Hatch NM Green Chile powder is made with the finest New Mexico Green peppers Mild is NM 64. Heat level:  2 (1,000 - 1,500 Scoville Units)

Hatch NM HOT Green Chile powder is made with the finest New Mexico Green peppers Sandia Hot. Heat level:  5 (5,000 - 15,000 Scoville Units)

It is used mostly in True New Mexico recipes. Use on enchiladas, stews, and tacos!

Ingredients: Green Chile Powder, Hot and Mild.

Green-Chile Chicken Thighs with Arugula Salad
* staff favorite STAFF FAVORITE
*ACTIVE TIME:* 45 MIN
*TOTAL TIME:* 2 HRS
*SERVES:* 6
Adam Perry Lang, owner of Daisy May’s BBQ USA in New York City, tasted New Mexican Hatch green-chile powder for the first time last year during one of his "flavor recon missions," he says. "I was absolutely amazed by the color, fruitiness and bright, floral taste. The powder isn’t a substitute for fresh chiles; it’s a whole different fla­vor experience." It took Perry Lang nearly two months to track down a purveyor, dagiftbasket.com ("my best-kept secret"); now he sprinkles the powder on pork, grilled corn and poultry, including these delightful, crisp chicken thighs.

Ingredients
* 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
* 3 tablespoons New Mexican Hatch green-chile powder or other mild
green-chile powder
* 1 teaspoon ground coriander
* 1 teaspoon dried oregano, preferably Mexican
* Salt and freshly ground pepper
* 12 chicken thighs on the bone, trimmed of excess skin
* 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley
* 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
* 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
* 1/4 pound baby arugula
* 2 tablespoons cilantro leaves
* 1/2 pound /queso fresco/ or farmer cheese, crumbled (2 cups)
* Creamy Grits , for serving

*Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 325°. Spread the butter in a medium roasting pan. In a small bowl, combine the chile powder, coriander and oregano with a generous pinch of salt and pepper. Sprinkle the seasonings generously over the chicken thighs, pressing to help them adhere.
2. Transfer the chicken to the roasting pan, skin side down. Cover the chicken with foil and roast for 1 hour. Turn the chicken thighs and roast, uncovered, for 25 minutes longer, until they are cooked through and the pan juices are slightly reduced.
3. Light the broiler. Broil the chicken 6 inches from the heat for 2 to 3 minutes, until the skin is golden and crisp. Pour the pan juices into a bowl and stir in the parsley and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice. Season the pan juices with salt and pepper.
4. In a medium bowl, whisk the remaining 1 tablespoon of lemon juice with the olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Add the arugula, cilantro and /queso fresco/ and season with salt and pepper. Spoon the Creamy Grits into shallow bowls and top with the chicken thighs. Mound the salad alongside, drizzle the pan juices all around and serve.