The Fresh Chile Company
Hatch Green Chile Pecans
Hatch Green Chile Pecans are pecan halves coated with soy oil, Hatch green chile powder, and sea salt. They are sold in 4 oz, 8 oz, and 16 oz sizes and are intended as a snack or as a topping for other foods; customer reviews describe mild heat with a buttery pecan flavor. Ingredients: pecans, soy oil, Hatch green chile powder, sea salt.
- Style
- artisan, traditional
- Category
- Food, Beverages & Tobacco > Food Items > Nuts & Seeds
- GTIN
794013152343- MPN
pecans-green-4oz
Specifications
Hatch Green Chile Pecans are a Southwest snack made from high-quality New Mexico pecans, flame-roasted and seasoned with Hatch green chile powder and sea salt, offering a buttery flavor with a spicy kick.
Flame roasted for a rich, smoky flavor. Made with high-quality New Mexico pecans from family orchards. No sugar added, no preservatives, no dried or dehydrated pods. Seasoned with Hatch green chile powder and sea salt.
- Material
- Pecans, soy oil, Hatch Green Chile Powder, Sea Salt
- Style
- artisan, traditional
- Age Group
- adult
- Condition
- new
- Weight
- 8 oz
- Category
- Food, Beverages & Tobacco > Food Items > Nuts & Seeds
Additional Attributes
- flame roasted
- no dried or dehydrated pods
- no sugar added
- no preservatives
- New Mexico grown
- family tradition
- southwest treasure
- high-quality
- fresh
- buttery flavor
- spicy kick
Product Insights
The Fresh Chile Company's Hatch Green Chile Pecans deliver a legally protected taste of New Mexico: pecans and flame-roasted Hatch chile powder both sourced from the state, with the Hatch label backed by a 2012 law ensuring genuine origin. Grown by a four-generation family orchard and hand-selected for quality, the nuts get an oil-based coating that spreads the chile evenly, producing an earthy, smoky flavor that reinforces roasted pecan's buttery richness while keeping heat mild at 2–3 out of 10. Each ounce is keto-friendly at ~1.3g net carbs and no added sugar, packs 20g of mostly unsaturated fat and 19 vitamins and minerals, but that same richness makes the snack calorie-dense, so portion control matters. The versatile seasoning survives baking—the brand's cookie recipe uses a cup of chopped pecans for 24 cookies—and the shelf-stable bag can be refrigerated or frozen for months. Priced at $5.95 for 4oz, it runs above some competitors, but buying a 12-bag bundle cuts the per-bag cost to $4.76, and a 90-day money-back guarantee backs the purchase. The tradeoff: an authentic, mild, nutrient-dense Hatch experience that demands mindful eating and a higher upfront price unless bought in bulk.
Verified claims
- Hatch authenticity
- New Mexico's 2012 labeling law legally backs the Hatch label: New Mexican chile must be state-grown.
- Hatch flavor
- Buyers report this batch at 2–3 out of 10 heat — mild, far below Hatch's 8,000 SHU ceiling.
- Price context
- At $5.95, this runs about a dollar above the $4.99 SRP of Melissa's 2019 Hatch pecan launch.
- Heat
- Seasoning heat is a mild 2–3 out of 10
- Seasoning coverage
- Oil-based coating spreads the chile evenly across each pecan
- Baking compatibility
- Chile heat survives baking into cookies as a gentle kick
- Family orchard
- Grown by Salopek Orchards, a four-generation New Mexico family farm
- Sourcing
- Both pecans and Hatch chile powder are New Mexico-sourced
- Hand selection
- Nuts are hand-selected for no broken halves or oily nuts
- Flavor profile
- Earthy, smoky Hatch chile reinforces the pecan's roasted, buttery flavor
- Ingredients
- Ingredients: pecans, soy oil, Hatch green chile powder, sea salt; oil-based, no added sugar
- New Mexico origin
- Hatch Valley chile carries a legally protected New Mexico origin
- Baking use
- Brand's cookie recipe calls for 1 cup chopped pecans
- Keto fit
- About 1.3g net carbs per ounce and no added sugar; fits keto.
