it was helpful!😊
Very informative video, thanks! You made my mouth water for chili, lol. 😊
Thank you so much for watching! Hope you’re getting your chile on now! Lol
Love your videos, the music, sights...very good content! Found your channel while looking for a sopaipillas recipe after visiting NM for the first time. I look forward to your next video!! Going to Hatch with you!😊
I’m so happy you found my channel. Be sure to stop and say Hi if you see me at the festival. 🌶️❤️
Watching from Farmington, NM. Thanks for the tips how to cook my chili's.
Hello to you in Farmington. Thank you so much for watching!
Watching from Albuquerque, Nm
Hola Marcy saludos desde Albuquerque NM, la verdad que Tenemos un green chile delicioso.
Gracias por tus videos y tus consejos!
me gusta que pones en Alto a nuestra land of enchantment y sus valores ☺️
Gracias a usted. Estoy muy orgullosa de mi estado natal y me encanta mostrarlo. ❤️🌶️
Yeeees!!
I grew up in Trinidad Colorado, we used to eat green chili stew made with hatch.
thank you for a very fine video . the wife and i love chile relenos i just wish she would make them with the egg batter once in a while she makes hers with un cooked tortilla dough then deep fried still very good cant complain .. ps love your videos
That sounds interesting. I’ve never heard of chile rellenos made with tortilla dough, but if it tastes good, that’s all that matters. Thanks so much for watching. Here’s a link to my chile rellenos video, in case you want to give it a try: th-cam.com/video/Tjb31tNGTEs/w-d-xo.htmlsi=AcBCvPccB7o_QqyT
Hello I am from Albuquerque. Needless to say I too ! am a Chile Addict! I’m very well familiar with all the different types of Chile and all the process. But I am not sure if you have a video , on how to can green Chile? I would love to see this. This is my first time watching your channel as I came across it by fluke I’m a fan and consider myself hooked. Can’t wait to see all your videos. Thank you
I haven't shared canning green chile. Maybe I can do that at some point in the future. Meantime, I'm so happy you found my channel, and hope that you find lots of recipes you love. I've featured lots of New Mexico dishes. Thanks for watching.
Thanks for this video from greater Houston area. I learned a lot!
Never heard if hatch chili's before. Thanks
Just bagged and tagged my first batch. I bought it at a all organic farm in Belen, the chile was nice and meaty and had good heat but didn't linger too long! I was real happy! I got about 25 bags outta it so I need a little more, the crop has been delayed for some reason from Hatch, that's why I went to a local farmer. I also bought a lot of sweet corn from Olathe Colorado and froze that, It was so sweet and good! Nice segment and tips!!
Oh wow! I have never thought to freeze my own corn! I’m having one of those “duh” moments. 🌽🙄Good for you that you got 25 bags of chile done, too. Way to represent. 🌶️👌🏼
Watching from Dunedin Florida. I fell in love with Hatch chiles when I was in NM. Can't wait to get my order of chiles to prepare to freeze. Love your channel Marcy!
Hello to you in Florida! Glad you're able to get your Hatch chile fix out there. Thanks so much for watching!
I grew up on Hatch chili 🌶️😋👩🍳
Love it!
Hi Marcy....I live in far west Texas & we love Hatch chile. Try to buy some every year, if not green reds perfect!
I’m with you. Red or green, I’ll take it! Glad you get to enjoy it where you live.
As always the best (and only) videos I watch about green chile info. Thanks for including the part we talked about a couple weeks ago re: avoiding the "power washed" method that some folks fall for when buying roasted chiles in Hatch! We currently live in Austin but will be moving to Las Cruces next year!
You are too kind. Yes, after our exchange, I thought it was important to share my experience with everyone else. Best of luck to you on that move.
I’m in NC so I have to order about 15 lbs & roast them. I only order from Hatch Chile store NM. I roast mine on kingsford charcoal. The extra flavor is great.
Nice that you can get them shipped fresh to North Carolina. I'm sure your neighbors wonder what that amazing aroma is coming from your backyard grill! Lol
In southeast Georgia, we have sweet Vidalia onions, which are only grow in the Vidalia area of Georgia and is the best sweet onion. This compares to Hatch growing the most flavorful chile. In Georgia, I have to buy the cans of Hatch Chile, but that is better than nothing.
I find it so fascinating how the soil in different parts of the country can make or break produce. You must use Vidalia onions in everything. I know, I would! 🤤🧅Thanks for watching.
San Antonio and I love them
And I love San Antonio. One of my favorite cities to visit.
Thank you we went two weeks ago to get our fresh chili they are so good ❤
You went at the perfect time. We always go during the festival when it’s crazy busy. But it’s still fun.
@@marcyinspired1442 we use to but it's so nice without all the crowds no hurry
Forgot that this weekend is the Hatch Chile Festival
Yep. Always a good time. We’ll be there today. 🌶️👌🏼
Mini chile rellenos! Or stuffed with cream cheese. Mmm. I haven't peeled chiles, poblanos, seems pretty labor intensive. My wonderful husband has done it, when he makes chiles rellenos. I don't know if we can buy hatch here in San Diego. I'll have to keep my eyes peeled. I think I've seen them in cans. (Right when you said you kinda wished you had some beans and a tortilla right now, the subscribe button came up in the corner with a little noise, I thought beans and a tortilla were going to "magically" appear! lol)
You are too cute. The part about the beans and tortilla magically popping up cracked me up! 😂 That would have been great. Anyway, hope you can find Hatch chile where you live. If so, it would be within the next couple of weeks.
I love your channel. I do like Pueblo chili better though.
