3,843 chile pepper recipes

Southwest pork stew with chorizo, butternut squash, and corn, baked under a sour cream cornbread crust. A hearty one-dish Mexican-inspired dinner.

Jumbo pasta shells stuffed with ricotta, lemon zest, chives, and chopped almonds, then drizzled with a bright lemon-Dijon vinaigrette. Served cold or at room temperature.

Spicy orange beef stir-fry with flank steak, orange zest, marmalade, soy sauce, and dried chili. A glossy, citrusy wok dish served over rice and ready in 20 minutes.

Thai seafood chili layered with red Thai chili paste, dry red wine, clam juice, and Italian tomatoes. Loaded with clams, mussels, shrimp, scallops, and white fish. A make-ahead seafood stew with serious heat.

Pork vindaloo is the Goan classic where cubes of pork braise in a fiery spice paste of cumin, mustard, fenugreek, cinnamon, and red chilies bound with white wine vinegar. A hot-and-sour curry that gets better the day after.

Moroccan-spiced grilled flank steak marinated overnight in cumin, ginger, turmeric, chili powder, lemon juice, and olive oil. Sliced thin and served with heated marinade.

Creamy Southwestern grilled cactus soup with nopalitos, jicama, broccoli, corn, and melted cheese in a roux-thickened broth. A bold, one-of-a-kind bowl.

Sesame soy eggplant salad is a cold, silky Chinese-style starter: steamed eggplant torn into strips and tossed in a punchy Hunan vinaigrette of ginger, garlic, soy, chili oil and sesame. Light, vegan, and refreshing.

Grilled flank steak marinated overnight in Moroccan spices with cumin, turmeric, ginger, chili powder, lemon juice, and olive oil. Sliced thin and served with heated marinade.

Mee Krob (Thai crisp fried noodles) loaded with pork, chicken, and shrimp, bean sprouts, and a sweet-sour-salty sauce. A crunchy one-wok showstopper from Thailand.

Crisp mixed greens meet crunchy vegetables in a creamy sesame-peanut dressing spiked with lime and ginger. Roasted peanuts add texture while brown rice syrup brings subtle sweetness to balance the tangy, garlicky Asian-inspired flavors.

Mongolian beef stir-fry with flank steak, scallions, garlic, hoisin, and oyster sauce. A fast wok-fried takeout favorite with a sweet, savory, slightly spicy sauce.

Marinated wild rice salad with porcini and white mushrooms, julienned carrots, walnuts, and Dijon vinaigrette. A make-ahead grain salad that gets better as it sits.

Spicy Sichuan noodles (dan dan mian) with crispy ground pork, sesame paste, chili oil, Sichuan peppercorns, garlic, and ginger. A fiery, numbing Chinese noodle bowl ready in 30 minutes.

Orange tangerine beef, a Szechuan-style stir fry with flank steak, dried chili peppers, and fragrant dried orange peel for classic smoky citrus-spice heat.

A velvety Mexican-inspired bisque of yellow summer squash, tomatillos, roasted Anaheim and jalapeno chiles, thickened naturally with corn tortillas. Finished with cool sour cream and crunchy tortilla chips. Ready in 45 minutes.