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Posted: October 8, 2012 8:30 AM
Tags: Pete Elliot, Hatch Chiles, Denver Roasted Chile, 20 days of giveaways
A Fall Tradition: Roasted Hatch Chiles
Each fall, I look forward to the sight and smell of the chile roasters along Denver’s main drags. To celebrate, my dad and I have the custom of buying a least one bushel of the bright green Hatch chiles. Usually, we make an enormous pot of chile verde and jar it to smother over burritos and eggs for the remainder of the year. This is something of a painstaking process, so I wanted some new ideas when I stopped by the Denver Roasted Chile stand on the corner of Santa Fe Drive and Evans Avenue.
Pete Elliott, whose family has been running the road-side stand for 12 years, was quick to offer the stand's signature recipe: Chile Olie’oooooooo (he insisted on this spelling). When my batch of mild chiles came out of the roaster, he popped the top off of one and removed the skin and the seeds. Then, he slapped it on a tortilla and drizzled it with olive oil and a dash of garlic salt. The results were fantastic. After my first bite, I made a mental note to use the recipe for breakfast.
What else could I do with the bushel? For Elliot, the possibilities were endless. “I pretty much eat the chiles on everything,” he says. “They really enhance the flavor. Peanut brittle! I love a piece of chile on peanut brittle.”
When I got home, I split the batch in two. One half I stewed into sauce and jarred as usual. The other, I froze for later. The replication of Chile Olie’oooooo (recipe below) is certain.
Chile Olie-oooooo
1 roasted Hatch green chile, skinned and seeded
1 tortilla
olive oil
garlic salt
If using frozen chiles, microwave one for about 45 seconds. Once warm, place on a tortilla. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with garlic salt. Elliot recommends rubbing the oil into the chile to mix the flavors. Roll like a burrito and enjoy.
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olie oooooooo
Submitted by aburke1 on Mon, 2012-10-08 13:02.
will have to try the tortilla recipe - sounds delish!
I love green chiles
Submitted by lenin1991 on Mon, 2012-10-08 12:58.
Way underappreciated outside Colorado!
Open the Hatch
Submitted by kathcav11 on Mon, 2012-10-08 12:42.
Great idea for the end of the season!
Sounds interesting!
Submitted by conative66 on Mon, 2012-10-08 12:41.
But sounds very tasty, will try it later!
New to the area
Submitted by emc1981 on Mon, 2012-10-08 12:41.
I am new to the area, and have heard great things about the Botanical Gardens. I look foward to going!
Roasted Chile's Yum Yum Yum
Submitted by amberrt on Mon, 2012-10-08 12:39.
Makes me want to make a batch of green chili. Although slapping one in a tortilla with some olive oil and garlic salt sounds like a excellent idea.
Date with Dad
Submitted by m_magoo15 on Mon, 2012-10-08 12:29.
My dad and I also scope out these hatch chili vendors. Can't wait to make this recipe for him.
Awesome!! I will try this
Submitted by christyc25 on Mon, 2012-10-08 12:15.
Awesome!! I will try this soon!!
My husband will be thrilled!
Submitted by katepig on Mon, 2012-10-08 12:12.
My husband is about all things spicy! He roasted chilis in our house one time, and had to leave the windows open all day to get rid of the fumes! Roasting chilis is definitely an outside job!
chilis and Denver Botanic Gardens
Submitted by cheri428 on Mon, 2012-10-08 12:10.
OOH, I love chilis to cook with and beautiful gardens!!!!!
Wow
Submitted by karisworld on Mon, 2012-10-08 12:08.
This girl cannot handle the heat! I often feel envious when I see how much people enjoy hot and spicy, but it just burns from start to finish. I don't like pain with my food.......
casserole with chiles
Submitted by cinnamoneast on Mon, 2012-10-08 12:04.
This is the best chile rellenos receip I have had in a while:
http://matchmywine.com/index.php?mod=match&p=details&id=714
green chili
Submitted by frankie69 on Mon, 2012-10-08 12:01.
Peanut brittle & green chili.....can't wait to try that!
Autumn and Green Chiles
Submitted by mortonps on Mon, 2012-10-08 12:01.
Gold Aspen leaves and Hatch Green Chiles = Colorado Autumn
Chili Time!
Submitted by mtuttle2 on Mon, 2012-10-08 12:00.
It's that time of year for comfort food and chili is on the list!
Chili Time!
Submitted by mtuttle2 on Mon, 2012-10-08 12:00.
It's that time of year for comfort food and chili is on the list!
The best
Submitted by Minesarecool on Mon, 2012-10-08 11:59.
My fridge and fever are stocked. Just put some on cheese and crackers for a snack. Love them
CO Green Chili here I come!
Submitted by jvkersey on Mon, 2012-10-08 11:58.
Gonna make some awesome Colorado green chili!
Who Would'a Thought
Submitted by enava422 on Mon, 2012-10-08 11:58.
Chile and peanut brittle. Always up for something new!
Green chilies
Submitted by drdolly27 on Mon, 2012-10-08 11:54.
Loooooove green chilies--something very warm and fall about them. Look forward to trying this quick recipe!
Oh my!
Submitted by kimmiann1202 on Mon, 2012-10-08 11:54.
Chile on peanut brittle sounds like a genius idea. Can't wait to try that.
chiles
Submitted by gillian20032 on Mon, 2012-10-08 11:53.
almost as good as when you actually go to new mexico
Roasted Chilis
Submitted by kursten on Mon, 2012-10-08 11:52.
These chili's sound great!
Also, I love the Botanic Gardens! I would love to win a membership to be able to go more often!!!
Denver Chile
Submitted by bsnower on Mon, 2012-10-08 11:52.
This sounds great - will definitely have to add the recipe to my list.
Oh, and the Botanic Gardens are wonderful, too!
DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS
Submitted by matherbs on Mon, 2012-10-08 11:49.
I still have yet to check this place out!
Chil and the Botanic Gardens
Love green chilies and the Botanic Gardens. Can't beat going for either of them on a snowy day. Divine combo!
roasted chiles
So wonderful to freeze and pop into stews all winter
Roasty
Chile season is the best time of year!!!! Roasted chiles is my all-time favorite smell.
Hatch chiles
Are the superior Chile's, and the botanic gardens are a gem.
Chile ideas
Stir Cooking School up in LoHi had a great class earlier this summer with all kinds of fun recipes using chiles - even dessert! I was inspired...
It's been a chili kinda year!
The drought year did us one favor and made it a great chili and pepper year. Thanks for the recipe, it'll go to good use at our house!
Chile Olie-oooooo
Simple yet elegant - even for chiles!
Tried It!
The recipe for the chili was Awesome!! I have never bought chilis before and have lived here my whole life. After trying this idea I may be addicted!
Sounds fun
Firecracker, firecracker, aye aye aye!!!
It's sometimes the only way you can tell it is autumn in Denver when you see the chili vendors along the roadside!
chili crafts!