Hoja Santa
Herbs$4.77 / 30gReference price: Epazote seco. This product isn't sold in the country.Approximate price based on Australian supermarkets.
Hoja Santa - an authentic Mexican cooking ingredient (herbs). Find it in Mexican and Latin American grocery stores across Australia or online via Amazon Australia. The recipes below show how to use this ingredient step by step.
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How it's used in Mexican cooking
Hoja Santa, part of the herbs section of the Mexican pantry, appears in 12 recipes in our collection, including Oaxacan Yellow Mole, Green Mole and Mole Chichilo (Oaxacan Charred Chilli Mole). Each recipe shows step by step how it is added, in what quantity and which other ingredients it is paired with - the most reliable guide to how it is actually used in Mexican cooking.
Recipes using hoja santa
Oaxacan Yellow Mole
Green Mole
Mole Chichilo (Oaxacan Charred Chilli Mole)
Chicken in Green Mole
Green Mole Empanadas
Empanadas de Amarillo (Yellow Mole)
Oaxacan Enfrijoladas (Black Bean-Sauced Tortillas)
Ash Tamales (Tamales de Ceniza)
Oaxacan Yellow Mole Tamales (Mole Amarillo)
River Mussel Tamales
Oaxacan Yellow Tamales
Chicken in Chichilo Mole (Pollo en Chichilo)
Storage and substitutes
How to store it
Fresh herbs keep in the fridge wrapped in slightly damp kitchen paper inside a bag or container, and are best used within a few days. Dried versions (oregano, bay leaf, hibiscus flower) go in an airtight jar away from light and hold their aroma for months.
Substitutes
Epazote and hoja santa have very distinctive flavours with no exact substitute; if you can't find them, it's usually better to leave them out than to swap in another herb. Mexican oregano can be replaced with Mediterranean oregano, though its profile is more citrusy.
Frequently asked questions
How many recipes use Hoja Santa?
Hoja Santa is used in 12 recipes in our collection, such as Oaxacan Yellow Mole and Green Mole. The full list, with a photo and link for each recipe, is on this page.
Where can I buy Hoja Santa in Australia?
Look for Hoja Santa at Mexican and Latin American grocers in Australia, or at Asian grocers, which carry many of the same dried chillies and spices.
How should Hoja Santa be stored?
Fresh herbs keep in the fridge wrapped in slightly damp kitchen paper inside a bag or container, and are best used within a few days. Dried versions (oregano, bay leaf, hibiscus flower) go in an airtight jar away from light and hold their aroma for months.