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Above all, Ancho Chile shines on Chocolate chili mousse, Chili con carne, Red enchilada sauce. It’s my top recommendation across 5 dishes we’ve tested. It also works as an alternative across 9 recipes we’ve documented. It also accompanies 5 dishes as a complementary condiment.

Whole dried ancho chiles in close-up, wrinkled and deep oxblood-burgundy, supple and glossy, on a pale stone surface

Spice · Chile

Ancho Chile

Puebla and Zacatecas, plus the central highlands of Guanajuato and Durango, Mexico

Intensity 3/10

dried plum and raisin · cocoa · tobacco leaf

Where to buy it

Where to buy it

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Burlap & Barrel (Ancho Chili) — Burlap & Barrel (Ancho Chili)
Spicewalla (Ancho Chili Powder) — Spicewalla (Ancho Chili Powder)
Amazon US (whole pods) — Amazon US (whole pods)
Sous Chef UK (Cool Chile Co whole anchos) — Sous Chef UK (Cool Chile Co whole anchos)

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The dishes where it’s our first choice

5 recipes where Ancho Chile is my top recommendation.

The dishes where it also works

A credible alternative on 9 other recipes.

The dishes where it plays a supporting role

5 dishes use it as a complementary condiment alongside other ingredients.

Its best partners in the kitchen

The condiments most often cited alongside Ancho Chile in our pairings.

To learn more about the product itself — full page for Ancho Chile .