The Fresh Chile Company
2023 Big Jim Hatch Red & Green Blend Chile (Medium)
2023 Big Jim Hatch Red & Green Blend Chile (Medium) is a 16-ounce jar of flame-roasted, chopped Hatch green and red chiles in a liquid base made from green chile, red chile, lime juice, salt, and garlic. It is a ready-to-use medium-heat chile topping or ingredient for Southwestern dishes such as tamales, quesadillas, tacos, hot dogs, hamburgers, and jambalaya. The product is vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, grain-free, plant-based, fat-free, has no sugar added, and contains no preservatives or dried/dehydrated pods; it holds a 4.89/5 rating from 46 reviews.
- Color
- Red & Green
- Style
- rustic, artisan
- Category
- Food, Beverages & Tobacco > Food Items > Condiments & Sauces > Relish & Chutney
- MPN
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Specifications
A medium-heat blend of flame-roasted Big Jim Hatch red and green chiles with lime juice, salt, and garlic. Vegan, gluten-free, no sugar added.
Flame-roasted 1-inch thick chopped chiles, no dried or dehydrated pods, no preservatives, no sugar added, grain-free, plant-based, fat-free.
- Color
- Red & Green · red
- Material
- Green Chile, Red Chile, Lime Juice, Salt, Garlic
- Style
- rustic, artisan
- Occasion
- everyday, casual
- Age Group
- adult
- Condition
- new
- Weight
- 1.6 lb
- Category
- Food, Beverages & Tobacco > Food Items > Condiments & Sauces > Relish & Chutney
Additional Attributes
- Big Jim Hatch
- Red & Green Blend
- Medium heat
- Flame roasted
- 1-inch thick chopped chiles
- Ripe pinto chiles
- No dried or dehydrated pods
- No sugar added
- No preservatives
- Vegan
- Gluten Free
- Dairy Free
- Grain Free
- Plant Based
- Fat-Free
- Southwest cuisine
- 16 oz jar
- 2023 crop year
Product Insights
This jarred Hatch chile from a family-owned Hatch Valley producer is the closest jarred product to fresh-roasted harvest chiles, according to a native New Mexican. It contains flame-roasted Big Jim pods—a protected New Mexico cultivar—cut into 1-inch chunks, cooked and jarred within 24 hours of harvest using only the chiles' own juice instead of water, with lime juice for acidity and shelf stability. The red-green blend pairs mild green pieces with hotter, sweeter red pieces, giving a medium heat that can actually run 4,000–8,000 SHU, and a drier, smoky, thick-textured topping that buyers use on eggs, tacos, burgers, and mac and cheese. Its notable tradeoff is a pronounced natural sweetness (no added sugar) that some find too sweet and adjust with salt, and shipping labels are occasionally damaged, causing delivery delays. At a sale price of $9.95 per 16-oz jar, it matches the per-jar cost of a 505 three-pack while offering a more authentic, chunky, fresh-roast substitute.
Verified claims
- Provenance
- The Hatch label is a legally protected New Mexico origin claim, enforced by a 2012 state labeling law.
- Processing
- Producer's standard is to flame-roast, chop, cook, and jar within 24 hours, using the chiles' own juice instead of water.
- Value
- At the $9.95 sale price, a 16 oz jar costs about the same per jar as a 505 three-pack.
- Cultivar
- Big Jim is a named NMSU-released Hatch Valley cultivar with protected New Mexican provenance.
- Thick flesh
- Big Jim's thick walls, bred for record-size pods, keep the 1-inch pieces chunky and meaty.
- Harvest-to-jar speed
- Processed within 24 hours of harvest; field-to-jar in 48 hours
- Roast method
- Flame-roasted for 6–8 minutes until the skin blisters and pulls from the flesh
- Versus 505
- Brand claims chefs prefer its drier, smoky Hatch style over 505
- Roast process
- Propane-drum flame-roasted and jarred within 24 hours of harvest
- Maturity blend
- Red & Green Blend is one Big Jim harvest at two ripeness stages — green mild, red hotter and sweeter.
