chipotle pepper
Dried, smoked jalapeño
A chipotle pepper is a dried, smoked jalapeño—the smoking process giving it a distinctive earthy, smoky heat.
Chipotles are common in Mexican and Tex-Mex cooking, often packed in adobo sauce: The recipe calls for two chipotle peppers in adobo.
The spelling reflects Spanish pronunciation, though English speakers often mangle it.
- smokyFilled with combustion haze
- jalapeñoMild-to-medium Mexican pepper
- adoboVinegar-soy braised dish
- adobo sauceVinegary chili-based cooking liquid
- driedStripped of moisture
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