Because it’s fresh green chile time throughout New Mexico, I’m bringing this list of green chile recipes back for another look. It was update August 2022.
Just in case you haven’t already started thinking about getting your New Mexico green chile fix for the year, I thought I would get you started with this collection of some of the best green chile recipes. Here in New Mexico the roasters are fired up and turning out bags of roasted, succulent green chile. Down in Hatch the roasters have been busy for weeks, but they just got started up here in Albuquerque.
If you live in New Mexico, you can find fresh green chile just about anywhere right now. For those of you in California, Arizona, Texas and Colorado you’re probably starting to see Hatch chile (chile from Hatch, New Mexico) at some of your local markets. For those of you that can’t find it locally, here is a list of chile suppliers that will ship either fresh chile or roasted frozen chile right to your door. If you buy the fresh chile, you can roast them on your grill.
You’re definitely going to want some green chile once you start perusing the following recipes.
Let’s start with some traditional green chile recipes. To smother anything in green, you’ll need to make a green chile sauce.
MJ’s New Mexico Green Chile Sauce
Once you have a pot of sauce, then you can start smothering things like a big batch of enchiladas, a stuffed sopapilla, or burrito.
I love this batch of Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas from Positively Splendid as well as these Chicken Enchiladas with a Creamy Green Chile Sauce from Diaz Farms. But some times I just want a couple of servings, so I make these single serving Green Chile Enchiladas for me and Bobby. And when I want to go vegetarian, I go for either these Calabacitas Enchiladas or Spinach Enchiladas with Green Chile Cheese Sauce.
Spinach Enchiladas with a Green Chile Cheese Sauce
And then there’s the stuffed sopapilla smothered in green. If you’ve never had a stuffed sopapilla, then you don’t know what you’re missing. You start with a large pillow of fry bread called a sopapilla. These are the standard dessert in many New Mexican restaurants. They are a wonderful way to finish a spicy meal. Just pinch off the end, pour in a touch of honey and enjoy!
Sopapilla Recipe @New Mexico Nomad
However, you can also use sopapillas for a spicy, savory meal. Just cut down the middle, fill with your choice of ingredients (e.g., ground beef, chicken, carne adovada, beans and/or rice), then smother with red or green (chile sauce that is).
Stuffed Sopapillas with ground beef, pinto beans and Monterey Jack cheese, smothered in green chile
Green Chile sauce is also a standard (along with red) for smothering your favorite breakfast burrito. Here’s a breakfast burrito that even the most devout vegetarian would find hard to resist.
Smothered Breakfast Burritos @New Mexico True
But making a sauce is not the only thing you can do with green chile. Once the green chile is roasted, the possibilities are endless. Below are some great examples.
Breakfast Recipes
Migas (Scrambled Eggs with Green Chile and Corn Tortillas)
Green Chile Cheese Breakfast Bake
Green Chile Breakfast Sausage @MJ’s Kitchen
Green Chile Chilaquiles @A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
Green Chile, Bacon and Cheese Egg Bake @Recipe Girl
Green Chile Sweet Potato Hash Browns @MJ’s Kitchen
Green Chile Cornbread Pancakes @MJ’s Kitchen (These can also be used as a side dish)
Red chile is my usual choice for Huevos Rancheros, but I easily make an exception with these Huevos Rancheros with Green @Savoring Today.
Appetizers and Starters
Green Chile Crab Cakes with Horseradish Sauce
Skinny Green Chile Chicken Enchilada Dip @Recipe Runner
Queso Dip with Roasted Hatch Chile @The Wicked Noodle
Green Chile Deviled Eggs @MJ’s Kitchen
Fried Green Chile Strips @New Mexican Foodie
Green Chile Hot Bean Dip @Savoring Today
Entrée Recipes
New Mexico Pork and Green Chile Posole
and
Bob’s New Mexico Green Chile Stew
Green Chile Crepes with Pinon Nuts and Queso Fresco
Green Chile Mushroom and Corn Tamales (Vegan)
and
Grandma’s Creamy Green Chile Chicken Spaghetti @Tortilla and Honey
Green Chile Chicken Mushroom Soup
(Are we getting the idea that chicken and green chile is a match made in heaven?)