- Heart health
- Per ounce, 20g of mostly unsaturated fat from pecans and soy oil.
- Nutrient density
- One ounce (about 20 halves) delivers 19 vitamins and minerals.
- Calorie density
- 20g of fat per ounce makes these calorie-dense, so portion size matters.
- Culinary uses
- Brand cookie recipe uses 1 cup of these chopped pecans for 24 cookies
- Volume discount
- Buying 12 bags cuts the $5.95 4oz price about 20% to $4.76
- Provenance
- This bag's Hatch seasoning is from a legally protected New Mexico appellation — the state's official smell.
- Cultural ritual
- Hatch's annual festival draws 30,000 people and anchors a regional gifting and recipe community.
- Endorsement
- Endorsed by Cowboy Kent Rollins, a cook who sells his own flame-roasted Hatch salsa.
- Value
- At 12 items the $5.95 bag drops to $4.76, under Melissa's $4.99 SRP.
- Guarantee
- 90-day money-back guarantee, beyond the 30-day return window.
- Bundle savings
- The $5.95 bag drops to $4.76 at the 12-bag bundle tier, a 20% per-bag cut.
- Size guidance
- Available in 4, 8, or 16 oz; the 4 oz holds less than the recipe's 1 cup.
- Storage
- Shelf-stable until opened; after opening, reseal and store in a cool, dry pantry or refrigerate/freeze for 6+ months.
- Coating
- Seasoning is applied as an oil-based coating, not dusted on raw nuts.
- Chile origin
- The coating uses flame-roasted Hatch chile grown in New Mexico's Mesilla Valley.
Product record
- Title
- Hatch Green Chile Pecans
- Brand
- The Fresh Chile Company
- Price
- $5.95 USD
- Availability
- Out of stock
- Rating
- 4.36 stars, 45 reviews, scale 5
Buying Guide
1 comparison · 5 sourcesUses
Pairing with Fresh Chile Sauce and local honey
The Fresh Chile Company suggests sampling these Hatch Green Chile Pecans alongside its Fresh Chile Sauce and local honey for a Southwest-style tasting snack. The pecans themselves are made with Hatch Green Chile Powder and sea salt. This pairing is the merchant's serving suggestion and promotional enthusiasm rather than a customer-reported outcome.[2]
A lightly spicy snack that pecan lovers have enjoyed
Reviewers snacked on these Hatch Green Chile Pecans and described them as fresh, buttery, and tasty. The heat is reported as light—just a bit of a kick, not too spicy—and the seasoning drew praise. One self-described pecan lover says he definitely loves them.[2]
Bake sweet-and-spicy chocolate chip cookies
The Fresh Chile Company's blog suggests using these green chile pecans to give chocolate chip cookies a bold, Hatch chile twist. Their recipe for Hatch Green Chile Pecan and Chocolate Chip Cookies calls for a cup of the pecans, chopped, alongside Hatch Green Chile Powder, for sweet-and-spicy cookies.[1]
Product comparison
Compared within this brand.
