40 Best Recipes for Hatch Chiles You Need Right Now

by Dorothy Reinhold on August 10, 2013


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It’s Hatch Chile time, and that means many of us will buy a case of them (10 pounds or 25 pounds) and have them roasted for us, so we can bring them home and cook with them. We’ll save some in the freezer for later, so we can enjoy Hatch goodness long after their short August-September season is over.

In fact, now begins a month of public roastings in Southern California. Here’s a list of public Hatch roastings if you need it; don’t miss out!

Or we’ll roast the Hatch chiles at home ourselves. This is an easy option, especially if you buy less than a case. Either way, we’ll have loads of Hatch to use.

Best Recipes for Hatch Chiles on Shockingly Delicious

Melissa's Hatch Chile Cookbook
If you’re looking for great ideas for what to do with your roasted Hatch chiles, you’ve come to the right place! I have lots of suggestions for you, including a new book, just published by Melissa’s Produce, devoted entirely to Hatch.

“Melissa’s Hatch Chile Cookbook,” by Sharon Hernandez and Chef Ida Rodriguez (2013 World Variety Produce, Inc.; $19.95), has more than 150 unique and classic Hatch chili recipes.

Rodriguez, Melissa’s corporate chef, and Hernandez, company co-owner, know their stuff. They wrote it to answer customer questions about what to do with Hatch, how to use them and how they are different.

Ida Rodriguez and Sharon Hernandez of Melissa's Produce“Hatch is an ingredient you can put in any recipe; you can use them in everything, really,” Rodriguez says. You believe her after you taste her Sweet ‘n Spicy Hatch Pancakes, Soft Pretzels with Hatch Chile Mustard, the addictive Honey Mustard Pretzel & Nut Crunch, Hatch Devil’s Food Cookies and Hatch Lemonade. Lemonade? Yeah, you make spicy Hatch ice cubes to float in the drink, and it spices it up just perfectly!

Look for the book at the public roastings sponsored by Melissa’s Produce, and in the produce section of grocery stores next to the chiles themselves, or online.

Now let’s get cookin’ with Hatch! Here are some Shockingly Delicious recipes starring Hatch:

Savory Cheesy Kale Tart with Chiles on Shockingly Delcious
New Mexican Hatch Chile Cranberry Sauce on Shockingly Delicious
Speed Scratch Hatch Chile Cornbread on Shockingly Delicious
Slow Cooker Country Captain Chicken with Hatch Chiles on Shockingly Delicious
Hatch Chile Margarita on Shockingly Delicious
Cherry Tomato and Preserved Lemon Salad on Shockingly Delicious
Newfangled Cowtown White Chicken Chili on Shockingly Delicious
Green Chile Stew from the Pink Adobe on Shockingly Delicious
Hatch Chile, Grape and Grilled Onion Salsa on Shockingly Delicious
Here are some other wonderful suggestions from my food blogger friends:

Breakfast or Brunch

Sides

Dinner

{ 36 comments… read them below or add one }

Amy Atchison September 28, 2014 at 8:20 am

My local Meijer had them. I bought 10lbs yesterday…am seriously thinking about getting 10 more! Roasted them yesterday. This morning: I have Hatch, Potato, and Chicken Chowder in the Crock Pot. SO happy!

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Dorothy Reinhold September 28, 2014 at 3:54 pm

Amy,
So jealous of your chowder! That sounds FANTASTIC! Well done!

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Samantha September 30, 2014 at 7:33 am

would you share your recipie or at least the basics? I have been searching for a yummy way to use them in the crock pot!

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Dorothy Reinhold October 2, 2014 at 10:29 am

Samantha,
Tell me more about what you are seeking. There are links to 40 recipes in this post, and then this year I did another post with links to 50 recipes, all using Hatch. You can find it here: https://www.shockinglydelicious.com/50-best-recipes-for-hatch-chiles-you-need-right-now/

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Susan September 19, 2014 at 1:58 pm

I’m embarrassed to say this, but Walmart had a huge shipment of Hatch Chilis this morning. $1.98 for 5 lbs. yup, I bought some.

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Dorothy Reinhold September 20, 2014 at 7:15 am

Susan,
That’s a fantastic prize! Go for it, and buy 15 pounds, roast them up and freeze them! You won’t be sorry.

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Rhonda Baird September 3, 2014 at 12:00 pm

I grilled some and pulled the skin off and added about 2-3 larges ones to some homemade potato soup. Once the soup was done, I just pureed it all together. OMG! Potato soup will never be the same!

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Dorothy Reinhold September 4, 2014 at 2:18 pm

Rhonda,
I LOVE that idea! I must try it myself!

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Helene August 23, 2014 at 5:40 pm

Can Hatch chiles be dried and ground? My local grocery , for the very first time ever, got a load of Hatch chiles and I am excited beyond belief.