Calabacitas Chowder (Corn, Green Chile and Summer Squash
Green Chile Chicken Noodle Soup
Chicken Pasta Salad with Green Chile
Green Chile Quiche with Pinon (Pine Nut) Crust
Calabacitas Quiche @MJ’s Kitchen (Because I love calabacitas as well as quiche)
Beefy Cheesy Low-Carb Green Chile Bake @Kayln’s Kitchen
Hatch Chili Grilled Cheese @Feed Your Soul Too
Green Chile Chili Beans with Bacon @Kitchen Riffs
Green Chile Mac & Cheese @Recipe Runner
Hatch Chile Tomato Tart @The Devil Wears Parsley
Another Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas @Kevin is Cooking
Green Chile, Leeks and Potato Soup @MJ’s Kitchen
I almost forgot this classic:
Quintessential Green Chile Cheeseburger
Sides, Breads, and More Goodies
(This is a standard side dish for the holidays)
Green Chile and Chorizo Bread by This is How I Cook
(I haven’t made this yet, but Abbe’s photo tells me how good it’s going to be.)
Calabacitas (Summer Squash, Green Chile and Corn)
Calabacitas Cornbread @ MJ’s Kitchen
Because I love anything called a fritter….Green Chile Corn Fritters @Macbells
Baked Summer Harvest Zucchini Boats @Inspired Edibles
Hatch Chile and Cheddar Biscuits @Spoon Fork Bacon (BTW – These taste as good as they look!)
Sinfully Spicy Green Chile Apple Pie @The Hatch Chile Store
Roasted Green Chile Jelly @James & Everett what’s cooking at home
Green Chile Pesto @Bobbi’s Kozy Kitchen
Spicy Green Chile Hummus @Cooking on the Ranch
Zia Blue Cornbread @MJ’s Kitchen
These are just a few of my favorite green chile recipes. If I provided all of my favorites, you’d still be reading this post two days from now. But just in case you need more right now, check out the following links.
More green chile recipes from MJ’s Kitchen
Green Chile Obsession Pinterest Board
Happy Eating!!!
Thanks for sharing this again. It’s a cool morning and I’m thinking something with a bit of heat would be perfect for dinner! Your timing is perfect. xo
Oh, man, I miss New Mexico green chiles. The best substitute I’ve found over here is a Hungarian green chili that’s tasty and works in Southwestern recipes, but it’s hotter (I think) measuring between 5,000 and 10,000 Scoville units. They’re good, but not Hatch Valley. Thanks for the great recipe listing.
Thanks Ron! Glad, and actually surprised that you were about to find any kind of substitute where you are. That’s fabulous! That SCO unit is a little hot for me nowadays, so very glad I can find the medium here. 🙂
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I’m growing my own this year and roasting (and freezing) in small batches. Which I need to do tomorrow again….it has been my weekend gig for a while.
I don’t grow them, but a local farmer sells near here so I pick up a small batch each week, roast and freeze. There’s something about sitting out back, reading a good book and roasting chile. 🙂
What a fabulous round up MJ! Really don’t know where to start as they all sound so delicious. Guess start at the top of the list and work my way down. Sharing, of course!
Thanks Bobbi! Going top to bottom is a good strategy. 🙂
hello….! i love to spicy recipes and your dish is to spicy and delicious, this is one of my favorite recipe of mj. thanks for the sharing and keep shared your new ideas and recipe…!
Thanks Sunaina!
This is one of the most delicious dish of mj. thanks for the sharing this post and recipe.
Thanks Hina!
Oh, I’ve just read the term “hatch chile” comprises several varieties grown in New Mexico… is there one you particularly like or find the best?
Hatch chile is actually any variety of chile grown in Hatch, New Mexico. I like a medium heat chile, usually of the “Big Jim” variety. The medium supplies a nice heat but not too hot to taste the flavor of the chile. They are also very meaty so you get a substantial “bite”. Rio Grande is also a variety I enjoy, but I haven’t seen it in the last few years. “Sandia” is a hot to very hot variety. Great flavor, but just too hot for me. I’m actually headed to Hatch, NM for a few days next week to explore some of the new varieties down there. Haven’t been in a while, so I might have more to report in a couple of weeks. 🙂
Thank you so much, MJ, for all these explanations. I’ll look out for Big Jim and Rio Grande seeds on ebay then!
