Smoke the peppers

• Hotbox the whole peppers with applewood smoke to add an extra layer of flavor.

Prepare the peppers

• Cut off the tops and clean out any seeds.
• Cut the peppers into strips.

Dehydrate

• Spread the pepper strips evenly onto a lined baking sheet.
• Dry in a dehydrator until crunchy and brittle.

Grind into powder

• Grind the dried pepper strips to a fine powder using a mortar and pestle.