This smoke-dried long pasilla chilies comes from the Mexican region of Oaxaca in southern Mexico. Pasilla Oaxaca possesses a bit less heat than the chipotle but twice the smokiness.
The skin is thin and has a sharp smoky flavor with hints of tobacco and a biting heat that lingers. The Pasilla de Oaxaca is considered a medium heat chile and comes in at 4,000 to 10,000 Scoville Heat Units.
The skin is thin and has a sharp smoky flavor with hints of tobacco and a biting heat that lingers. The Pasilla de Oaxaca is considered a medium heat chile and comes in at 4,000 to 10,000 Scoville Heat Units.