Last month, I got 6 cans of Hatch Diced Green Chiles and a pound of dried New Mexico Red Chiles for winning in MJ's Kitchen's New Mexico Red and Green Chile Giveaway! The hubs & I both love spicy food so we were both excited to try how hot these New Mexico Chiles are.
The first I tried using are the red ones. I thought of adding three pods of it to my classic version of Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry. Since the package says "Medium", I assumed that the red chiles would be just sweet and mellow, so I didn't take out all the membranes and seeds from the pods. And I was right! 3 pods of the dried NM Red Chiles just gave my Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry the perfect kick which my daughters called "kid-friendly". Clarise and Cherlin loved the sweet flavor it added to the dish.
If you want it "hotter", leave all the seeds and membranes to the pods or double the number of the red chiles you will use. :)
