Guajillo Chile Paste Xatzé 250 g

🌶️ Xatzé Guajillo Chili Paste 250 g

Xatzé Guajillo Chili Paste is a concentrated, artisanal culinary base, made with selected guajillo chilies from the best producing regions of Zacatecas and northern Mexico. This premium paste stands out for its smooth, dense, and homogeneous texture, free of annoying seeds and husks. It has a deeply smoky and sweet aroma, with subtle notes of dried fruits, and a rich, umami flavor that provides a very light and noble spiciness. Its main differentiator is the time-saving it offers in professional or home kitchens: it completely eliminates the process of cleaning, deveining, hydrating, and grinding the chili, delivering maximum quality ready to use.

The Secret of Traditional Flavor on Your Table ✨

Bring the soul of great Mexican stews to your kitchen without the hours of preparation they require. Xatzé Guajillo Chili Paste is the ultimate ingredient for recreating the authentic flavor of Mexican homes and markets. With a vibrant and intense red color, this culinary jewel allows you to season with the confidence of using a noble, natural product that respects artisanal techniques. It is the magic of Mexican tradition bottled for passionate cooks seeking perfection, color, and depth in every dish.

Ways to Use Your Xatzé Paste 🥘

·         Base for marinades: Use directly to marinate pork, chicken, or beef before baking or grilling.

·         Broth enhancer: Add a tablespoon to shrimp broth, mole de olla, or red pozole to give spectacular color and body to the consommé.

·         Instant sauces: Mix with a little broth or water, garlic, and sautéed onion to get a perfect guajillo sauce in seconds.

·         Gourmet touch: Add it to oils to create a guajillo chili oil ideal for sautéing seafood or vegetables.

Quick Recipe: Express Guajillo Shrimp 🍽️

·         Main ingredients: 2 generous tablespoons of Xatzé Guajillo Chili Paste, 500g cleaned shrimp, 4 sliced garlic cloves, 3 tablespoons butter, juice of 1 lime, and salt to taste.

·         Step-by-step preparation:

1.       In a pan over medium heat, melt the butter and sauté the sliced garlic until it begins to brown and perfume the air.

2.       Add the Xatzé Guajillo Chili Paste and stir for one minute to integrate the aromas with the butter.

3.       Add the shrimp to the pan and cook for 3 to 4 minutes until they turn pink and are completely coated with the marinade.

4.       Turn off the heat, pour in the lime juice, and season with salt to taste. Mix well.

·         Approximate time: 10 minutes.

·         Serving suggestion: Serve hot over a bed of white rice and accompany with warm corn tortillas.

Additional Information 💡

·         Storage and preservation: Keep the jar closed in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight. Once opened, it is essential to refrigerate and consume within 30 days to preserve its optimal freshness.

·         Pairing suggestions: Ideal for dishes that go well with medium-bodied craft beers (like a Mexican Vienna), refreshing horchata aguas frescas that balance the flavor, or young Syrah red wines.

·         Traditional fact: The guajillo chili is the dried form of the mirasol chili. On the Scoville scale, it has a very low spiciness, so historically in Mexico, it is not used for "heat," but rather to provide support, color, and a velvety body to the most emblematic moles and marinades of national gastronomy, considered a World Heritage.