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What to cook with Guajillo Chile

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Above all, Guajillo Chile shines on Fish tacos, Refried beans, Birria tacos. 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 3 dishes as a complementary condiment.

Several long deep-burgundy dried guajillo chile pods, glossy and leathery, fanned out on a pale surface

Spice · Chile

Guajillo Chile

Zacatecas and Durango (the dry highland Bajío-to-north belt where mirasol is grown), Mexico

Intensity 3/10
Palette

bright berry-tart · dried cranberry · green tea

Where to buy it

Where to buy it

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Spicewalla (whole guajillo) — Spicewalla (whole guajillo)
Amazon US (whole dried pods) — Amazon US (whole dried pods)
Sous Chef UK (Cool Chile Co) — Sous Chef UK (Cool Chile Co)

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The dishes where it’s our first choice

5 recipes where Guajillo 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

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

Its best partners in the kitchen

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

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