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How to Make Diced Green Chiles

30 minutes
green peppersjalapeno
By: Pamela Reed
Posted:7/30/18
Updated:6/13/23
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How to make DICED GREEN CHILES – just like the canned version you buy in the supermarket! SO EASY step by step instructions to make homemade green chiles! Perfect idea for your garden Anaheim peppers! Serve immediately, freeze or can them!

Diced Green Chiles

Did you come here because you wanted to make your OWN diced green chiles, just like the canned chiles you buy in the supermarket? Well you’re in luck, because this is going to walk you through how to make them!  And even better, they’re so EASY to make!

homemade diced green chiles

The past year we became obsessed with canned diced green chiles, you know those 4 oz canned peppers?  You’re probably familiar with the Oretega or Old El Paso brands!  We put them in enchiladas, tacos, casseroles, stews and more.   We were buying a few cans a week when it hit me – we should be growing them!

What type of peppers are canned diced green chiles?

So I did some investigating to figure out what type of peppers they are, and turns out they’re Anaheim peppers.    More specifically, we grow the “Highlander” variety of Anaheims.  These plants are super high in productivity.  I’m not kidding, grow 2 plants and you might be set for the season!

We have 6 plants growing and now I have a dedicated drawer in the refrigerator to these peppers!  The plants grow about the average height of a bell pepper plant, but there’s just endless peppers in sight!   We’re so amazed by their yield we’ll be growing them every year now!
anaheim peppers

They grow beautifully, more on the flat side which are great for roasting (although there are a couple curly ones!), and nice in length, ranging anywhere from 5-7 inches.  Seriously guys, they can grow big!
how to grow anaheim peppers

How To Make Diced Green Chiles

These diced chiles are so easy to make and you only need 2 ingredients – Anaheim peppers and a little bit of salt.  That’s it.

How to make DICED GREEN CHILES - just like the canned version you buy in the supermarket! SO EASY step by step instructions to make homemade green chiles! Perfect idea for your garden Anaheim peppers! Serve immediately, freeze or can them!

First wash your Anaheim peppers to make sure they’re clean, then dry them off completely.

Cut the stem off each pepper, and then cut it in half.  Scoop the guts and seeds out of the pepper and place in your compost bowl.
How to make DICED GREEN CHILES - just like the canned version you buy in the supermarket! SO EASY step by step instructions to make homemade green chiles! Perfect idea for your garden Anaheim peppers! Serve immediately, freeze or can them!

Here’s my good ol compost bowl.
How to make DICED GREEN CHILES - just like the canned version you buy in the supermarket! SO EASY step by step instructions to make homemade green chiles! Perfect idea for your garden Anaheim peppers! Serve immediately, freeze or can them!

Use Parchment Paper When Roasting Vegetables

You want to use parchment paper when roasting vegetables.  This will prevent aluminum foil from possibly sticking to your vegetables.  There’s also been some studies that show the foil can leach into the vegetables.

Now cover a baking pan with parchment paper.   Arrange your peppers on top of the parchment paper.

How many peppers should you make?  One can of 4 oz diced chiles requires about 4-5 Anaheim peppers.   I recommend to make a few batches at once as you can easily freeze them.

How to make DICED GREEN CHILES - just like the canned version you buy in the supermarket! SO EASY step by step instructions to make homemade green chiles! Perfect idea for your garden Anaheim peppers! Serve immediately, freeze or can them!

When arranging them on the baking sheet, I like to reverse each one when lining them up.  This will give you more room for more peppers!How to make DICED GREEN CHILES - just like the canned version you buy in the supermarket! SO EASY step by step instructions to make homemade green chiles! Perfect idea for your garden Anaheim peppers! Serve immediately, freeze or can them!

Roast your peppers at 450 degrees for approximately 20 minutes.  You want the peppers to be slightly blistery, but not burned!  Keep a eye on the peppers from around the 10 minute mark, just to be careful.  20 minutes is usually my “magic time” but depending on your pepper size yours might be anywhere from 15-25 minutes.

Here’s how your peppers should look when you know they’re done roasting.  See how they’re blistering but not burnt?
How to make DICED GREEN CHILES - just like the canned version you buy in the supermarket! SO EASY step by step instructions to make homemade green chiles! Perfect idea for your garden Anaheim peppers! Serve immediately, freeze or can them!

