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Black Recado Paste

Black recado paste is a deeply roasted Mexican seasoning paste used to flavor stews, marinades, and regional meat dishes.

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About Black Recado Paste

Black recado paste is a thick, dark seasoning paste made from a deeply roasted or charred mixture of spices and other aromatics. It is used in marinades, stews, braises, and regional meat preparations, where it may be rubbed onto food or dissolved into a sauce or cooking liquid. This specific paste form should not be collapsed into a dry black-recado spice blend.

The flavour is concentrated and roasted, with possible bitter, smoky, warm-spiced, salty, and savoury notes that vary by formulation. Because the recipe is not standardized, products can differ in heat, saltiness, moisture, grind, and degree of charring. These differences also affect how strongly the paste seasons a dish.

Products sold as black recado paste may be nearly black or dark brown, with a texture ranging from smooth to coarse. Roasting, charring, grinding, and added liquid alter its appearance and consistency. Rubbing, stirring, or dissolving it during cooking distributes the seasoning through the food or cooking liquid.

Ingredient type
paste

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Black Recado Paste

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Black Recado Paste nutrition & diet

Black Recado Paste nutritional value

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Representative nutrition benchmarkOfficial table values for a comparable food category, not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient.

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
116kcal
Protein
1.6g
Carbs
25.9g
Fat
0.4g

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Portions & preparation

Confirm the identity of this black recado paste and its regional recipe before using a nutrition reference. Roasted spices, chiles, seeds, aromatics, oils, and thickeners may vary by brand or preparation. Match the ready-to-use paste and the measured amount added to the final dish.

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Diet considerations

Black recado paste is plant-derived when made solely from spices, chiles, seeds, and aromatics, but recipes can differ. Animal fat or broth, dairy, cereal thickeners, and sweeteners change dietary compatibility. Check the complete ingredient list and use amount; the finished meal determines its portion-dependent carbohydrate pattern.

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Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    May be compatible
  • Vegetarian
    May be compatible
  • Pescatarian
    May be compatible
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    May be compatible
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · May be compatible
The recorded ingredients may fit this pattern. This is not a complete recipe or manufacturing specification; check additions and preparation.
Vegetarian · May be compatible
The recorded ingredients may fit this pattern. This is not a complete recipe or manufacturing specification; check additions and preparation.
Pescatarian · May be compatible
The recorded ingredients may fit this pattern. This is not a complete recipe or manufacturing specification; check additions and preparation.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · May be compatible
The recorded ingredients may fit this pattern. This is not a complete recipe or manufacturing specification; check additions and preparation.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Pacific Nutrient Database 2020 — 01.1.9.3.9_98 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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