Recipes with serrano chiles

Stuffed bell peppers filled with millet pilaf cooked in a cilantro-lime-serrano broth with corn and tomatoes. A vibrant vegan main dish topped with pine nuts.

Plump mussels steamed in white wine, then ladled into a fragrant broth of ginger, lime, bok choy, and rice noodles. A Thai-inspired seafood soup that's briny, bright, and deeply satisfying.

Creamy coconut soup with chicken, tofu, mushrooms, lemongrass, galangal, and fresh lime. A warming Thai classic (tom kha gai) that comes together in one pot.

Indonesian nasi goreng (fried rice) with shrimp, chicken, and barbecued pork, built on a shrimp paste and chili spice paste with tamarind and kecap manis. Authentic Southeast Asian flavor.

Thai hot and sour seafood soup with shrimp, scallops, and shiitake mushrooms in a fragrant lemongrass and lime leaf broth. A bright, gluten-free tom yum-style soup ready in under an hour.

Thai hot and sour seafood soup with shrimp, scallops, and shiitake mushrooms in a fragrant lemongrass and lime leaf broth. A bright, gluten-free tom yum-style soup ready in under an hour.

Stir-fried tofu and bean sprouts with serrano chiles, oyster sauce, and fish sauce. A fast Thai-style wok dish that's vegetable-forward, protein-rich, and ready in 10 minutes.

Pico de gallo, the classic Mexican rooster's beak salsa, made with diced tomato, white onion, cilantro, serrano chiles, lime, and salt. Crisp, fresh, never mushy. The 10-minute taqueria staple.

Banana-Green Mango Chutney pairs ripe bananas with unripe mango, fresh ginger, serrano chile, and raisins in a tangy sweet-hot sauce. Ready in 30 minutes and keeps refrigerated for 2 weeks.

Thai grilled beef salad (Nam Tok) with flank steak, lime juice, fish sauce, toasted rice powder, and fresh chilies. Smoky, sour, and spicy with a nutty crunch from ground roasted rice.

Authentic cabrito al pastor: whole baby goat spit-roasted over mesquite coals until smoky and tender. Served with guacamole, pico de gallo, frijoles de olla, and crispy tortilla wedges.

A sweet and spicy and very colorful island-ish tasting treat. It'll make your taste buds dance. I created this recipe when I was running really low on groceries and had to throw something together for dinner. It has evolved a bit since, but same basic concept

Authentic Vietnamese shrimp paste molded around sugar cane sticks, broiled until bright orange, and wrapped in rice paper with fresh mint, cilantro, and cucumber. Dipped in tangy nuoc cham sauce, these are a Southeast Asian street food classic.

Thai-style pickled vegetables with cauliflower, cabbage, carrots, and serrano chiles in a sweet vinegar brine. A tangy, crunchy condiment ready after one day of marinating.

*When you buy carambola, also called star fruit, look for ones that are uniformly yellow to orange and have a subtle perfume. If they are green, they aren't ripe and won't yield a great deal of flavor. At their ripest, their flavor is an unmistakably tropical combination of apple, banana and lychee.

Slow-simmered beef chuck chili with layers of dark chili powder, serrano peppers, and sazon. A bold, beanless Texas-style bowl that builds heat in stages.