How to Remove Skins From Peppers

Here’s my trick on how to remove skins from peppers easily.  By using this method, you can practically pull the skin off in one go.

Once the peppers are removed from the oven, let cool for a couple minutes until you can touch them (about 2-3 minutes).  Place them in a bowl.
How to make DICED GREEN CHILES - just like the canned version you buy in the supermarket! SO EASY step by step instructions to make homemade green chiles! Perfect idea for your garden Anaheim peppers! Serve immediately, freeze or can them!

Now cover the bowl with a towel and let sit for about 15 minutes. This is going to lock in the moisture and make the skins easy to pull off!
How to make DICED GREEN CHILES - just like the canned version you buy in the supermarket! SO EASY step by step instructions to make homemade green chiles! Perfect idea for your garden Anaheim peppers! Serve immediately, freeze or can them!

See, look at how easy the skins peeled off!
How to make DICED GREEN CHILES - just like the canned version you buy in the supermarket! SO EASY step by step instructions to make homemade green chiles! Perfect idea for your garden Anaheim peppers! Serve immediately, freeze or can them!

Peel the rest of your peppers so they’re naked!  Don’t make them blush!
How to make DICED GREEN CHILES - just like the canned version you buy in the supermarket! SO EASY step by step instructions to make homemade green chiles! Perfect idea for your garden Anaheim peppers! Serve immediately, freeze or can them!

Ok, we’re almost done!  Time to dice then up! I cut each half up into a few skinny pieces first.
How to make DICED GREEN CHILES - just like the canned version you buy in the supermarket! SO EASY step by step instructions to make homemade green chiles! Perfect idea for your garden Anaheim peppers! Serve immediately, freeze or can them!

And then dice those pieces up!
How to make DICED GREEN CHILES - just like the canned version you buy in the supermarket! SO EASY step by step instructions to make homemade green chiles! Perfect idea for your garden Anaheim peppers! Serve immediately, freeze or can them!

And just like that you have your own homemade canned diced green chiles!   I usually add a tiny dash of salt to each 4 oz batch.     But that’s it – you don’t need any other ingredients!
How to make DICED GREEN CHILES - just like the canned version you buy in the supermarket! SO EASY step by step instructions to make homemade green chiles! Perfect idea for your garden Anaheim peppers! Serve immediately, freeze or can them!

Can you can diced green chiles?

Yes!  You can serve them immediately in your favorite recipe, freeze them for later or even can them!

I usually freeze them in 4 ounce portions in freezer bags or small jars, as usually that’s what a recipe calls for!
How to make DICED GREEN CHILES - just like the canned version you buy in the supermarket! SO EASY step by step instructions to make homemade green chiles! Perfect idea for your garden Anaheim peppers! Serve immediately, freeze or can them!

You’re going to love how easy these are to make and how you can save them to last throughout the Winter!

How to make DICED GREEN CHILES - just like the canned version you buy in the supermarket! SO EASY step by step instructions to make homemade green chiles! Perfect idea for your garden Anaheim peppers! Serve immediately, freeze or can them!

I hope you enjoy these Diced Green Chiles!

If you make them, make sure to post them on Instagram with #brooklynfarmgirl so I can feature them!How to make DICED GREEN CHILES - just like the canned version you buy in the supermarket! SO EASY step by step instructions to make homemade green chiles! Perfect idea for your garden Anaheim peppers! Serve immediately, freeze or can them!

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How to make DICED GREEN CHILES - just like the canned version you buy in the supermarket! SO EASY step by step instructions to make homemade green chiles! Perfect idea for your garden Anaheim peppers! Serve immediately, freeze or can them!
By: Pamela Reed
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
Total Time 30 minutes minutes
serves 16 ounces

Ingredients

  • 16 Anaheim peppers
  • dash of salt

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 450 degrees.   Place parchment paper on baking sheet.
  • Clean peppers to remove any dirt on them.  Dry them completely.
  • Cut off the stem of each pepper.  Cut the pepper in half, removing all the guts and seeds (discard or compost!).   Place peppers on parchment paper lined baking sheet.
  • Roast for approximately 20 minutes, or until the peppers are blistery and starting to get brown spots.    Depending on your pepper size this will take about 15-25 minutes.  Keep a eye on them so they don't burn!
  • Remove from oven and let cool until you can touch them (about 2-3 minutes).  Remove peppers from baking sheet and place in bowl.   Place a towel over the bowl and allow to sit for about 15 minutes.  This process is going to allow the skins to be removed easily.   When 15 minutes is up, peel the skins off each pepper.
  • Dice the peppers up and place in bowl.  Add a dash of salt and stir.
  • You can serve these immediately in your favorite recipe, freeze them for later usage or can them.  