| Hatch Green Chile Pecans: Choose this if you want a lightly spicy seasoned nut snack: reviewers describe a buttery flavor with "just a little heat" and "a bit of a kick," and the listed ingredients are simply pecans, soy oil, Hatch green chile powder, and sea salt. It comes in 4 oz, 8 oz, and 16 oz sizes, and the brand suggests pairing it with its Fresh Chile Sauce and local honey or chopping it into cookies for a Hatch chile twist. Taste isn't universal, though—one customer review simply reads "Yuk" with no detail given.[1,2] | Red Chile Seasoned Pecans: Choose this if you want a mild, Southwest-style snacking pecan in the smallest offered size — the 4 oz bag — with reviewers repeatedly describing an addictive fresh pecan crunch under a light chile dusting. Per the review analysis, these suit everyday snacking and New Mexico-themed gifting, but despite 'red chile' in the name the seasoning is mild rather than hot, and some reviewers want more salt. Reviewers also report finishing bags in one sitting, and 8 oz and 16 oz sizes are offered if you're snacking with a group.[3] | Sweet And Hot Seasoned Pecans: Choose this for a candied, sweet-salty snack nut rather than real heat: reviewers report the sweetness leads and the kick builds only after several pieces, so spice-averse households can enjoy it while chile lovers expecting a punch may find it underwhelming. The individually coated pecan halves and pieces come in 4 oz, 8 oz, and 16 oz sizes, and buyers repurchase them as holiday or care-package gifts because the flavor is broadly appealing.[4,5] |
Image Analysis
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Product
A matte black ceramic bowl filled with seasoned pecan halves. Pecans appear coated with a granular spice mix and are piled above the bowl rim, showing textures and individual halves.
- Container shapeRound, matte-finish black bowl with a slightly flared rim visible across the front of the image.
1 region
x 0.06 · y 0.46 · w 0.88 · h 0.44 (high) - Pecan pile geometryPecan halves are piled into a mound that rises above the bowl rim toward the image center, showing overlapping layers and individual halves oriented mostly horizontally.
1 region
x 0.18 · y 0.20 · w 0.64 · h 0.42 (high) - Surface texturePecans have a textured surface with visible grooves and small granular spice particles adhered to the nuts.
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x 0.22 · y 0.22 · w 0.58 · h 0.36 (high) - Seasoning appearanceVisible fine-grain seasoning and lighter-colored granules scattered across many pecan surfaces, giving a speckled look.
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x 0.24 · y 0.24 · w 0.52 · h 0.30 (high) - Individual pecan detailSeveral pecan halves show split seams and internal lighter-beige nut meat where broken, visible near the top center of the pile.
1 region
x 0.40 · y 0.18 · w 0.28 · h 0.18 (high)
Other
Studio-style product shot on a white background with soft directional lighting from above-left producing a faint shadow under the bowl.
- BackgroundClean white background with no visible text or packaging elements.
- Lighting and shadowEven, soft studio lighting producing a subtle shadow beneath and slightly in front of the bowl toward the bottom edge of the frame.
1 region
x 0.28 · y 0.76 · w 0.44 · h 0.18 (medium) - Shot compositionClose-up frontal crop centered on the bowl; top of the pecan pile is near the upper third of the image and bottom of bowl is cropped above the image edge.
Colors
toasted brown· pecans#8C4B2Cbeige speckle· seasoning granules#C47B53matte black· bowl exterior#2D2B2D- Container shapeRound, matte-finish black bowl with a slightly flared rim visible across the front of the image.
Variants
3 SKUs| SKU | Title | Price | Avail |
|---|---|---|---|
| pecans-green-4oz | Hatch Green Chile Pecans - 4oz | $5.95 | Out of Stock |
| pecans-green-8oz | Hatch Green Chile Pecans - 8 oz | $8.95 | Out of Stock |
| pecans-green-16oz | Hatch Green Chile Pecans - 16 oz | $14.95 | Out of Stock |
Documents & Data
Customer Reviews
45 total45 reviews · out of 5
green chili pecans
These are amazing. The pecans are very fresh, and the seasoning was perfect. Not too spicy, and had a bit of a kick. Will get these again!!
Well done!
These are really tasty. They're at least as good as the ones that I have made it home. A generous portion for the price. Try them, you'll like them!
Pecan lover
I definitely love these pecans just a little heat and buttery flavor! I highly recommend these to any pecan lovers
Very delicious
Yuk
Yuk
My husband loved them
These will be a nice add to our charcuterie board.
Delicious
They are absolutely delicious. Like most of their products, I think that they need more salt. Not a big deal, I just add some. I'm sure that they would rather have less salt in their products and allow people to add more than to have too much.
