Item Tag: Arbol Pepper

The dried Chile de Arbol (Spanish for tree chili) is a small and potent Mexican chili pepper also known as bird’s beak chili and rat’s tail chili. These chilis are about 5 to 7.5 cm (2.0 to 3.0 in) long, and 0.65 to 1 cm (0.26 to 0.39 in) in diameter. Their heat index is between 50,000 – 65,000 Scoville units. The peppers start out green and turn a bright red color as they mature. Arbol chili peppers can be found fresh, dried, or powdered. As dried chilis, they are often used to decorate wreaths because they do not lose their red color after dehydration.In cooking substitutions, the Arbol chili pepper can be traded with Cayenne pepper (30,000–50,000 Scoville units) or Pequin pepper (100,000–140,000 Scoville units). The seeds and white arches can be removed from the pepper to tone down its hotness.We recommend to wash before consuming.