Recado negro
Sauces$4.00 / 100gReference price: Pasta de achiote / recado rojo El Yucateco 95 g $3,80. This product isn't sold in the country.Approximate price based on Australian supermarkets.
Recado negro - an authentic Mexican cooking ingredient (sauces). 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
Recado negro, part of the sauces and condiments section of the Mexican pantry, appears in 2 recipes in our collection, including Relleno Negro Yucateco (Yucatecan Black Stuffing Turkey) and Yucatecan Chilmole (Black Chilli Stew). 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 recado negro
Storage and substitutes
How to store it
Bottled sauces keep in the pantry while sealed. Once opened, store them tightly closed in the fridge; most keep their flavour for several weeks (check the label's guidance).
Frequently asked questions
How many recipes use Recado negro?
Recado negro is used in 2 recipes in our collection, such as Relleno Negro Yucateco (Yucatecan Black Stuffing Turkey) and Yucatecan Chilmole (Black Chilli Stew). The full list, with a photo and link for each recipe, is on this page.
Where can I buy Recado negro in Australia?
Look for Recado negro at Mexican and Latin American grocers in Australia, or at Asian grocers, which carry many of the same dried chillies and spices.
How should Recado negro be stored?
Bottled sauces keep in the pantry while sealed. Once opened, store them tightly closed in the fridge; most keep their flavour for several weeks (check the label's guidance).