Notes

A 4 ounce can of diced green chiles equals about 4-5 peppers.  In this recipe I'm making 4 servings which is 16 ounces.  You can adjust your recipe according to how many peppers you have.

Nutrition Information:

Calories: 10kcal (1%)
Course: Main Course, Side Dish
Keyword: diced green chiles
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  1. Slee is me says

    December 19, 2024 at 5:37 pm

    Thanks so much for sharing! I have both canned and fresh options near me but decided with the enchilada recipe I want to make (needing five cans) I should try to make my own. 20 large peppers cost me around $7 and it produced just under 20 ounces. I did over roast mine. They weren’t burnt but it took a long time to de-skin and they’re much juicier than your pictures. It wasn’t cost effective but I did save the seeds so my next round, once they flourish, will be. I’m still happy I did it and now I know the level of roasting I desire for next time. High hopes for my future with Anaheim peppers.

    Reply
  2. John Robert says

    January 6, 2024 at 5:22 pm

    You are the bomb… I’ll go grow some now, (and try with jalapenos too ) and try your recipe. THANKS

    Reply
  3. Gail McManus says

    November 29, 2023 at 11:30 am

    I live in Mexico and can you believe I can’t get canned green chilies , jalapeños yes. I’m going to try to locate the Anaheim here and will consider growing them. Thanks for the simple recipe.

    Reply
  4. Todd says

    October 14, 2023 at 1:08 pm

    The way i understand it, this would need to be pressure canned due to the low acidity of the peppers, water bath method is for high acid foods.

    Reply
  5. Chelsea says

    September 26, 2023 at 4:20 pm

    This is a wonderful recipe. I plan to can them. How long do you pressure can peppers for

    Reply
    • Todd Miller says

      October 14, 2023 at 1:09 pm

      I believe it is 30 min at 10pounds, that is for half pints so i would imagine 1/4 pints would be close to the same

      Reply
  6. Darlene in Nova Scotia says

    September 17, 2023 at 1:44 pm

    OMgosh…my previous comment should ready “YOUR” many fans, not “my” . geeh whiz I don’t have fans…haha
    Perhaps you can correct that for me…sorry….I type too fast sometimes.
    Thanks Pamela

    Reply
  7. Darlene in Nova Scotia says

    September 17, 2023 at 1:40 pm

    for got your well deserved 5 stars on my previous comment :-))

    Reply
  8. Darlene in Nova Scotia says

    September 17, 2023 at 1:39 pm

    Hello Pamela! Yum Yum Yum oh my your chiles looks so delicious. I have Anaheim peppers growing from seed for the first time here in Nova Scotia. Thank heavens they survived hurricane Lee. I really want to make these tasty morsels. I have no freezer room so I want to can them, safely of course. I don’t have a pressure canner, I always use the water bath method. Do you have a recipe to can the chiles this way? If not, perhaps one of my many fans have one. Love your website. Thank you kindly Pamela.

    Reply
  9. Holly says

    July 15, 2023 at 2:34 pm

    What is a good way to freeze in recipe size amounts?

    Reply
    • Pamela Reed says

      July 15, 2023 at 9:10 pm

      You can use ice cube trays as a easy way to freeze them! Once frozen I pop them out and place in freezer bags. Hope this helps!

      Reply
  10. roy says

    May 18, 2023 at 7:13 pm

    Hi, thank you for your recipe. But how much does this make in cups (or oz)?

    Reply
    • Pamela Reed says

      May 19, 2023 at 10:50 am

      Hey Roy, in this recipe I’m making 16 ounces. You can adjust your recipe according to how many peppers you have. Hope that helps.

      Reply
  11. Ruby says

    October 7, 2022 at 4:49 pm

    Do I need to put water in my chilli peppers when canning?