This brings back great memories of my very first roasted – and then eaten – chile… Thanks to you I discovered this amazing product which even as a big chile fan I’d never suspected I could obtain simply by roasting and removing the skin. Thank you for updating this fantastic list! It certainly motivates me to try more green chile dishes this autumn (and later in winter because, as you advise, I plan to freeze them!).
I plan maybe growing some hatch chile next year just to taste the real New Mexico heat 😉 … (though given the limited space on my balcony, it’ll be just a sample and I’ll continue roasting the Hungarian chile substitute).
Well, if you do grown Hatch chile on your balcony, you MUST take a picture and send to me. What a hoot to post a picture of NM chile growing in Switzerland!! LOL Speaking of roasting. I’m headed out this morning to roast a few for a tomatillo green chile sauce for our enchiladas tonight. Thanks Sissi!
I think I’ll send you a picture of the recent state of my balcony jungle…. You’ll laugh 😉 Now I cannot even harvest chile without moving some other chile pots out of balcony….
I hope you’ve had a nice roasting session!
I’d LOVE to see a picture of your balcony!! I can’t imagine all of the things that you are growing. A balcony “jungle” sounds right. 🙂
The last few years it’s been easier to get real Hatch chilies in my part of California. I’ve already canned a big batch of salsa and roasted and froze more for later use. Can’t wait for cooler fall weather with chili and stew on the dinner menu. Using Hatch chiles really adds a pop of flavor to any recipe.
Fantastic! I know our chile is starting to reach far and wide. And that’s o.k. as long as as they leave enough in state for us New Mexicans. 🙂 Thanks Deb!
So much deliciousness in one place, MJ! Now I’m missing my green chile even more 😉
Thanks Tamara!
Now I know where to go when I want an amazing chilli dish, I can’t make up my mind which one jumps off the page more than the others – is it wrong to want them all?
No…it is definitely NOT wrong to want them all. Thanks Anna!
OMGosh! You definitely made my mouth water! I don’t know which recipe to make first but I will be back again and again!
Thank you!
Thanks so much Lesley!
Always glad to see an updated list of your green chile recipes — you’re the Queen of Green Chilies! I have some nicely roasted and tucked in the freezer. So I’m set to start working my way through all of these. 🙂
Thanks John! I think next year I might start a new one because this one has gotten really, really big and could easily get bigger. 🙂
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Looking yummy..
Thanks for this delicious recipe.
This is such a wonderful and diverse round up of recipes!! I can’t wait to try some of these new (for me) recipes! Thank you so much for including my recipe and helping promote our wonderful cuisine here in NM!!!
Thanks so much Renee! And thanks for contributing your grandma’s pasta and that great photo!
The green chiles are in our grocery store at 88 cents a lb. That is good for here. I want to buy a whole box!
That’s excellent! That’s cheaper than I can get it here! I’m paying over $1/pound! Maybe I should come to OK to buy my chile. 🙂 Buy a box!!
Hi MJ! All of these recipes look mouthwatering. We don’t see New Mexican (nor Hatch) chiles here, unfortunately. I’ve been researching this chile for an article I am writing and I have to tell you that you are the best source of information and definitely recipes. Of course I’m linking to you. Hope you are doing great!:)
Thanks so much Nancy!! Can’t wait to read your article and thanks for thinking of me! 🙂
Still remember we have a special link? Well, this morning I went to buy lots of GREEN chile for roasting from my market! (This will be my first roasted chile). Incredible coincidence! Thank you so much for all the inspiring ideas. I already have more than one bookmarked of course…
Of course I remember! How could I forget? 🙂 Your first chile roasting experience…that is SO cool! I can’t wait to hear how it turned out and how you like those roasted chiles. Enjoy Darlin and thanks for coming to see me!
Have just roasted a first batch! (Turkish aci sivri). Peeled too. Wondering what to do for the first time… too many choices on your blog 😉
Have just made the chile spread (I’ve used Greek yogurt instead of cream cheese) and it’s amazing! I’m sure it will taste even better after it toughens a bit in the fridge… I hope I will be patient enough. Thank you so much, dear MJ!