Just enough hot
I have issues with spicy things in my mouth, but these have just enough hot and very taste.
Spicy!
These are a little too spicy for me to just snack on. BUT, they are awesome to use as a pecan crusted anything!
YUMMY!
Absolutely the best - very yummy and healthy, as well!
Great flavor green chile pecans
The flavor was just right...a bit of heat and pecans tasted fresh. The only minor drawback was not all of the green chile adheres, a fair amount of chile powder at the bottom of the bag.
not available
only giving this product this review as I ordered them as a Christmas present. After 10 days I was still not notified of any shipping. When I called I was told that they were out of stock. Not sure why it took me to call to find out. I can't review something no one ever received.
Did not receive
Shorted me
Pecans
I love the green chili pecans! Can't quit eating them! They have just the right amount of spice. Haven't tried the others yet. Jan
Great flavor!
Addictive flavor though a little more spice would be nice
Addicting!
The Hatch Green Chile Pecans are very addicting! They have a little kick, but not so much you can't enjoy them. Really good!
Fresh and tasty!!
These pecans were fresh and tasty. Should have gotten more than one. Hubby ate them in one sitting!!
5 Stars
5 Stars
5 Stars
I made chocolate chip cookies and used the pecans...they were the best ever!
5 Stars
I bought the 16 oz. package as a 2020 Christmas gift for my parents. They loved them - thought these green chile pecans tasted wonderful. Such a delicious green chile flavor. I also bought for them the sweet and hot pecans, red chile pecans, praline pecans, red chile pistachios and green chile pistachios. They very much enjoyed all of them but were not sure if they liked the green or red versions better. I plan to buy these again - hopefully for myself this time...
5 Stars
These Pecans plus a Pistol Pete 1888 are a great afternoon/ evening treat
5 Stars
The chili pecans are my go to evening snack. Excellent.
3 Stars
Okay, not outstanding.
5 Stars
These large pecans are lightly dusted with green hatch chili powder and other ingredients. Not too spicy with a balanced flavor you can snack on all day.
5 Stars
The combination of spices and rich nuts is perfect.
4 Stars
I loved these and will order again! The only downside is that the nut was a little softer than I would like, but might be the way it’s processed.
5 Stars
Spicy like I like it
1 Star
Stick with the salsa and forget the nuts.....bland and pretty much tasteless.
5 Stars
Spicy and flavorful! I can only eat a few at a time. My husband eats them by the handful! Definitely buying them again.
3 Stars
Tasty pecans that would be a whole lot better with a little more salt added.
4 Stars
Good but a little bland
5 Stars
These pecans are exceptional!! My daughter and I absolutely love them. I will definitely be ordering more!
5 Stars
BOMB Pecans! Anything "hatch" green chilie is sure to be a winner.....
5 Stars
Oh my goodness the Chile pecans are so addictive, can't stop nibbling once you start!!!!! Bought a few extra bags for emergency snaking. Ha ha ha ha ha, they're really that good!
5 Stars
I haven't tried them as they are a gift!
4 Stars
These pecans have a nice spice to them. A good flavor of Chile taste but not so hot your tongue is burning. Great as a snack durning a football game. Will purchase again.
3 Stars
Didn’t quite like the taste of green powder chile
5 Stars
Too good and I ate the whole bag
5 Stars
Different is what i call these , very tasty, but different,not your hard dried out nuts here !
4 Stars
4 Stars
5 Stars
If you love Hatch Green Chile’s like I do you will love these ........GET THE BIG BAG and hide them
5 Stars
My favorite snack now
5 Stars
My favorite they taste fantastic
5 Stars
Can't stop eating them!
3 Stars
They were good but not what I expected, not a lot of flavor for me.
Provenance
- Merchant Link
- https://freshchileco.com/products/green-chile-pecan
- Platform
- shopify
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