    Reply
  12. resident says

    March 20, 2022 at 2:07 pm

    Will you pls mail me some green anaheim pepper seeds in an envelope. I will gladly pay postage
    821 se ave j , Idabel, ok 74745

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      March 20, 2022 at 2:50 pm

      Email me and I’ll see what I can do. 🙂

      Reply
    • Larry Ricks says

      March 21, 2022 at 10:01 pm

      I love Green Chilies 505 On the label it uses Anaheim peppers, uses garlic and lime juice. Is there ANYWHERE a recipe like this or anything similar?

      Reply
  13. Irene Peoble says

    November 3, 2021 at 5:01 pm

    ok, great recipe, but there are no instructions on how to can them. I have no room in the freezer any more, and my peppers are going crazy.

    Reply
  14. irene says

    August 15, 2021 at 2:31 pm

    I am definitely going to make these. Love canned chilis.

    Reply
  15. W. Thomas says

    June 17, 2021 at 11:54 am

    Several people have ask instructions on how to can. You never answered the question on how to can these-all you say is yes they can be canned. I take this to mean that you have not canned these yourself and only frozen them.

    Reply
  16. Jennifer says

    January 2, 2021 at 7:24 pm

    I would like the chili’s spicy. Would you recommend leaving the seeds?

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      January 3, 2021 at 7:09 pm

      You can definitely leave the seeds if you want them extra spicy!

      Reply
  17. Amy's Recipe Book says

    December 31, 2020 at 11:18 am

    I haven’t been able to get my hands on canned green chilies since August! I stocked up on Anaheim Peppers yesterday and I’m going to try making these today!!!!! 🙂 THANK YOU!

    Reply
  18. Vicki Hollanders says

    July 18, 2020 at 9:20 am

    I would also like to know how to can these. Are you able to pressure can in the 4 oz jars?

    Reply
    • Bethany says

      July 23, 2020 at 9:45 pm

      Did you ever find out? I have spent ah hour online trying to figure out how to can 4oz jars of them! tyia

      Reply
      • Pamela says

        July 24, 2020 at 9:29 am

        Hey Vicki and Bethany – yes, you can pressure can these chiles to preserve them. Alternatively, you can freeze them. Hope this helps!

        Reply
        • Rebecca A Woosley says

          February 25, 2021 at 9:15 pm

          How long of a processing time to pressure can?

          Reply
      • Amy Lock says

        October 13, 2021 at 9:19 am

        Per Ball canning recommendations, chilies can only be pressure canned in 8 oz and 16 oz jars.

        Reply
        • Brenda says

          October 5, 2024 at 10:33 pm

          Hi Amy. In that case, you would pressure can them the same amount of time thats recommended for 8 oz jars.

          Reply
  19. Anita says

    April 18, 2020 at 8:11 am

    You make this look so easy. I can’t wait to try this recipe. Thank you!

    Reply
  20. Susan Claire says

    November 8, 2019 at 12:51 pm

    That sound you hear is my hand smacking my forehead-so simple, why didn’t I know this? Next spring, lots of Anaheim pepper plants in my garden!

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      November 8, 2019 at 4:21 pm

      Haha, it’s ok Susan! Hopefully this will help you next Spring! It’s November, and we’re still picking anaheim peppers – hoping for another batch this weekend to make more diced chiles to freezer for Winter!

      Reply
  21. Lucille Harris says

    October 7, 2019 at 4:55 pm

    I want to know how to can them after I follow your recipe

    Reply
    • Carol Davis says

      October 7, 2021 at 12:01 pm

      To can use the 4 oz jelly jars. Using the Ball Blue Book directions process 1/2 pint or pints for 35 minutes at 10 pounds. Hope this helps

      Reply
  22. Nancy says

    February 4, 2019 at 11:31 am

    how would you can these in 4 oz jars?

    Reply
  23. Colleen says

    July 31, 2018 at 9:28 am

    Do I have to take peel off? Thanks

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      July 31, 2018 at 12:29 pm

      Hey Colleen, you don’t “have to” but typically with diced green chiles they are removed. Enjoy!

      Reply
  24. Debbie says

    July 30, 2018 at 4:32 pm

    Will these peppers be spicy? The canned ones are not usually spicy.

    Thanks!

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      July 30, 2018 at 5:37 pm

      No, they’re not spicy Debbie. Anaheims are a mild pepper (usually at around 500 on the Scoville scale). Hope you give this recipe a try!

      Reply

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