Holy Hatch Chiles

[Activated]

Have some friends that made a banzai run to New Mexico at 430 this morning. They had 4 coolers full of bags like these. Lol

Hot and roasted…getting them in the freezer now.

 

[MK1MOD0]

Damn that looks good !

 

[snowhammer]

What prep work do you do before throwing them in the freezer? I experiment every year to avoid them getting mushy.

 

[rivermobster]

I bought some and roasted em in the air fryer.

They were Super bland to me? What did I do wrong?

 

[Sleek-Jet]

Sometimes you get a bad bushel.

Every once in a while I can get bonafide Hatch chili here.

 

[Gelcoater]

I bought some and roasted em in the air fryer.

They were Super bland to me? What did I do wrong?

You bought mild ones.
Another hint.
You aren’t looking to necessarily “cook” the chili.
For me anyway?
I want to char the skin and let it steam a few minutes and the skins slide right off.
Then they can be used in any direction one wants to go.

 

[Wheeler]

I bought some and roasted em in the air fryer.

They were Super bland to me? What did I do wrong?

Not being a chef I'd say a little flame goes a long way. Air fryers are for fags.

 

[Gelcoater]

Not being a chef I'd say a little flame goes a long way. Air fryers are for fags.

No, they are for tator tots.
A flame is to char the skin off a chili, and to char flesh

 

[Activated]

What prep work do you do before throwing them in the freezer? I experiment every year to avoid them getting mushy.

This amount and preroasted is a first for us, usually we buy them at the grocery story, blanch, skin and freeze. I can tell you, after blanching, they have to be completely dry, patted down with a paper towel before you freeze them. If you don’t the excess water when you thaw them out, makes them soggy.

We blanch them, completely cooled them, patted them dry, vacuum sealed and freezed them.

This huge batch, we just froze in gallon zip loc bags and will tackle them as we are preparing them for a meal. Fingers crossed.

 

[Wheeler]

No, they are for tator tots.
A flame is to char the skin off a chili, and to char flesh

I went to the store to get me some tator tots and left with ice cream. My short term memory is pretty bad and I'm easily distracted. I need to start writing a grocery list.

 

[rivermobster]

No, they are for tator tots.
A flame is to char the skin off a chili, and to char flesh

Copy that.

These had absolutely no heat in them. They were more like a bell pepper than a Serrano.

What are you guys making with them??

 

[Gelcoater]

Copy that.

These had absolutely no heat in them. They were more like a bell pepper than a Serrano.

What are you guys making with them??

I had some on a cheese burger last night.
Great on a iron skillet chicken breast sandwich, on lightly toasted wheat.
Might be better on sour dough.

Put some in black beans I cooked with a pork shoulder bone and some leavings.

They are great on hot dogs.

Be creative.
Or get in the YouTubes. Lots of ideas in there.

 

[Gelcoater]

Oh!
And
Chile Verde

 

[Joker]

Picking up 3 sacks on Saturday. Roasting them at the river.

 

[coolchange]

Costco has large jars of 505 hatch chilies, pretty dam good. Freezing always mush’s them up.

 

[24 Sleekenforcer]

Hatch chili is over rated!

 

[HTTP404]

We have some fresh ones shipped here. I vacuum seal half of them roasted and half raw.

 

[mash on it]

I used to get them at the farmers Co op market in Flagstaff.
They've been gone for two seasons now. The guy had a flatbed truck loaded with 50 lb sacks of Hatch green chilis. Fire roasted on the spot. Best Hatch chilis ever.

Smith's in K-town has something similar, just haven't seen them yet.
Sometime between now and mid September, I think.

Fire roast, skin em, and freeze.

And chili Verde. Aka 16 chili Caucasian stew.

Dan'l

 

[WYRD]

You bought mild ones.
Another hint.
You aren’t looking to necessarily “cook” the chili.
For me anyway?
I want to char the skin and let it steam a few minutes and the skins slide right off.
Then they can be used in any direction one wants to go.

This = truth

 

[Shlbyntro]

Pro tip, an Anaheim Pepper is the same thing, just not grown in NM. They make great chili rellenos. You'll never want to use a poblano again!

 

[Wedgy]

Remember when Anehiem had groves. Up Berdoo way too.

 

[shock22]

Bought 3 bushels 120 pounds worth. Getting used to everyone we know not buying there own and asking us for some.

 

[dave29]

We live in Colorado about 60 miles north of the New Mexico border. Chili roasting is a big event here. Walmart, grocery stores, fruit venders, restaurants all roast chilis out side of their stores.

 

[Sleek-Jet]

Pro tip, an Anaheim Pepper is the same thing, just not grown in NM. They make great chili rellenos. You'll never want ot use a poblano again!

The chemistry of the soil is different in the Hatch Valley, so the Hatch Chile taste different. At least to me they do.

Anaheim I can find out here on a regular basis.

 

[Sleek-Jet]

We live in Colorado about 60 miles north of the New Mexico border. Chili roasting is a big event here. Walmart, grocery stores, fruit venders, restaurants all roast chilis out side of their stores.

You can also go to Gazpacho's and get a stuffy whenever you want.

Don't know if Kachina Kitchen is still open or not, they had the best Chile sauce in town when I lived there. Their red Chile stuffed sopapilla was on a regular rotation... LOL

 

[rivermobster]

Hatch chili is over rated!

I'm gonna have to second this...

I kinna prefer heat in my chilli's.

 

[HAVASUSUN]

It is amazing that a town the size of a postage stamp (Hatch, NM) produces enough chili to supply the entire US with “Hatch Chili”.
There is no way! Unless u get it in Hatch, my guess is a bunch of it is from Mexico. BTW, I make the pilgrimage to Hatch every year to get 2 sacks of chili. . I usually wait until mid-September so the chilies are meatier and I can also get some fresh red chili. Fresh red is amazing to use in a red enchilada sauce!!! So much better then rehydrating red chili!

