Spice Enthusiast Chipotle Morita Chile Powder - 4 oz

Flame-red and wrapped in pungent spiciness, our Chipotle Morita Chile Powder delivers brooding heat and a ton of flavor to the kitchen. Chipotle peppers are made from jalapeño peppers, left on the vine to ripen to a deep ruby red. They are picked at their height of ripeness, when they are sweetest, and smoked over fragrant wood; which turns them such a deep red they look black. The smoke infuses every bit of the pepper with woodsy depth, and condenses the flavors as the pepper dries.

Chipotles are removed from the smoke while they still have a bit of moisture, are a little bit leathery, and still retain their fruity characteristics. They are spicy, ringing in at about 5000-10000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), which is certainly spicy but not overwhelming. They also carry a concentrated sweetness, with a taste that is reminiscent of dried cherries or raisins, with a deep, almost chocolatey foundation to the flavor.

Use Chipotle Morita Chile Powder wherever you want to add smoky depth. It can stand up to long cooking times so use it in a marinade for skirt steak or add it to a dry rub for slow-cooked brisket. It loves sweet flavors, so pair it with honey or maple syrup for sweet-heat glazes for pork or ribs, or with pineapple for pineapple-shrimp skewers.

All ingredients at Spice Enthusiast are packaged fresh daily by hand, and delivered to your door in a heat-sealed, resealable, recyclable Kraft bag for optimal freshness and shelf-life. Store your ingredients in a dry, dark, and cool location.

Ingredients: Ground chipotle morita chiles.

Origin: Mexico

Shelf Life: 3 Years

Qualities: All Natural, Gluten-Free, Kosher Parve, Non-GMO