Fresh Red Chili Pepper

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Nutrition (per 100 g)

Calories: 40
Protein (g): 1.9
Fat (g): 0.4
Carbs (g): 8.8
Fiber (g): 1.5
Sodium (mg): 7

Values reflect raw hot red chili peppers; variety and ripeness can shift sugars and capsaicin concentration.

Storage

Room temp: up to 3 days
Refrigerated: up to 10 days
Frozen: up to 180 days

Fresh red chili pepper is a slender, glossy pod with thin flesh and many seeds. It delivers moderate to searing heat with a bright, fruity aroma, and the hottest oils concentrate in the pale membranes and seeds. Cooks slice or mince it for salsas, stir-fries, and curries, or quick-pickle rings; it is typically sold whole and fresh.

Chili peppers were domesticated in Mesoamerica and spread globally after the Columbian exchange. Red-ripe hot varieties anchor Mexican, Indian, Thai, Chinese, and Caribbean cooking, and growers harvest them at full color for sweetness and vivid hue.