Wiri Wiri Peppers

Guyana Pepper / Hot Cherry Pepper / Bird Cherry Pepper

Be weary-weary of the wiri wiri pepper. Reaching high from the branch, wiri wiri peppers look like the heads of fiery little imps keeping tabs on potential prey (that’s you). These chiles dare you to wrangle them in hot sauces or tomato sauces.

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Chiles

Wiri Wiri peppers are not quite as hot as a habanero but have a fruity-chai-teriyaki scent with a spicy and sharp flavor. The wiri wiri pepper is a complicated specimen and doesn’t like to be boxed in. This particular chile has roots in South American and Caribbean cuisines, particularly in hot sauces throughout Guyana.

For a flavorful, even impish hot sauce take a cup of wiri wiri chiles and rehydrate them in ¼ cup of white vinegar. Take the vinegar, chiles, a chopped white onion, a few cloves of garlic, a small thumb of ginger, some honey, a hefty spoonful of your favorite mustard, and pinch of salt and pop them into a food processor and blitz into a rough paste. Serve on bĂ¡nh mì, over grilled steaks, over mashed potatoes, or toss with a bit of olive oil for a unique salad dressing.

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IngredientsDried wiri wiri chiles.
Recommended ApplicationsThe Wiri Wiri Chile has been traditionally used in Yucatan and Caribbean-style cooking. Great applications include soup, stew, marinades, salsa, or hot sauces.
Basic PreparationRinse this product with warm water first. To rehydrate, let soak in hot water for 10 minutes. Next, add to any recipe where the product will cook a minimum of 10 minutes. You may also, after rehydration, dice or puree before adding to your recipe.
Product StyleDe-Stemmed
CuisineAsian, Cajun, Caribbean, Chinese, Ecuadorian, Indian, Latin American, Mexican, Pakistani, Southwestern American, Thai
Handling / StorageStore in a cool, dry place
Scoville Heat Scale50,000–100,000
Shelf Life2 Years
Country of OriginPeru
Dietary PreferencesAll Natural, Gluten-Free, Kosher Parve, Non-GMO
Allergen InformationNone Specified

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