Badia New Mexico Chili 3 oz

Badia New Mexico chili is ground dried New Mexico chile pods — earthy, mildly smoky, medium heat, with a deep red color that bleeds into whatever you cook it in.

Common Uses: rubs for pollo asado and grilled meats, base for carne guisada and rabo encendido, color and depth for picadillo, finishing dust on roasted vegetables, stirred into fricasé de pollo.

Pantry Role: base seasoning, brine/marinade base.

Common In: Mexican and pan-Latin kitchens, Cuban stews that want a smokier backbone, slow-cooked braises.

Pairs With: comino, garlic, oregano, smoked paprika, naranja agria, tomato paste, bay leaf.

Shelf-stable, gluten-free, kosher. Ships nationwide.