Recipes with guajillo chillies
188 verified Mexican recipes with guajillo chillies.
Guajillo is Mexico's most-used dried chilli: mild heat (2,500-5,000 Scoville), bright red colour and a fruity-earthy flavour. It's the backbone of adobos, pozole rojo, red enchiladas, the pambazo (whose bread is bathed in its salsa), birria and mole de olla. If you keep just one dried chilli in the cupboard, make it this one.
This page gathers 188 verified Mexican recipes with guajillo chillies, ordered A to Z — including River Crayfish in Garlic and Guajillo Butter, Guajillo Chilli Adobo Base, Adobo de Cerdo (Pork in Dried Chilli Sauce). Total times range from 15 to 900 minutes, so there are weeknight options as well as weekend pot-cooking projects. The quickest is Chorizo Vegano de Nuez (15 minutes in total). Indicative UK price: £4.49 per 100g (researched for our cost estimates).
River Crayfish in Garlic and Guajillo Butter
River crayfish in garlic and guajillo butter with parsley, Huasteca-style.
35 minmedia4 servings
Guajillo Chilli Adobo Base
Multipurpose guajillo chilli adobo base for meats, enchiladas and Mexican stews.
25 minfacil8 servings
Adobo de Cerdo (Pork in Dried Chilli Sauce)
Pork stewed in a thick dried chilli sauce with spices and vinegar, a traditional Mexican dish with an intense and deeply flavourful character.
75 minmedia6 servings
Michoacán-Style Pork Adobo
Pork in guajillo and ancho chilli sauce, Michoacán-style, sweet-sour and aromatic.
150 minmedia6 servings
Aporreadillo Michoacano (Pounded Dried Beef with Eggs)
Pounded dried beef with eggs, guajillo chilli and green tomatillo.
45 minmedia4 servings
Asado de Boda (Zacatecan Wedding Stew)
Traditional Zacatecan pork stew in a dried chilli and chocolate sauce served at celebrations.
130 minmedia8 servings
Asado de Chile Colorado Duranguense (Durango Pork in Red Chile Sauce)
Pork simmered in thick Durango red chile sauce.
120 minmedia6 servings
Northern Mexican Pork Roast in Red Chilli Sauce
Northern-style pork stewed in intense red dried chilli sauce, a festive favourite.
115 minmedia8 servings
Atapakua (Purepecha Pumpkin Seed Sauce)
Thick Purepecha sauce of pumpkin seeds and chillies, a culinary heritage of Michoacan.
55 minmedia6 servings
Lamb Barbacoa
Lamb slow-cooked in maguey leaves with chiles and spices.
330 mindificil12 servings
Pit-Roasted Barbacoa
Lamb slow-cooked overnight buried in an earth pit lined with maguey leaves.
600 mindificil20 servings
Chicken Barbacoa
Chicken marinated in chillies and spices, slow-cooked in the barbacoa style.
115 minmedia6 servings
Chicken Barbacoa in Maguey Leaves
Chicken marinated in achiote and chilli, wrapped in maguey leaves and slow-cooked.
180 minmedia6 servings
Beef Barbacoa
Beef cooked in maguey leaves with dried chilli adobo until it falls apart.
285 mindificil10 servings
Mushroom Barbacoa
Oyster mushrooms and portobello in a chilli marinade for vegan barbacoa-style tacos.
70 minmedia4 servings
Birria Curry
Birria Curry: receta de Fusión India-Mexicana (fusion) con chile, chiles, arroz. Auténtico sabor casero paso a paso.
115 minmedia4 servings
Birria de Barbacoa (Aguascalientes-Style Beef Birria)
Slow-cooked beef ribs in red chile adobo from Aguascalientes.
220 minmedia6 servings
Lamb Birria
Traditional lamb birria in a chilli adobo, slow-cooked until tender and shreddable.
300 mindificil8 servings
Jackfruit Birria
Birria de Jackfruit: receta de Moderno MX (vegano) con chile, chiles, guajillo. Auténtico sabor casero paso a paso.
60 minmedia4 servings
Beef Birria
Beef slow-cooked in a richly spiced chilli broth.
250 mindificil8 servings
Mushroom Birria
Vegan mushroom birria in a three-chilli adobo, a plant-based take on the classic Jaliscan stew.
70 minmedia4 servings
Birria Grilled Cheese with Consommé
Grilled cheese sandwich filled with birria and served with consommé dipping sauce.
270 minmedia4 servings
Birria Pizza (Mexican Birria-Topped Pizza)
Pizza with Oaxaca cheese, beef birria and consommé for dipping.
55 minmedia4 servings
Birria Ramen (Mexican-Japanese Fusion)
Japanese ramen noodles in Mexican birria broth, the most viral fusion dish of modern cuisine.
210 minmedia6 servings
Borrego al Pastor
Leg of lamb marinated in a northern Mexican adobo of chilli and achiote, slow-roasted.
900 mindificil8 servings
Barbacoa Bowl with Coriander-Lime Rice
Slow-braised beef barbacoa bowl with rice and beans.
210 minmedia6 servings
Northern Brisket
Slow wood-smoked beef brisket in the northeast Mexican tradition.
510 mindificil8 servings
Chihuahua Pork in Red Chilli Burrito
Pork in red chilli sauce wrapped in a flour tortilla. The authentic Chihuahua burrito.
110 minmedia4 servings
Birria Burrito
Tex-Mex beef birria burrito with dipping consommé.
225 mindificil6 servings
Chile Colorado Beef Burrito
Beef braised in guajillo and ancho chilli sauce, wrapped in a northern flour tortilla.
80 minmedia4 servings
Shredded Beef in Chilli Burrito
Shredded beef in red chilli sauce in a flour tortilla. A northern Mexico classic.