I’m now making a weird experiment with the other half of the batch… I’ll write to you if it works! I would never think chillies (oops, chile!) offer so many possibilities, once grilled and skinned. Now that I have a new fridge with a normal, big freezer, I’ll freeze lots of these too, just like you do. Thank you for inspiration!
Oh YAY!! Roasted and Greek yogurt does sound awesome! Can’t wait to see and hear about the results of your experiment. Prayer tell…what did you do? 🙂 Thanks Darlin!
Ha Ha…I’m sure whatever you do will be awesome!
We’re in Texas and running by fresh green chiles is too easy. This recipes looks fantastic! Great stuff, as usual 🙂
Thanks so much Sarah!
Oh my goodness MJ! this is a great round up so many new things to try, I do not know where to begin as everything looks so delicious. Pinning so that I can try some of these recipes later. Have a super weekend!
Thanks so much Bobbi! and thanks for pinning! Hope you’re having a fabulous weekend!
Oh MJ, it all looks SO good. My mouth is watering! Pinning.
Thanks Amy! Thanks for pinning!
I love that you’ve compiled these delicous chile recipes in one post.
Thanks Peachy!
Oh, my gosh, you’ve made me so hungry! I should be thinking about bedtime, but your roundup of deliciousness has convinced me to put some chiles on my grocery list 🙂
Thank you so much Liz! Hope you find some chiles! 🙂
I made the Calabacitas Enchiladas for dinner last night and oh my goodness! I stayed true to your recipe, the only change I made was adding a layer of chicken. Mr R had a third helping! Thankfully there were enough leftovers for lunches today! A wonderful recipe MJ!
Oh Deb, thank you so much for letting me know! The addition of chicken sounds great and what a great idea. As you saw from the collection, chicken and green chile is a great combo. Three servings…I’m flattered! 🙂 You made my day Darlin! Thanks!
I’ll have to look out for the specific Hatch label in the chile department although my Safeway is a bit comical in these regards 😀 — I have to get myself to a real market one of these days outside my whole foods/safeway loop. So much deliciousness you’ve gathered for us here MJ – love the one stop shopping :)) thanks so much for including Inspired Edibles in your roundup!
Thanks so much Kelly! As of a couple of years ago, all New Mexico chile sold in and out of the state must carry a “certified New Mexico” label. There were so many “fakes”. 🙂 I’m sure you will see some soon, but yes, a local market that’s not a Safeway is always nice.
You are seriously making me hungry and I just ate breakfast! Wow… I would love to have a green chile feast of all these dishes. 🙂
Thanks Ramona! It would definitely be a feast! 🙂
Hi MJ, I made the green chile enchiladas for dinner last night. It was a great family meal and I loved the hit of green chile. Thanks for letting me know about the recipe xx
Charlie, thanks so much for letting me know. I’m glad your family enjoyed the enchiladas! You made my day!!!
You have so many delicious recipes Mj wish I can do a taste test on all of them. love it pinned for my future reference.
Thanks Swathi and thanks for pinning!
You have so many delicious and gorgeous chili recipes and it is just one category — green. 🙂 You are my go to foodie when it comes to chillis, my friend. Amazing collection of recipes! 🙂
Thanks so much Ray! Yep…this is just green and it’s a very small collection. I could have gone on and on and on. 🙂
What an awesome recipe round-up for green chile MJ, I am salivating, I remember when you posted the Migas, got to make that. I wonder if any export to Canada at a reasonable rate.
Thanks so much Evelyne! I know that some of the supplies to ship to Canada, but at a reasonable price? Well…shipping will break the bank. 🙁
Even though I still have green chilies in the freezer from overdoing it last year, I’ve been buying fresh Hatch chilies every time I go to the market. I love them. Unfortunately the other two here aren’t as crazy about them as I am. I have been sneaking them into numerous dishes lately and no one has objected. I’m roasting a few to go with dinner tonight – brisket, cornbread and collards. I really like the stuffed sopapillas with green chilies idea. One of the markets here makes an amazing Hatch chili bread that we love and look forward to. Thank you for all the great recipes for these annual treats. So many recipes, so little time.