- Freshness
- Field-to-jar in 48 hours, from a 30-day red-chile season, using fresh not dried pods.
- Heat
- Rated medium, Big Jim can run 4,000–8,000 SHU — hotter than the 2,500 SHU guide — and heat varies by red/green piece.
- Authenticity
- A native New Mexican calls it the only jarred Hatch product that comes close to fresh-roasted harvest chiles.
- Cooking fit
- Buyers use it on eggs, tacos, quesadillas, and mac and cheese, where the medium heat adds depth without dominating.
- Storage
- Chunky 1-inch flame-roasted chile pieces in juice — a topping, not a pureed sauce; shelf-stable until opened.
- Sourcing & process
- Family-owned Hatch Valley producer jars flame-roasted Big Jim within 24 hours; no freeze-hold or water thinner.
- Price context
- Sale price $9.95 sits within a dollar of 505's ~$9.76/16-oz; list $12.95.
- Body
- The jar's liquid is the chiles' own juice, not water, so it stays thick.
- Texture
- The jar holds intact 1-inch flame-roasted Big Jim chunks, not a smooth sauce.
- Sweet-salt balance
- Big Jim's own sugars make it sweet (no sugar added); buyers who find it too sweet add a pinch of salt.
- Acid balance
- Lime juice acidifies the jar below pH 4.6, giving a citrus tang instead of a vinegar bite.
- Use cases
- Buyers use it on eggs, tacos, quesadillas, and burgers, where its sweetness balances salted proteins.
- Shelf life
- Lime juice keeps the unopened jar shelf-stable; refrigerate after opening.
- Acidity
- Acidity comes from lime juice, not vinegar.
- Common uses
- Buyers use it hot or cold on eggs, tacos, burgers, mac and cheese, and grilled meats.
- Fresh-roast substitute
- Wet-packed fresh flame-roasted chiles stand in for freshly roasted Hatch.
- Freezing
- Buyers freeze it in small packets and it thaws with texture intact
- Seasoning
- Reddit users find it sweet and say it needs added salt in cooked dishes
- Heritage
- Family-owned Hatch Valley company, founded on a family fresh-chile recipe.
- Taste profile
- Drier, smoky, hand-roasted style that can run hotter than a typical medium.
- Shipping reliability
- Buyers report cut or damaged shipping labels causing delayed or misdelivered packages; confirm gift addresses with the carrier.
Product record
- Title
- 2023 Big Jim Hatch Red & Green Blend Chile (medium)
- Brand
- The Fresh Chile Company
- Price
- $12.95 USD
- Availability
- Out of stock
- Rating
- 4.89 stars, 46 reviews, scale 5
Buying Guide
1 comparison · 5 sourcesUses
Roasted chile topper for everyday meals
Add this medium-heat blend of flame-roasted, chopped chiles to dishes throughout the day. Reviewers report using it on eggs and avocado toast, tamales, quesadillas, and chicken tacos, and as a topping for hot dogs, hamburgers, and jambalaya, with the chunky chiles folding easily into comfort foods like mac and cheese. They describe its roasted, savory heat as complementing these dishes rather than overpowering them.[2]
A middle-ground heat for mixed palates
This medium blend is a middle-ground pick when you're serving both heat-sensitive and heat-loving eaters. One reviewer found the heat "just the right amount" on tamales, quesadillas, and chicken tacos, and reviewers have also used it with eggs and avocado toast. Reviews are split on the intensity, though — some call it hotter than medium, while others wish it had more kick.[2]
Freeze in portions for later meals
Reviewers batch-cook this blend and freeze it in small packets for future chile dishes, reporting that it's easy to portion and thaws without losing texture, so extra doesn't go to waste. The brand notes an opened jar keeps just 7–10 days in the refrigerator and suggests freezing the remainder in an ice tray for small amounts to defrost for tacos, soups, and more.[2,3]
Sending the Hatch chile blend as a gift
Customers have mailed this jarred red and green chile blend as a gift or ordered it for delivery to a multi-unit address. In those situations, reviewers reported that damaged or cut shipping labels led to misdelivery and delays.[2]
Product comparison
Compared within this brand.
