Chile cascabel
Chiles Secos$8.25 / 50gApproximate price based on Canadian supermarkets.
Chile cascabel - an authentic Mexican cooking ingredient (chiles secos). Find it in Mexican and Latin American grocery stores across Canada or online via Amazon Canada. The recipes below show how to use this ingredient step by step.
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How it's used in Mexican cooking
Chile cascabel, part of the dried chillies section of the Mexican pantry, appears in 3 recipes in our collection, including Cascabel Chilli Salsa (Salsa de Chile Cascabel), Birria de Barbacoa (Aguascalientes-Style Beef Birria) and Beef Stew in Cascabel Chilli Sauce. 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 chile cascabel
Storage and substitutes
How to store it
Keep dried chillies in an airtight jar in a cool, dry, dark place - they hold their aroma and flexibility for months. If they have gone brittle, toast them briefly in a dry pan before soaking them in hot water to revive their flavour.
Substitutes
If you can't find a specific variety, another dried chilli with a similar profile works if you adjust the quantity: ancho, mulato and pasilla share sweet, fruity notes with mild heat, while árbol and morita are noticeably hotter. Guajillo is one of the most versatile bases for salsas and adobos.
Frequently asked questions
How many recipes use Chile cascabel?
Chile cascabel is used in 3 recipes in our collection, such as Cascabel Chilli Salsa (Salsa de Chile Cascabel) and Birria de Barbacoa (Aguascalientes-Style Beef Birria). The full list, with a photo and link for each recipe, is on this page.
Where can I buy Chile cascabel in Canada?
You can buy Chile cascabel online via the Amazon link on this page, or look for it at Mexican and Latin American grocery stores in Canada.
How should Chile cascabel be stored?
Keep dried chillies in an airtight jar in a cool, dry, dark place - they hold their aroma and flexibility for months. If they have gone brittle, toast them briefly in a dry pan before soaking them in hot water to revive their flavour.