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Dorothy Reinhold August 23, 2014 at 10:03 pm

Helene,
I am sure you can dry them and grind them, although I have no yet done it myself. I ususally buy Melissa’s Produce Hatch Chile Powder and use that. Also, take a look at my updated post for this year, with the 50 best recipes for Hatch chiles that you need right now! https://www.shockinglydelicious.com/50-best-recipes-for-hatch-chiles-you-need-right-now/

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Peter @ Feed Your Soul Too August 23, 2014 at 4:09 pm

I went looking for hatch chili ideas and came across your post. Great ideas. Thx for sharing.

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Dorothy Reinhold August 23, 2014 at 10:04 pm

Thanks Peter!
Check out my latest post on it, with the 50 best recipes you need right now! https://www.shockinglydelicious.com/50-best-recipes-for-hatch-chiles-you-need-right-now/

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Robyn Merryman Sheets August 18, 2014 at 5:31 pm

Our local Vons (in CA) has Hatch green chiles and I picked some up. I was wondering if anyone has made them this way (like we do banana peppers) – wash, slice and seed chiles. Put olive oil in pan, put in chiles and a sprinkle of garlic powder. Cover and cook over low heat until they start to get softened. Put grated cheddar cheese on them and cover until the cheese melts. It is a good side dish, but don’t know if the Hatch chiles will be the same. I may try it tonight.

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Dorothy Reinhold August 19, 2014 at 5:02 pm

Robyn,
That sounds GREAT to me! Try it with Hatch and come back and tell me how it went!

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Freddie K August 17, 2014 at 8:23 am

Diced, fresh Hatch chilies with sharp cheddar on top of garlic fried eggs! Place chilies and cheddar on the eggs and cover for about 40 seconds or until cheese melts, a criunchy, spicy and sweet treat to eat! Happy Hatch chile time!

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Nancy@acommunaltable September 18, 2013 at 3:50 pm

Wow… just wow… I want to make EVERY SINGLE one of these recipes!!! I am totally with Louise and Priscilla – think we need a cookbook!!!

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David Fowler September 6, 2013 at 2:42 pm

Love the Hatch chilies.

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A. Bowling August 23, 2013 at 3:25 am

MMMM lovely! The tart and cornbread are my faves!

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sharylgrangaard August 17, 2013 at 6:57 pm

Just getting them in the store I work in.here in Wisconsin know one knows what to do with them.I get the roasting &peeling part,how much do you pay for the # in the south?

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jason September 20, 2013 at 10:05 am

25-29 cents a pound is the best price I’ve seen this year.

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Dorothy Reinhold September 20, 2013 at 11:56 am

Jason,
That’s an astoundingly good price!

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Priscilla | ShesCookin August 11, 2013 at 10:09 am

Wow! Our collective creativity is amazing! I’m with Louise, we need to do an FBLA Hatch Chile cookbook 🙂

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Dorothy Reinhold August 11, 2013 at 7:32 pm

Priscilla,
I am IN IN IN!

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Lynne @ CookandBeMerry August 10, 2013 at 7:06 pm

Thanks for including the link to my Hatch Gazpacho. Such a terrific list from all these great cooks. Thanks again.

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Kirsten@FarmFreshFeasts August 10, 2013 at 1:17 pm

Dorothy,
Thanks for including my pizza in your round up! Here in Ohio I just got back from picking up 2 quarts of freshly roasted Hatch chiles from my local grocery store, Dorothy Lane Market. I can’t wait to try them out with the wonderful recipes you suggest!

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Dorothy Reinhold August 10, 2013 at 1:35 pm

Kirsten,
I can’t wait to make your pizza!

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Nancy@acommunaltable August 10, 2013 at 12:30 pm

Hi Dorothy! This is a fabulous list – have found so many recipes I want to make! Thanks for linking my potato salad and dressing!

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Dorothy Reinhold August 10, 2013 at 1:36 pm

Nancy,
Nothin’ wrong with taters and hatch. Perfect side dish, anytime!

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sippitysup August 10, 2013 at 12:17 pm

With all the Hatch recipes I have encountered lately I can’t help but think of a drive we did years ago through the Hatch NM area. Fires roasting everywhere and fragrant smoke that made you so very hungry. GREG

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Dorothy Reinhold August 10, 2013 at 1:36 pm

Greg,
The smell is intoxicating, isn’t it?

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GeezLouise! August 10, 2013 at 11:58 am

Holy Moly you are good… 40! We could all write our own book???

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Dorothy Reinhold August 10, 2013 at 1:37 pm

Louise,
Maybe we should!

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Valentina August 10, 2013 at 11:27 am

This is awesome, Dorothy! Such a great collection of recipes — and thank you for including mine! 🙂

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Dorothy Reinhold August 10, 2013 at 1:37 pm

Valentina,
You have such gorgeous recipes!

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Nancy Rose Eisman August 10, 2013 at 11:23 am

Dorothy, that’s a hell of a hatch round up. Thanks for including me!

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Dorothy Reinhold August 10, 2013 at 1:38 pm

Nancy,
Sure thing! Hatch heads, unite!

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