This product 2023 Big Jim Hatch Red & Green Blend Chile (medium) The Fresh Chile Company freshchileco.com | ||
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| 2023 Big Jim Hatch Red & Green Blend Chile (medium): Choose this if you want a medium (2500 Scoville) red-and-green Hatch blend: flame-roasted, 1-inch chopped chiles with no dried or dehydrated pods in a 16 oz jar, vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free with no sugar added, made from green chile, red chile, lime juice, salt, and garlic. Review summaries report its thick, no-added-water chunks bring savory roasted depth to eggs, tamales, quesadillas, and mac and cheese, and it freezes well in small packets. The "medium" label lands inconsistently, though — some reviewers tasted extra heat while others found it too mild.[2] | 575 Big Jim Hatch Red & Green Chile Blend (medium): Choose this if you want a medium-heat blend of flame-roasted red and green Big Jim Hatch chile in a 16-ounce jar, harvested in Hatch, New Mexico, with the owner saying it goes from field to jar in 48 hours. Reviewers report its big, chunky pieces hold up in stews and sauces and make it an easy flavor boost on eggs, beans, soups, and burgers, and it is vegan, gluten-free, with no added sugar. Note that it is pre-seasoned with lime juice, salt, and garlic and contains seeds, which limits control if you want plain chile for custom recipes, and once opened it must be refrigerated and eaten within 7 days.[1] | Hatch Red & Green Chile: Choose this if you want a blend the brand describes as crisp Hatch green chile balanced by the natural sweetness of Hatch red chile, available in Mild, Medium, Hot, and X-Hot, and suggested by the merchant for chips, many dishes, or roasted meats. Each 16 fl. oz. jar contains roasted red and green chile with citric acid and/or lime juice, salt, and garlic, and carries label claims of gluten-free, vegan, and no sugar added. Note that one customer reported her jar was "not hot" and had some hard pieces (her chosen heat level isn't stated), and the jar must be refrigerated after opening.[4,5] |
Image Analysis
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Product
Clear glass mason-style jar with a gold metal screw lid containing a visible mixture of chopped green and red chiles in liquid; a full-wrap black textured label with a central yellow badge and illustrated red and green chile illustrations is applied around the jar midsection.
- Jar bodyClear cylindrical glass jar with rounded shoulder transitioning to a narrower neck and visible inner liquid and chopped chile pieces throughout.
1 region
x 0.13 · y 0.10 · w 0.74 · h 0.82 (high) - LidGold-colored metal screw lid with visible ribbed edge and flat top.
1 region
x 0.29 · y 0.02 · w 0.42 · h 0.12 (high) - Contents appearanceChunky chopped chile mixture visible through glass showing green and red pepper pieces suspended in an amber-colored liquid or brine.
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x 0.18 · y 0.14 · w 0.64 · h 0.74 (high) - Label material and wrapBlack textured full-wrap label around the jar midsection covering the glass; label edges visible on left and right sides.
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x 0.12 · y 0.42 · w 0.76 · h 0.33 (high) - Central badge graphicProminent yellow shield-shaped badge in the label center with multiple lines of text and a small red chile graphic integrated into the text.
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x 0.35 · y 0.49 · w 0.30 · h 0.24 (high) - Chile illustrationsTwo large stylized chile illustrations printed on the label flanking the central badge: a green chile on the left and a red chile on the right, both vertically oriented with stems up.
2 regions
x 0.22 · y 0.48 · w 0.18 · h 0.28 (high); x 0.60 · y 0.48 · w 0.18 · h 0.28 (high) - Lower label panelBlack lower label area under the badge with yellow script and block text identifying the product variant.