 

[Shlbyntro]

The chemistry of the soil is different in the Hatch Valley, so the Hatch Chile taste different. At least to me they do.

Anaheim I can find out here on a regular basis.

my taste buds aren't picky enough to care

 

[Gelcoater]

I'm gonna have to second this...

I kinna prefer heat in my chilli's.

Then buy some with heat

 

[Sleek-Jet]

my taste buds aren't picky enough to care

I feel the same way when guys start talking about bourbon... It all tastes the same to me.

 

[Joker]

It is amazing that a town the size of a postage stamp (Hatch, NM) produces enough chili to supply the entire US with “Hatch Chili”.
There is no way! Unless u get it in Hatch, my guess is a bunch of it is from Mexico. BTW, I make the pilgrimage to Hatch every year to get 2 sacks of chili. . I usually wait until mid-September so the chilies are meatier and I can also get some fresh red chili. Fresh red is amazing to use in a red enchilada sauce!!! So much better then rehydrating red chili!

ElRey Farms cut their supply in half this year.

 

[Instigator]

Hatch Chili is grown all up and down the Rio Grande River.
My grand parents grew Slim Jim seed green chili over several thousand acres south of Socorro New Mexico that was sold as Hatch green chili

 

[dave29]

You can also go to Gazpacho's and get a stuffy whenever you want.

Don't know if Kachina Kitchen is still open or not, they had the best Chile sauce in town when I lived there. Their red Chile stuffed sopapilla was on a regular rotation... LOL

Gazpachos is where I buy mine. Place my order, roasting in the parking lot while I'm having a margarita.

 

[rivermobster]

Then buy some with heat

How do you tell??

 

[Joker]

How do you tell??

Hatch Xtra Hot

 

[HOOTER SLED-]

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I went to the store to get me some tator tots and left with ice cream. My short term memory is pretty bad and I'm easily distracted. I need to start writing a grocery list.

I see a lil tater tot peeking through her top that I'd slap my chile on.

 

[rivermobster]

Hatch Xtra Hot

Like these?

 

[Nordie]

What ever happened to people being in front of the stores and they would roast em for you? I used to do that, but now you can only buy them in the bags and no roasters out front.

 

[Outdrive1]

I love them on just about anything or I’ll make a Chile Verde. I saw some at Safeway yesterday, I didn’t realize they were in season. I’ll grab some this week, and roast them up.

 

[Joker]

Like these?

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Yes

 

[PDQH2O]

Hatch chilis go on anything and everything. Sam’s Club in Albuquerque used to roast them out in front of the store. They also had tubs of diced frozen Hatch chilis.

here, Brookshire’s and HEB both fire roast them in front of the store. Fantastic stuff.

 

[Done-it-again]

What’s the best website to pick up some? not looking for a box but 5 lbs or so.

 

[HTTP404]

Hatch Green Chile - Hatch Chile from Hatch New Mexico

Hatch Chile shipped from our farms in the Hatch Valley of New Mexico right to your door! We ship fresh hatch chile, roasted hatch green chile, hatch chile sauces, New Mexico salsas, chile ristras & wreaths, dried hatch red chile pods, and other unique New Mexican foods nationwide.

www.hatch-green-chile.com

 

[pronstar]

I don’t remember hatch chilis being a thing when i lived in SoCal.

When they’re in season, they’re everywhere in TX.

 

[Gelcoater]

I don’t remember hatch chilis being a thing when i lived in SoCal.

When they’re in season, they’re everywhere in TX.

Has been a long time of you knew where to look.
Years ago they didn’t have them in the grocery stores.
We had a small ma and pa produce stand on the corner that had been there for years and years.
Conviently located across from the Stator Bros. Had better deals, better quality, and when in season boxes of these Hatch beauties.

One year some scumbag ADA lawyer went in there and filed a suit because their gravel parking lot wasn’t properly marked for handicap parking.
They couldn’t afford that deal.
Now there’s a Rite-Aid on that lot.

And the grocery stores started carrying Hatch.

What ever happened to people being in front of the stores and they would roast em for you? I used to do that, but now you can only buy them in the bags and no roasters out front.

Many of the grocery stores have a roasting day set up at various locations.

How do you tell??

Most places have some marked mild, some marked hot.
Some stores just throw them out there and you get what you get.

 

[MK1MOD0]

The thing about SoCal, there are so many different chilies that are popular because of the varied cultures, the Hatch is just one of many.

 

[Racey]

We have some fresh ones shipped here. I vacuum seal half of them roasted and half raw.
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Is that a PK Grill?!

 

[Sharky]

What ever happened to people being in front of the stores and they would roast em for you? I used to do that, but now you can only buy them in the bags and no roasters out front.

Shoot. . .

Come to Colorado. One side of the street selling & roasting Hatch chilies.

Other side selling & roasting Pueblo chilies.

Pueblo chilies are spicer/hotter. Hatch seems to have richer flavor. Different soil & climate for the two. We get both.

 

[ultra26shadow]

We have some fresh ones shipped here. I vacuum seal half of them roasted and half raw.
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Roast on bbq I slice them down the middle throw in a stick of Monterrey Jack cheese and then a flour tortilla and some carne asada.

 

[rrrr]

Pro tip, an Anaheim Pepper is the same thing, just not grown in NM. They make great chili rellenos. You'll never want ot use a poblano again!

There's only one restaurant in Plano (and as far as I know North Texas) where I can get good rellenos. Poblano peppers are nasty.