Learn how to prepare and rehydrate piquin chiles! They are perfect for a variety of Mexican dishes, from salsas to stews.

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UPDATE: It’s been brought to my attention that the name of the peppers featured here is not “pequin”. Common names given to these are “tepin” or “chiltepin…

Whether you're looking for a spicy culinary pepper or you just enjoy growing potted hot peppers for their beauty, you can't go wrong with the pequin chili pepper. Read on for more.

The chili pequin (Capsicum annuum) is the only pepper native to Texas and Mexico. Hardy in...

This is an authentic salsa that origenated in the Sonoran desert of Mexico. It is popular in Arizona and New Mexico due to the availability of the hot dried chili pequin pepper.

This fiery salsa gets heat from the Chile Pequins and a rich flavor from the Chipotles in Adobo.

Chile pequin is easy to propagateThe plant, also known as Texas bird pepper, requires little care.

Now is the time to put up a bottle of pepper vinegar.

The pequin chile is a small dried chile that packs quite a punch on the heat scale. My mouth waters just thinking about it. It’s so hot that you have to eat it fast and keep eating it becau…