479 cayenne pepper recipes

Crispy baked Creole chicken wings rubbed with garlic, paprika, cayenne, and thyme, served with a sweet-tangy peach mustard dipping sauce. Game day gold.

Armenian spinach and cheese borag with layers of buttery phyllo, Monterey Jack, cream cheese, and blanched spinach. Crispy, flaky, and golden with a creamy filling.

Stir-fried okra with cumin, fennel, and cayenne pepper. Indian-spiced, low-slime technique that makes okra converts out of skeptics in under 30 minutes.

Light vegetarian sauce made with arrowroot, tamari, and vegetable stock. Glossy, savory, and ready in 15 minutes. Great over grains, stir-fries, or steamed veggies.

Cajun crawfish egg salad with Durkee's sauce, Dijon mustard, and a kick of cayenne. A Louisiana twist on classic egg salad that's loaded with tender crawfish tails.

Sautéed broccoli with lemon and anchovies quickly blanches broccoli, then tosses it with garlic, melted anchovies, cayenne, and fresh lemon juice. A salty, briny Southern Italian side in 15 minutes.

Creamy crab and artichoke hearts over a bed of sour cream spinach with a cayenne kick. This microwave casserole is on the table in 20 minutes flat.

Rustic Provencal garlic and potato soup with thyme, bay leaves, and a splash of shoyu or miso for umami depth. Simple, warming, and vegan-friendly.

Roasted garlic and cumin-spiced broiled eggplant tossed with capellini, lemon juice, and cilantro. A vegan room-temperature pasta with bold, smoky Mediterranean flavor.

Macaroni and cheese souffle bakes corkscrew pasta in a smoky paprika-cayenne cheese sauce enriched with beaten egg yolks for a lighter, puffier version of the comfort classic. A weeknight casserole with soufflé ambitions.

Easy bacon potato soup doctors up canned cream of potato soup with crispy bacon, onion sauteed in the drippings, and a pinch of cayenne. A creamy, smoky bowl ready in about 15 minutes.

Memphis-style dry rub for ribs with paprika, cayenne, green peppercorns, and Jamaican allspice. A 12-spice blend with real heat and smoky depth. No sauce needed.

Daube glace, a classic Cajun cold jellied beef and pork roast braised with bell peppers, lemon, thyme, and bay leaf. A two-day New Orleans holiday tradition.

Maryland-style crab soup simmered with beef shin, tomatoes, mixed vegetables, and a pound and a half of crab meat. A slow-cooked Chesapeake Bay classic loaded with briny sweetness and deep beefy broth.

Slow-simmered Texas-style chili with chunked beef and pork shoulder, no beans, cooked low for 4 hours with chili powder, jalapenos, pale ale, and cayenne. Thick, meaty, and built for serious chili lovers.

Broccoli with spicy chickpea sauce, steamed broccoli florets cloaked in a creamy hummus-style sauce of chickpeas, yogurt, blanched garlic, cumin, and cayenne. Vegetable side that doubles as a Middle Eastern main.