Asparagus with Chiltepín
Espárragos con Chiltepín
Recipe Yield
4 to 6 servings
Cooking time
15 minutes
Rate this recipe
Ingredients
- 1 pound asparagus stalks peeled and trimmed of dry ends
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher or sea salt or to taste
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1/3 cup coarsely chopped pecans
- 4 to 5 dried chiltepin chiles crushed
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
To Prepare
- Preheat grill or griddle to medium high heat. Brush asparagus with oil and season with the salt.
- Grill for about 8 to 10 minutes, flipping as they char and begin to soften.
- Meanwhile, heat a small saute pan over medium heat. Add the olive oil and butter and once it begins to bubble, add the pecans, cook for about a minute. Add the crushed chiltepin chiles, mix and cook for another minute. Remove from the heat. Add the lime juice and stir.
- Place grilled asparagus on a plate, spoon butter pecan mixture on top.
Comments
46comments inAsparagus with Chiltepín
yvonne sevillano
May 20
What is Chiltepin ?
Pati Jinich
May 20
Hey Yvonne, chiltepin is this small, berry-like chile, about the size of peppercorns; it is first green before turning bright red as it matures in the fall. They have a very unique flavor and may be really spicy, but I just love cooking with them 🙂
Mirta
May 18
I must try looks so good
Pati Jinich
May 20
Let me know how you like this recipe Mirta 😉
Susan Shelton-Styles
Apr 03
WOW!!! This looks delicious! THANK YOU, PATI🤗
Pati Jinich
Apr 10
Thanks to you Susan, enjoy!
Cassandra
Mar 31
Love this!
Pati Jinich
Apr 10
Yay!
David
Mar 22
We still await spring in my part of Canada (probably in all of Canada) however this recipe made last night with a substitution for Chiltepin chilies for on-hand Pequins was an amazing burst of springtime flavour (yup, in Canada there is a “u”) and promise, even after grilling while standing in a snowbank. I can’t wait to try this recipe with warm feet and the appropriate pepper once tracked down and acquired online.
Pati has edified me on the varieties and complexities peppers since discovering her show on our local PBS channel and buying one of her cookbooks. The latter is now one of the most marked up, dog-eared, slopped upon, spine bent references in my kitchen, and responsible for bringing delusions of sunshine and fair weather to otherwise chilly evenings!
Thank you so much for all the winter survival tips, Ms. Jinich!
Pati Jinich
Mar 31
Thanks so much to you David, I just had a visual of that book in your kitchen, you made my day!
Astrid Mangual
Mar 22
Where can I get chiltepins in Florida? Am not familiar with them. Is there a good substitute?
Thank you for your advise!
Pati Jinich
Mar 31
Your best bet will be Latin or Hispanic markets, but if you cannot find them, then online for sure! Piquin is a good substitute of chiltepines.
Evelyn Bordonaro
Mar 22
Love your food, it’s delicious
Pati Jinich
Mar 31
Thanks so much Evelyn!
Charlene
Mar 22
Awesome
Pati Jinich
Mar 31
Yay!
Marcia
Mar 22
Many if these words such as Chiltepin I don’t know. What is this ingredient? I tried to find it in the recipe and may have missed it? Thanks for making sure this ingredients are spelled out…what they are and where we can get them.
Pati Jinich
Mar 31
Chiltepin is a little round red pepper that packs tons of flavor Marcia, you can find them in you Latin stores or online!
Sue
Mar 21
I have never seen Chitipin’s before. I just ordered some off Amazon as we love asparagus.
Pati Jinich
Mar 31
Enjoy the chiltepines Sue, you are going to love the flavor!
Kat
Mar 21
Pati i lost the best recipe i made for my husband that you posted it was breakfast with a fried egg topped with steak chorizo do you think you can repost it?? We love all your foods!!
