17 Best Hatch Chile Recipes (2024)

Published: Aug 25, 2021 · Modified: Aug 30, 2022 by Cooking Chat · This post may contain affiliate links

Hatch chile season typically starts in August. Whether you grab some fresh Hatch chiles at the grocery store, or order some roasted, frozen chiles to have ready when you are, you will want to have this collection of the Best Hatch Chile Recipes handy!

We always look forward to this time of year, when fresh Hatch chiles start rolling into the store!

What are Hatch Chiles?

New Mexico is known for its chile peppers, and Hatch chiles are one of the most well-known and sought after.

Hatch chiles are not a type of chile but refers to chiles grown in the Hatch Valley. Hatch chiles are have a short season, typically harvested from August into early September…making it a great candidate for Labor Day grilling! More on the Hatch chile growing season can be found on the Hatch Chile Blog.

The Hatch chile tends to be medium spice levels, and takes on a great roasted spice quality when grilled. Smell them on the grill or when cooling in your house and you get an idea of how good its going to taste.

We typically just see the fresh Hatch chiles in the grocery store for a few weeks in late August. But you can order the roasted, frozen Hatch chiles to enjoy when the mood strikes you. Pull some Hatch chiles out of the freezer as the days grow short in the fall to bring back a taste of summer!

When not able to get fresh Hatch chiles, I’ve typically ordered them from the Hatch Chile Store.

Recipes with Hatch Chiles

There are many great ways to use Hatch chiles to bring great flavor to your meals!

I like to make a Hatch Chile Salsa, which is delicious with steak, such as we feature on top of this grilled ribeye recipe.

But I only had a couple of Hatch chile recipes to serve up as the season rolls in. So I asked my fellow food bloggers to share some of the best Hatch chile recipes. The result is the collection of a wide variety of ways to enjoy Hatch Chiles with beef, pork and chicken. And we have come back to update it with a delicious new vegetarian enchilada recipe!

There’s also a delicious mac & cheese recipe with Hatch chiles, and even a cookie recipe! Check out the recipes below and let me know what you make!

Hatch Chile Recipes

A collection of 17 of the best recipes for using Hatch chiles! We've got ideas for enjoying the chiles with beef, pork, chicken, vegetarian and more.

Grilled Ribeye with Hatch Chile Avocado Salsa

Juicy grilled ribeye topped with ourHatch Chile Avocado Salsais a perfect late summer meal, when these special chile peppers from New Mexico are in season.

Ninja Foodi Beef Taco Soup with Hatch Chiles

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Make this fabulous Taco Soup with Hatch Chiles in the Instant Pot or Ninja Foodi!

Vegetarian Hatch Chile Enchiladas

Our Vegetarian Hatch Chile Enchiladas are stuffed with sautéed veggies, tofu and black beans. The veggie enchiladas get topped off with our delicious homemade Hatch enchilada sauce recipe!

Citrus-Marinated Pork Chops with Hatch Chile

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A perfect late summer meal... Citrus-Marinated Pork Chops with Hatch Chile is bursting with south-of-the-border flavor, and comes together mostly on the grill leaving your kitchen nice and cool!

Hatch Green Chile Chorizo Pinwheels - Three Olives Branch

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Hatch Green Chile Chorizo Pinwheels are a perfect appetizer, snack, or lunch item. Chorizo and chiles are layered with cheese and rolled up in a tortilla.

Hatch Chili with Turkey

Turkey chili flavored by roasted Hatch chiles, prepared in a slow cooker for an easy and flavorful meal.

Green Chile Chicken Pasta

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This easy Green Chile Chicken Pasta gets covered in a cheesy sauce made with sautéed onion, garlic, cumin, green chilesalong with pieces of cooked chicken.

Hatch Chile Bacon Grilled Cheese {With Chipotle Mayonnaise}

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Hatch Chile Bacon Grilled Cheese Sandwichwith Chipotle mayo is bound to knock your socks off!

New Mexican Chile Con Queso

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This delicious cheesy Chile Con Queso dip, made with authentic roasted New Mexican green chiles, is easy, delicious and goes perfectly with tortilla chips

Instant Pot Pork and Hatch Chile Soup - Comforting and Satisfying!

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This satisfying Instant Pot Pork Soup with New Mexico Hatch Chiles achieves long-simmered flavor in a short pressure cooking time. Although made with simple ingredients, roasted green chiles add a kick of spicy flavor to this soup, making this soup an ideal comfort meal.