How to Make Chipotle Peppers
Chipotle peppers add a delicious twist to almost any recipe. Here’s how to smoke your own so you can create a variety of amazing dishes at your house.
Ingredients
- Jalapeño peppers
- Smoker and smoker fuel
- Dehydrator or oven
Instructions
- Chipotle peppers are traditionally made using ripe (red) jalapeños, so you can set your green ones in a well-lit area to ripen if you choose. Otherwise, green jalapeños work well too.
- Light your smoker and set or burn down to 200º
- Space jalapeño peppers out on grill grate so they are not touching
- Smoke for 3-4 hours until wrinkled
- Remove from smoker and put into your dehydrator or oven set at 175-200º for ten hours
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator and use as needed in your favorite recipes
- Enjoy!