Pati Jinich
Mar 31
Here is the recipe you are looking for Kat, enjoy! https://patijinich.com/sinaloa-steak-and-eggs-over-potato-hash-with-roasted-salsita/
D.gerrol@gmail.com
Mar 21
I can’t find Chiltepín Chile’s here in Connecticut. Substitution?
Pati Jinich
Mar 31
Try for Chile Piquin, but I am pretty sure you can find chiltepines online 🙂
Anonymous
Mar 03
Pati – it is such a pleasure watching you interact with your staff, children and those you visit. Your love of food and tradition is evident. Through my Cuban mother and grandmother, I learned a love of food and of feeding others. I have made many of your recipes and they never disappoint. Thank you!
Pati Jinich
Mar 09
Thanks to you, this is very kind!
Margarita
Feb 12
I look forward to all your wonderful authentic recipes every Saturday on PBS. Viva la Comida de Mexico 🇲🇽!
Pati Jinich
Mar 08
Thanks so much for tuning in Margarita, yay!
Anonymous
Feb 09
Thank you giving me a great option for making asparagus really stand out.
Cheers!
Pati Jinich
Feb 10
So glad you liked this recipe 😉
Shelley
Sep 09
My family loves asparagus, and I usually just roast them plain, but when I saw this recipe, I wanted to try it. I wasn’t sure about the pecans, and lime on the asparagus, along with the Chiltepin chiles, but wow, what a great combination. We love spicy foods, but had never tried Chiltepin chiles before, and after tasting them we fell in love with the flavor. They are flavorful, spicy, but not too hot. So, now we want to grow them in our back yard, and in Southern CA, where it never really gets cold, we should be able to grow them almost year round.
Thank you for giving me a great option for making asparagus really stand out.
Pati Jinich
Oct 03
Thanks so much Shelley, I am so happy you fell in love with Chiltepines, aren’t those amazing? I have many recipes with them here in the website, enjoy!
Deborah (mija)
May 20
I am looking forward to trying this on my new indoor grill plate. I wanted to say that your show touches my heart because you speak similarly to my mother from the Jalisco area. You made your flour tortillas just like she taught years ago. Now my husband assists me with frying them. A sweet memory for him, too.
Pati Jinich
May 23
Muchas gracias for your kind words Deborah, love that you like my food and love it more because it brings back sweet memories to you 🙂
Chirad
May 05
I really would like to try this recipe. Patti made this dish also with a pecan chicken. I’m going crazy trying to find it!! 😁 My mouth will not stop watering!! 🤤❤️ Please help!! 🙏
Pati Jinich
May 10
Look no more Chirad, here is the recipe for the Chicken in a Pecan Ancho sauce for you, enjoy! http://patijinich.com/chicken-in-a-pecan-and-ancho-chile-sauce/
Beth
Feb 24
This was so easy to prepare and it was delicious! I have never tasted asparagus this delicious. I saw Pati cook these on her show and so glad I did ! My husband snd daughter loved them too!
Pati Jinich
Mar 07
So glad you all liked these asparagus Beth. Un abrazo to all the family 😉
Isabellopez9768@gmail.com
Jan 10
Los chilitos los venden en cualquier tienda?
Pati Jinich
Jan 17
No creo Isabel, todavia no son tan populares desafortunadamente, pero seguro los encuentras en cualquier mercado Hispano o Latino, suerte!
Mary Kay Hardcastle
Jan 10
Is there an equal flavor substitution for the chiltepín in case I cannot source it?
Pati Jinich
Jan 17
Just go for some red pepper flakes Mary Kay, the chiltepin flavor is very unique, unfortunately sometimes is hard to find 😉
Mary Pomeroy
Jan 10
I had a chiltepin bush in my flower bed near San Antonio Texas and moved away from there and didn’t bring any to grow here. Soy triste.
Pati Jinich
Jan 17
Aw! I feel you Mary, chiltepines are so delicious!
Suz
Dec 22
Looks delish
Pati Jinich
Dec 24
Thanks Suz!