hatch chile paste 'ice cubes'

Name: Hatch Chile Paste 'Ice Cubes'
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Cuisine: Southwestern
Ingredients: 8-10 - large dried chiles; 2 clove(s) garlic

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Brad Nichols

Pleasantville, NY

Updated on Oct 16, 2014

I love the flavor of Hatch chiles, but can only get them dried online here in the NE. So, this is a simple way to convert them to a easily accessible 'paste' that I can then add into SW dishes (which call for the paste quite a bit!), soups, stews, etc and bring in that flavor without having to mess around with large dried chiles each time. I use mild heat because of the kids, but obviously you can do this with ANY dried chiles of any heat level. I hope it helps you enjoy your favorite chiles year round!

Rate

prep time 5 Min

cook time 10 Min

method Stove Top

yield Makes about 12-24 'cubes' depending on Chile size chosen

Ingredients

8-10 - large dried chiles
2 cloves garlic

How To Make hatch chile paste 'ice cubes'

Step 1

Remove Stems and Seeds from Dried Chiles - use protective gloves!

Step 2

Place Chiles in a pot, cover with water, boil 5-6 minutes until soft. Set water aside.
Step 3

Move Chiles to blender, add garlic, and about 1/3 cup of the water you boiled them in.
Step 4

Blend smooth - Note you are looking for the consistency of tomato paste here..so fairly thick. The amount of water needed will vary with the size of your chiles so add a little at a time.
Step 5

Transfer paste to ice cube tray(s) and freeze into cubes
Step 6

Once frozen, transfer cubes to a ziploc freezer bag
Step 7

Add a cube of Chile paste to your favorite SW dishes whenever you like!!
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