1 region
x 0.30 · y 0.64 · w 0.40 · h 0.14 (high) - Left circular markPartial circular logo or seal visible at the left edge of the label, mostly cropped by the image edge.Partial
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x 0.12 · y 0.53 · w 0.10 · h 0.20 (medium)
Packaging
Paper or film label wrapped around the jar midsection with central yellow badge, black textured background, and printed illustrations and text; gold metal lid as closure.
- Label formatSingle-piece black textured wrap label applied around the jar midsection, covering a horizontal band of the glass.
1 region
x 0.12 · y 0.42 · w 0.76 · h 0.33 (high) - Badge text top“HATCH”
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x 0.45 · y 0.47 · w 0.10 · h 0.04 (high) - Badge main text“The Fresh CHILE CO.”
1 region
x 0.40 · y 0.50 · w 0.20 · h 0.10 (high) - Badge year“2023”
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x 0.48 · y 0.58 · w 0.08 · h 0.04 (high) - Variant name“Big Jim”
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x 0.39 · y 0.64 · w 0.22 · h 0.05 (high) - Blend description“RED & GREEN BLEND”
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x 0.35 · y 0.69 · w 0.30 · h 0.06 (high) - Net quantity text“16 fl oz (454g)”
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x 0.42 · y 0.75 · w 0.16 · h 0.04 (high) - Right cropped ribbon text“RES”Partial
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x 0.74 · y 0.55 · w 0.10 · h 0.06 (medium)
Other
Studio-style product shot on a plain white background, centered framing with even lighting and a slight shadow under the jar; image shows the front-facing label and is tightly cropped around the jar.
- BackgroundPlain white background with no visible props.
- Framing and cropJar centered vertically and horizontally in the image with small margins to the left and right; full front face of the jar and label visible.
- Lighting and shadowEven diffuse lighting with a soft shadow visible under the jar near the bottom edge.
1 region
x 0.30 · y 0.87 · w 0.40 · h 0.08 (medium)
Colors
bright green· jar contents - green piecestomato red· jar contents - red pieces#9B4B22metallic gold· lid#BCAA55matte black· label backgroundPackaging#151215warm yellow· central badgePackaging#FEC316- Jar bodyClear cylindrical glass jar with rounded shoulder transitioning to a narrower neck and visible inner liquid and chopped chile pieces throughout.
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Customer Reviews
46 total46 reviews · out of 5
It is delicious and just the right amount of heat
It is delicious and just the right amount of heat. I had it with tamales, quesadilla, chicken tacos.
Simply Delicious
Big Jim 575 Red / Green Medium is my go to topper for Hot Dogs , Hamburgers and even Jambalaya here in North Louisiana !!! When you find something this good you stick with it because of the Family Tradition behind it and the Quality Ingredients that go into it !
Great Hatch Chile ! ! !
Love the enhanced flavor.
Enjoy the chile on all kind of dishes,it enhances the flavor.Good for your health.
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fresh and tasty
Very good
Awesome Chilies. Great gift. Perfect texture and taste!
Very yummy. Good price. Will buy again.
Amazing chilies!!!!!! Yum! Should have ordered more! 😍🙂🙃
The chili is fantastic! But make sure to check the labels. Mine was cut off and said 3 then the street no. It’s 53. Ups delivered to wrong property
Perfect amount of heat and flavor
This was our favorite so far@
I ate it on everything I could think of to eat it on is so good! Now I can't seem to find the big Jim hatch chili blend Right now. I had bought two jars and now they're empty after 2 weeks with just me eating it.
Great addition to food. I like what you have done here.
Great tasting chiles! Added some to Mac and cheese and it was amazing! Can’t wait to make a burger and top it with these Chiles!
YESSSSS!!!! A clean, healthy product!!! No commercial “preservatives”. PERFECT!!! Thank you SO much Randy and Carol McMillan for the wholesome goodness found in your “Big Jim Red and Green Blend”! If you can get your formulation person to stabilize all the rest of your products with lime juice and salt especially an unrefined salt you will have an exemplary product line but this is an absolutely FANTASTIC start. Thank you again. I will be ordering more of this product for certain!!!! And telling my friends about it.
