Exclusives

How To Spice Up Your Cooking With Jalapeño Powder By Maria Scinto Aug. 29, 2025 8:20 pm EST

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links.

Jalapeños may not rank among the world's hottest peppers (They're nowhere near the level of the now-ubiquitous ghost pepper ), but their medium heat level and slightly vegetal flavor adds just the right amount of spice to enhance the taste of salsas and sandwiches. But, if you're willing to expand your horizons beyond fresh or pickled jalapeños, chef Miguel Olmedo suggests jalapeño powder to flavor an even wider variety of dishes. (As a bonus, you won't have to remove potentially painful jalapeño residue from your hands .)

Olmedo, who works as an instructor at the Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts, said

See Full Page