- Its heat (rating 2,500 to 5,000 on the Scoville scale) is considered mild to medium.
- Guajillo chilies are used in marinades, salsas, pastes, butters or adobos (spice rubs) to flavor meats and fat or oil with other ingredients.
- The guajillo chili, with its leaner flavor profile, is used with fish and chicken, or added to salsa as a side dish.
- Some Mexican dishes where chile guajillo is a main ingredient are: chilate or mole de olla, pambazos, consomes , carne adobada, and more!