Highly recommended!
Love it. It’s like the ad I saw - there’s no water to dilute the chopped chile. It’s fantastic. I used to live in Albuquerque and like many locals, I’d roast, portion and freeze my own green chile every fall. Gotta say though, I’ve gotten lazy and started using some of the bottled products for convenience. Tried many of them and have to say this one’s the best. I’ll be a regular customer now. Thanks for the great product.
Goes well with all my favorite dishes
Big Jim Red Green Blend
This Chile is delicious!!!! I divide the jar up and freeze into small packets to use as needed when I make Chile. It freezes perfectly. I am buying more! YUM!
Great tasting chile, only problem was the label was destroyed by either UPS OR USPS and it was late in arriving. I highly recommend this product.
I love it 😋
Big Jim
I really enjoy the flavor and texture of this excellent Chile!
The Greatest!!
We love the Big Jim Red & Green Blend (medium ) Opened a jar as soon as it was delivered. Just the right amount of heat and flavor. On eggs for breakfast, in quesadillas, in tacos, burritos; the uses are endless.
Great flavor
Real tasty products! Best quality chilies from the chili capital of the United States!
Tasty, but....
Hotter than medium in my opinion
Big Jim Hatch Red & Green Blend Chile
Loved it. Very good on avocado toast.
Big Jim
This is one of my favorites! I put this on my eggs every morning! Great taste!
Really Awesome
Really enjoyed it Definitely buying more
Red and green big Jim peppers
Pretty tasty roasted peppers.Would have liked a larger jar.I happened to pick up several pounds of green hatch and roasted my own which were excellent.
Great taste
Great taste and super flavor
Like it!
Can't decide which I like better. Delicious. Good flavor with just the right amount of hot for me.
LOVE this!
What a beautiful blend!! LOVE this!!
Yummy!
Love the roasted smell!!
Seriously good!
I love it, lots of flavor.
Red & Green Blend Chile (Medium)
The best tasting Red & Green Chili that I have ever had. Tons of flavor. Goes well on everything!
Great chili sauce
Excellent
Delicious!
Very very good. I could stand a bit more heat.
Arizona New Mexican
good taste, too mild.
Just opened the jar and found...
A Delicious taste of New Mexico!
Love it so much I ordered more.
Delish
Scrambled with eggs…..yummy
Big Jim Red & Green Chile
Big Jim Red and Green Chile is delicious! So good. I love the flavor of Big Jim Chile. It’s my favorite.
Excellent
The Chile in the best!
First Timer
Very good, great on about everything!
Better chili
The texture of Big Jim red & green chilies is amazing,,,, large chunks of red & green wonderfullness !!! This product is AWESOME!! Sorry it’s limited,,,,, would love to have it ALL the time,,,, thanks !!
Reddit Insights
1 threads · r/hotsauceReddit users in r/hotsauce mostly praise Fresh Chile Co's jarred Hatch chile as the closest to fresh New Mexico green chile, though a few note sweetness or a need for salt.
Multiple commenters strongly recommend the jarred Hatch chile and call it delicious, but some dislike its sweetness, find it needs salt, and one reports a bland papas red salsa.
Themes
Use Cases
- On burgers
Watch Out For
Community Q&A
- Has anyone tried anything from Fresh Chile Co?
- Yes, many recommend it, especially the jarred Hatch chile as close to fresh.
Compared To
vs Hatch Chile Store frozen hatch chile
One user prefers frozen hatch chile from The Hatch Chile Store over Fresh Chile Co jarred chile because the jarred version has a sweetness they do not like.
Source Threads
Native New Mexican recommends Fresh Chile Co jarred Hatch chile
I'm native to NM. This is the only jarred Hatch product that comes close to the fresh stuff I get every harvest. I recommend it.
u/QuiverofSamr/hotsauceView thread →
Provenance
- Merchant Link
- https://freshchileco.com/products/2023-big-jim-hatch-red-green-blend-chile
- Platform
- shopify
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