Ol' Gringo Gourmet Red Chile Sauce jar with red chile ristras, garlic and onion
Ol' Gringo Red Chile Sauce in Hot, Medium and Mild heat levels
Red chile enchiladas topped with a fried egg, made with Ol' Gringo Red Chile Sauce
Posole simmering with Ol' Gringo Red Chile Sauce jars
Ol' Gringo Red Chile Sauce nutrition facts panel

Ol Gringo Sun-Dried Red Chile Sauce

$11.95

Real Hatch Chile in glass jars, shelf-stable for 18 to 24 months unopened. No freezer space required and no dry ice in transit.

Heat Level

Which heat level is right for you?

Every level carries full Hatch flavor, the only difference is the kick.

  • Mild0–2,000 SHUJoe Parker, 1904, Machete. Gentle warmth — great for newcomers, kids, and rellenos.
  • Medium2,000–7,000 SHUBig Jim, Charger. Our most popular tier — noticeable but not overwhelming. Big Jim runs ~6,500 SHU; ours often milder.
  • Hot7,000–11,000 SHUSandia Select (~9,500 SHU). Real chile-head heat — green chile stew and sauces.
  • X-Hot11,000+ SHULumbre (12,000+ SHU, varies year to year). Spike sauces and salsas.

Still unsure? Go Medium, it's our most popular and pleases most palates.

See the full heat guide

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Ol Gringo Sun-Dried Red Chile Sauce
Ol Gringo Sun-Dried Red Chile Sauce
$11.95 Medium
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Ol Gringo Sun-Dried Red Chile Sauce
Ol Gringo Sun-Dried Red Chile Sauce $11.95
  • Real Hatch Chile
  • Bottled in New Mexico
  • Family-Owned Since 1917
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Why real chile only grows here

Champagne's got its valley. We have ours.

Minerals you can taste
The Soil

Minerals you can taste

Rio Grande minerals in sandy loam. You can taste it.

300+ days a year
The Sun

300+ days a year

Desert UV burns flavor deep into every pepper.

100° day. 60° night.
The Swing

100° day. 60° night.

The plant fights harder. The chile gets deeper.

Fed by the Rio Grande
The Water

Fed by the Rio Grande

Elephant Butte runoff. Minerals you can taste in every bite.

Sauces & Salsas FAQs

Same chile, different ripeness. Green chile is harvested before it ripens — bright, vegetal, slightly grassy. Red is the same chile left on the plant to fully ripen — sweeter, deeper, more raisin-like. Both have the same baseline heat for their variety. Red is the traditional choice for tamales and Christmas pork; green is what most people associate with breakfast burritos and Hatch cooking.

Ingredient lists vary by product — check the label on this page. Most of our sauces use only chile, salt, vinegar, garlic, and spices. None of our sauces use artificial colors or flavors.

Most are. A few of our condiments (like specific BBQ sauces) may contain trace gluten — always read the label or contact us if you have a sensitivity. We don't run a dedicated gluten-free facility, so cross-contact is possible.

Medium Hatch chile runs 2,000–7,000 SHU; Big Jim, our most common Medium variety, measures approximately 6,500 SHU per NMSU CR706 (our pods often a touch milder). For reference, jalapeños run 2,500–8,000 SHU, so Medium overlaps jalapeño heat. Our Medium has presence — you'll feel it — but it doesn't overwhelm the dish. It's the heat level most repeat customers order.

Our jarred sauces, salsas, and condiments are produced at our New Mexico facility (Amigo's Mexican Foods, USDA-inspected, family-owned since 1978) or by trusted Hatch Valley partners. Every batch starts with real Hatch chile.

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