Goody..now I have something else to give Jim a hard time about. How could he NOT like green chile? 🙂 Your dinner last night sounds awesome. Wish we had be there. Brisket. YUM! Thanks Sweetie for your nice comments! Hope you’re having a great evening.
Some amazing looking recipes in this list!I’d love to try the Calabasitas enchiladas and also the crab cakes …the pics are DROOL WORTHY!
Thanks so much Soni! I hope you do get the chance to try a couple of these recipes.
MJ…. You are a legend! I’ve got a stack of chillies in the freezer from Summer, havent really known what to do with them, now I do. Awesome list I can now get cracking on creating. Thanks for the brilliant ideas, I’m particularly keen to try the Green Chile Egg Quesadilla, kinda different.
Happy hugs from the land down under, and I wish you a super week ahead too. 🙂
Thanks so much Anna! 🙂 I agree that it’s time for you to get cracking. You have no excuse now. 🙂 Hope you have a great week as well.
You have some wonderful green chilli recipes here. I’d love to try the Calabasitas enchiladas. The summer squash recipe looks really good too xx
Thanks so much Charlie! My extended family members request those enchiladas quite often. 🙂 Hope you get the opportunity to make them.
I roasted a bunch of chiles fresh from the garden last Sunday. I personally prefer to roast them over a wood fire rather than gas flame. I think that the wood smoke produces a marvelous flavor. I expect that the chile harvest over the next couple of months will keep me busy.
I’m sure the wood smoke provide an awesome flavor! What a wonderful thing to be able to do that. I’m jealous.:) Sounds like your chile crop is doing great! Oh how I would love the long growing season of the south. 🙂
love these…!
Thanks Diana!
Haven’t seen Hatch green chilies yet in our stores — and Ive been looking! Probably real soon now, I’d think. Can’t wait! Love the stuff. And love the great collection of recipes you’ve assembled — I’m going to have to buy double my usual amount of chilies! 🙂 Thanks.
I’m sure the chiles will be arriving soon John. With this list you probably will be needing twice as many. 🙂 Thanks!
Loving the theme of this post. Thx for including me.
Thank YOU Peter and you are most welcome! I have made your grilled cheese with the smoked gouda and it’s just downright awesome!
Gad! What a fabulous roster of green chili recipes. If they are YOUR favorites, then they have to be out of sight delish because you are my Go To Woman for these
kinds of dishes. Dang—down right inspirational. Thank you.
Thanks so much Carol for your kind feedback! 🙂
Love these recipes, definitely a good round up!
Thanks Raymund!
What a timely round-up of recipes! Our local grocery store has Hatch Chiles on sale this week! The enchilada recipe just might get made this week!
Thanks so much Deb! You can’t go wrong with green chile enchiladas. 🙂
MJ, I love the idea of stuffing sopapillas — I’ve always had them with honey, and never thought to use them in a savory recipe. Inspired!
Oh Viviane – you really need to give stuffed sopapillas a try! They are awesome and you can fill them with whatever you want. Happy to have inspired. 🙂
What an incredible list. I don’t know where to start! I still have chilies in my freezer from last year, so I best gt to work! Thanks MJ for all the super ideas!
Thanks so much Abbe and you are most welcome! Once it cools off where I can start using my oven again, I’m making your bread. I’ve started dreaming about it. 🙂
My husband and I purchased 7 lbs of green chiles last week. Brought them home, roasted them and froze them.
Thanks M. J. for all the great recipe ideas. I’ll think I’ll try my hand at making my own tamales. The green chile and mushroom tamales look amazing. And the chicken/chile spaghetti.
You really made me hungry with this one!
Thank you so much Lesley! Glad to have helped! I have to say that the tamales are one of our all time favorite. I make them at least 3 times year along with a few more varieties. Hope you do make them and enjoy! Renee’s grandma’s pasta is delicious! I made it a couple days after she posted it and we thoroughly enjoyed it.
You have some really amazing chili recipes, MJ. This is a great roundup.
Thanks so much Angie! BTW – Your idea for adding coconut oil to green tea is a keeper!