140 minmedia4 servings
Northern Mexican Tomato Broth (Caldillo Norteño)
Northern Mexican roasted tomato broth with beef, dried chilli and cumin.
70 minfacil6 servings
Mexican Prawn Broth
Spicy prawn broth with guajillo chilli, a Pacific coast classic.
50 minmedia4 servings
Veracruz Crab Broth
Veracruz-style crab broth with hoja santa and epazote
70 minmedia4 servings
Goat Broth
Northern Mexican goat broth with dried chillies and spices
140 minmedia6 servings
Caldo de Gato (Guerrero Beef Soup)
Guerrero beef and chickpea soup with guajillo chilli.
110 minmedia8 servings
Broad Bean and Cactus Lenten Broth
Light broad bean broth with nopal cactus and guajillo chilli, a traditional Lenten vigil dish for Holy Week.
55 minfacil4 servings
Seafood Broth
A hearty mixed seafood soup in a rich tomato and chilli broth.
55 minmedia6 servings
Sinaloan Seafood Broth (Caldo de Oso)
Sinaloan seafood broth with prawns, clams and dried chillies — deeply restorative and full of flavour.
60 minmedia6 servings
Caldo Michi (Jalisco Fish Soup)
Freshwater catfish soup from Jalisco.
60 minmedia6 servings
Red Prawn Broth
Sinaloan red broth of fresh prawns with guajillo chilli, roasted tomato and vegetables.
50 minfacil4 servings
Devilled Prawns
Prawns tossed in a fiery red sauce of guajillo, arbol and morita chillies.
45 minmedia4 servings
Butter Prawns
Prawns sauteed in butter with golden garlic and guajillo chilli.
25 minfacil4 servings
Garlic Prawns
Prawns sauteed in butter with plenty of golden garlic, lime and guajillo chilli.
30 minfacil4 servings
Cucaracha Prawns (Sinaloa)
Prawns in dark dried chilli sauce from Sinaloa.
35 minmedia4 servings
Camarones en Chileajo (Prawns in Oaxacan Chilli-Garlic Sauce)
Prawns in Oaxacan chileajo sauce of dried chillies, roasted garlic and spices.
50 minmedia4 servings
Zarandeados Prawns (Nayarit Grilled Prawns)
Nayarit prawns marinated in chilli adobo and grilled over charcoal.
50 minmedia4 servings
Northern Mexican Carne Adovada (Red Chilli Marinated Pork)
Northern-style pork marinated in red chilli adobo and baked until fall-apart tender.
120 minmedia6 servings
Carne con Chile (Northern Beef Stew)
Northern Mexican beef stew with dried chilli sauce.
110 minmedia6 servings
Beef in Guajillo Chile Sauce
Beef in a deep guajillo chilli and charred tomato sauce, served with rice and tortillas.
60 minmedia4 servings
Carne con Chile Sonorense (Sonoran Beef in Red Chilli Sauce)
Sonoran stew of beef in mild red chilli sauce.
80 minmedia6 servings
Carne Enchilada (Chilli-Rubbed Pork)
Pork marinated in chilli and annatto paste, grilled over coals. Chiapas and Oaxaca speciality.
50 minfacil4 servings
Enchilada Casserole
Baked enchilada casserole with chicken, red sauce and cheese.
65 minfacil8 servings
Cecina de Yecapixtla (Chilli-Cured Pork)
Guajillo chilli-marinated pork sliced thin and air-dried, from Yecapixtla, Morelos.
75 minmedia6 servings
Cecina Enchilada (Chilli-Rubbed Dried Pork)
Paper-thin pork loin slices rubbed with a chilli paste and sun-dried, from Yecapixtla, Morelos.
45 minmedia4 servings
Chacales de Chihuahua
Dried cracked corn stewed with red chilli, beans and dried beef from the Chihuahua highlands.
570 minmedia6 servings
Chalupas Guerrerenses (Fried Masa Rounds with Chicken)
Thick fried corn masa rounds with shredded chicken, red salsa, soured cream and cheese.
45 minfacil4 servings
Pork Crackling in Red Salsa
Pork crackling braised in a red tomato and guajillo chilli sauce. A quick and hearty Mexican home-style stew.
30 minfacil4 servings
Pressed Pork Crackling in Salsa
Compacted pork crackling stewed in red salsa, ideal for tacos and sandwiches.
35 minfacil4 servings
Red Chilaquiles
Crispy tortilla chips smothered in a rich red chilli sauce, topped with soured cream and fresh cheese.
35 minfacil4 servings
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Frequently asked questions
How many recipes with guajillo chillies are there on Recetas Mexas?
We have 188 published Mexican recipes using guajillo chillies, all with verified ingredients, steps and timings. A few examples: River Crayfish in Garlic and Guajillo Butter, Guajillo Chilli Adobo Base, Adobo de Cerdo (Pork in Dried Chilli Sauce).
What's the quickest recipe with guajillo chillies?
Chorizo Vegano de Nuez, ready in 15 minutes in total. The rest of the recipes on this page range from 15 to 900 minutes.
How much does guajillo chillies cost in the UK?
The indicative price we use in our cost estimates is £4.49 per 100g, researched across UK supermarkets and Mexican grocers. Each recipe page shows its calculated cost.
I've got guajillo chillies and not much else — what can I cook?
Use our "What can I cook?" tool: tick guajillo chillies plus whatever else you have at home and it tells you which recipes you can make in full and which are only one ingredient away.
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Recipes curated by Edmond Bojalil. Last updated: 2026-06-16.
Founder, Recetas Mexas
Mexican from Puebla, IT professional and foodie. Author of 1000+ authentic Mexican recipes adapted for home kitchens worldwide. Based in Madrid since 2018.
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