Our Chilean Merquen Seasoning is similar to traditional Merken spice seasoning. This merquen blend combines dried and smoked aji cacho de cabra (goat's horn red pepper), sea salt, and ground coriander seeds. Its coarse texture is similar to other crushed red pepper blends like Aleppo and Urfa. Don't let the simplicity fool you: this merquen seasoning delivers on flavor.
Use Chilean Merquen Seasoning as your new go-to condiment to elevate a normal dish. Add merquen chile peppers to pizza, chili or burgers. Use merquen spices as a dry rub on beef, chicken, duck, lamb, pork, tofu or seafood before grilling or smoking.
What is merquen?
Merquen, or Merkén, is a Chilean seasoning and gets its main ingredient from Goat's Horn Chile, also known as aji cacho de cabra.
What can you do with merquen spice?
Merquen can be used as a substitute for crushed red peppers, when you want a spicier & smokier flavor.
How do you use merquen seasoning?
Chilean Merquen, or Merkén, can be used as a dry rub on meat, to flavor sauces and soups, or as a sprinkle on nearly anything when you want to add a hint of spiciness and smokiness.
Additional uses:
MSG-Free
Nut-Free
Dairy-Free
Onion-Free
Garlic-Free
Corn-Free
Sweetener-Free
Sugar-Free
Sesame-Free
Vegetarian
Vegan
dried and smoked aji cacho de cabra (goat's horn red pepper), salt, ground coriander
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