RECIPES

Serrano Pepper

Mama Maggie's Kitchen

Check out the picture below. See where the serrano pepper is in the lineup. From mildest to hottest. Serrano peppers are less hot than  habanero pepper, the spiciest.

How hot is it?

There are a lot of people who can’t handle the heat, but still like the flavor of serrano peppers. An easy way tame the heat of serrano peppers is by removing the seeds and the veins inside.

How to dice it?

Using gloves, remove the stem and slice lengthwise. With your knife, cut off the veins and remove the seeds. From here, you can slice into strips, or dice the pepper into smaller pieces.

How to remove the seeds?

You can substitute them with jalapeños, if a recipe asks for 1 serrano pepper, use 1 jalapeño. Serranos are spicier than jalapeños. Although many people will interchange them in recipes.

Substitutes

You can substitute them with jalapeños, if a recipe asks for 1 serrano pepper, use 1 jalapeño. Serranos are spicier than jalapeños. Although many people will interchange them in recipes.

Substitutes

Nowadays, you can find it all over Mexico. In the US, it has grown in popularity.  With this Serrano pepper, you can make a lot of delicious, spicy Mexican recipes like Aguachiles, Pico de Gallo or Salsa Verde.

Recipes with Serrano

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