Authentic Mexican Guajillo Flavor – Made from dried mirasol peppers, guajillo chiles deliver bright, tangy heat with berry-like sweetness and subtle earthy depth. Balanced Medium Heat – Averaging 500–5,000 Scoville Heat Units, guajillo paste provides noticeable warmth without overpowering dishes. Smooth, Ready-to-Use Paste – Rehydrated and puréed dried chiles create a soft, spreadable paste that eliminates soaking and blending whole pods. Essential for Mole & Red Sauces – A foundational ingredient in mole poblano, mole negro, enchilada sauce, salsa roja, birria, and adobo. Bright, Complex Flavor Profile – Notes of green tea, berry, pine nut, and gentle woodiness add layered complexity to sauces and braised dishes. Versatile Culinary Use – Perfect for soups, beans, chili, marinades, taco meat, and slow-simmered stews. Quality Ingredients – Water, Dried Chiles, Salt. Brand Heritage – A trusted source of global flavor inspiration since 1989. Woodland Gourmet crafts spices, seasonings, dried chiles, and specialty ingredients with deep culinary expertise and a passion for helping food lovers cook with confidence. Guajillo Chile Paste offers a convenient way to achieve the bright, fruit-forward flavor of authentic Mexican cooking without the need to soak and blend whole dried chiles. Made from rehydrated and puréed dried guajillo chiles — the dried form of the mirasol pepper — this smooth, spreadable paste delivers tangy berry-like notes, gentle sweetness, and balanced medium heat. Deep red-orange to brown in color, guajillo paste is prized for its complex flavor profile that includes subtle green tea, pine nut, and earthy undertones. It is a primary ingredient in traditional mole sauces and one of the three essential chiles in classic mole negro Oaxaqueño, alongside ancho and pasilla. Ideal for enchilada sauce, birria, salsa roja, adobo, soups, beans, chili, and marinades, this versatile paste adds color, depth, and layered spice to both traditional and modern dishes. Ingredients: Water, Dried Chiles, Salt, Contains 2% or less of Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate and Sodium Benzoate as Preservatives. Woodland Gourmet, the brand that Food Lovers trust!