-RC Colorado Springs
My mother would roast the chile and put them in a bowl and cover them with a wet kitchen towel to steam
Hey love it Susie Should I be looking for a different name for these Chili’s in the grocery store? They look familiar but I don’t recall the name hatch. However, I’m on my way to the grocery store, and I will make a point of noticing the name. Loved the botanical gardens from Denver!
Hi Susie! It was so nice to meet you! There's a very small window in which you can find Hatch chile fresh in the grocery store and that's late August through September. It will always be labeled "Hatch," though it looks similar to Anaheim. When it's out of season, you can still find Hatch chile in a jar. 505 Southwestern is a good brand, or you can find it in a can. It will always say Hatch and chile will be spelled with an "e." Thanks for watching, and for always looking out for the crew at work.
A single pod has as much vitamin C as 6 oranges. Also has vitamins A, B, E, potassium and calcium. As the chili turns red, C decreases and A increases due to carotene, the chemical that creates the red and orange colors.
Love it! Not just good to eat, but good for you!🌶️❤️
I freeze with the skin on because that is additional flavor. You should try it.
Marcy, as a New Mexican ex-pat in the southeast, I remember the taste and smell of pinon nuts we harvested outside of Santa Fe. I've been looking for recipes to use the gorgeous nuts from this year's crop I ordered a couple of weeks ago (and froze half). Rather than use the many Italian recipes for these little flavor bombs, it would be great to have a baked good recipe but especially some chili dishes using the flavor and texture of the nuts, both fresh and roasted. Any tricks up your sleeves?
That's awesome! It's been years since I've had roasted piñons, let alone picked any, myself. I just buy them at the store and they're so expensive. I mostly use them to make pesto, because I grow a lot of basil in my garden, and I use them in my white cream lasagna rolls. (I've shared both those recipes.) I wish I had something more exciting up my sleeves for you. You can always put them in pancakes. They're wonderful in the batter and sprinkled on top, particularly in blue corn pancakes. As far as using them in chile dishes, I bet they would be delicious inside chile rellenos or in rajas. In fact, let me share three links to chile recipes I would try them in. And let me know what you think.
Chile Rellenos: th-cam.com/video/Tjb31tNGTEs/w-d-xo.htmlsi=QDU2NnZAt40wqdoB
Chile Relleno Soup: th-cam.com/video/3sKtZvjn2_M/w-d-xo.htmlsi=2YYZQ-azi4-NGpQG
Rajas: th-cam.com/video/bVBV3tN8mfA/w-d-xo.htmlsi=g_KYiXLjQ7c0ssRs
Tallahassee Florida
If you had to use dried powdered chile instead of pods, how do convert? Say 10 pods worth of powder? Thanks for all the videos.
Hi Marcy i have a question after you roast chili and take off the skin do you take out seeds and then bag and freeze them. Thanks love your show ❤
It’s a matter of personal preference. I try to take out as many as I can, but that’s only because I don’t leave a lot of seeds in when i cook. But you can still freeze the chile with seeds in and remove them once thawed.
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Thanks for watching. 😊
Marcy, where is a good place in Hatch to buy Chiles?
Thanks for splaining. Have ever roasted them with mesquite wood?
Oh boy, that would a game changer...and very YUMMY!
Lucy, I'm home!
@goodolboy5228 I haven’t. But that sounds like a great idea. 💡🤔
@L.Spencer 😂
@juneknight9566 I think so, too.
Air fryer can roast a chili or pepper evenly and quickly.
will Hatch ship fresh chiles? We live in Tennessee.Does freeze change the flavor?
Do you have a video on making Chile rellenos?
I do. If you go to my channel, you can see all the recipes I’ve shared and do a search if you’re looking for something specific. Here’s a playlist that includes rellenos and other recipes with Hatch chile. th-cam.com/play/PLEosBZ88UDFx3buCLeaP4HJCQaZZihDMr.html&si=PTTKqAbyK3l3mWbs
@@marcyinspired1442 Thank you! I am enjoying your videos very much!
Hello from San Luis Obispo, California.
Hello to you in San Luis Obispo. 👋🏼You live in a gorgeous part of California! Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.
If you can't get HATCH chilis, what kind should you use for this?
Is there a specific reason for peeling them?
Yes. Its a texture issue. Its common for many recipes that use fresh peppers.
The peel is thick and waxy. It really is unpleasant and also pieces of it will stick to the back of your throat and make you gag.
Thank you @salutations5749 & @13Voodoobilly69 for responding. @charlenequinilty7252 I couldn’t have said it better, myself. Thank you all for watching. ❤️🌶️
Freezing it with the skin on doesn't take up space in the freezer in fact it presivers the flavor
I like Hatch chike but i like chile from Roswell N.M. better❤
I notice you only have green chilies. Are they not as desirable when they turn red????
It’s green chile season. Red is very much desirable. The chile starts out green then turns red, and it must be dried before you can use it. I’ve shared videos on that, if you want to check out my playlist.
How would you send chile out of state i would send it raw
That's a tough one, because raw you would want it to have some kind of ventilation. Frozen, it would need to be put it an insulated bag or box of some type with plenty of dry ice. Maybe someone else reading these comments can weigh in. I don't have a lot of experience with shipping. When I lived in California, my mom would always bring it on the plane raw. But the flight was only a couple of hours.
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I have friends that live in Cotton city, Animas, Deming, Radium springs that grow chili and sell to Hatch chili producers. Hatch chili is actually grown in a lot of different places around the boot heel part of the state. Just saying..
Thank you Marcy for your Hatch Chile tips. I love making salsa and chile rellenos. I will definitely use these tips in the near future!
Glad you found this helpful. Thanks for watching!