This is the archived version of the Milk Street website and is no longer up to date.

Please visit 177milkstreet.com to see the current website with all of the latest recipes!

ADVERTISEMENT

This is the archived version of the Milk Street website and is no longer up to date.

Please visit 177milkstreet.com to see the current website with all of the latest recipes!

Oaxacan-Style Vegetables in Chili-Garlic Sauce

4 Servings

1 hour Plus resting time

Made This Recipe? Write a Review.
Thank you for submitting your review! A member of our team is confirming the review meets our site's Community Guidelines. It will be posted on the site shortly.

Some versions of Oaxacan chileajo contain meat, but in chileajo de verduras (also known as chileajo de legumbres), vegetables are the main attraction, along with the earthy, garlicky red chili sauce that coats them (chileajo translates from the Spanish as chili-garlic). Garnet-toned guajillo chilies are mild and fruity; we toast them in a little oil to draw out their rich flavors before softening them in hot water, then we use some of the soaking water when blending the sauce. We especially like the trio of potatoes, cauliflower and green beans, but feel free to substitute your favorites, adjusting for different cooking times. Vegetable chileajo isn’t usually served as a main. But sandwiched in telera rolls to make tortas or spooned onto crisp tostadas and topped with a few—or all—of the optional garnishes (see below), we think it’s wholly satisfying.

4

Servings

Tip

Don’t allow the vegetables to cool before adding them to the chili puree. And after saucing, be sure to allow them to rest for at least 15 minutes before serving. The residual heat helps meld and mellow the ingredients in the sauce and, just as importantly, as they cool, the vegetables absorb flavors.

1 hour

Plus resting time

Ingredients

  • 4

    large guajillo chilies, stemmed and seeded

  • 1

    tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

Directions

Reviews
Ross D.
October 29, 2024
Great vegi dish
I added more garlic and cooked it with the chilies. I also added a tablespoon or 2 of the trader joes crunchy chili garlic stuff plus some chicken bouillon. Served it on tostada shells with some Mexican Crema con sal and a heavy squeeze of lime. It was very good.

ADVERTISEMENT