3,843 chile pepper recipes

Mexican cebiche with mackerel fillets cured in fresh lime juice for five hours with serrano chiles, tomatoes, olive oil, and oregano. A no-cook seafood dish that lets citric acid do the cooking.

This recipe will produce a notably hot chili. But there are plenty of points where you can modify the heat level. You can substitute a bell or poblano pepper for the fresh hot peppers, substitute olive oil for the chile oil, and adjust or eliminate the hot sauce and/or cayenne pepper.

Bone-in pork chops marinated in soy, sherry and garlic, then grilled hot and fast. Topped with a fresh blueberry-ginger relish spiked with serrano chile, cilantro and lime for a sweet-heat finish.

Mexican drunken eggs: beaten eggs swirled into a smoky bacon and chicken broth with tomatoes, serrano chiles, and grated cheese. Served with warm corn tortillas, this is hearty, spicy brunch food at its best.

Baked rice with green chiles, sour cream, Monterey Jack, and cheddar cheese. A creamy, cheesy Southwestern rice casserole that comes together in 45 minutes.

Cuban-style black bean soup simmered with ham hock, scotch bonnet pepper, and a splash of dark rum stirred in just before serving. Rich, smoky, and deeply satisfying.

Tacos de requeson: corn tortillas stuffed with ricotta cheese, fried golden and crisp, then filled with a tangy lime-radish-cilantro salsa. A traditional Mexican street food you can make at home.

Traditional Caribbean callaloo soup with dasheen, okra, plantain, and yam puréed into a silky, spiced broth with a Scotch bonnet kick. Warm, green, and soul-filling.

Award-winning chili with ground chuck, three kinds of tomato, pure chili powder, and a splash of beer simmered low for hours. The kind of contest-grade beef chili that tastes even better on day two.

Yellow Hell is a Caribbean mango marinade with scotch bonnet pepper, dark rum, coconut milk, ginger, and lime. Fruity, fiery, and built for grilled chicken, pork, or seafood.

Spicy cilantro-lime compound butter with garlic, jalapenos, and crushed red chiles. A bold finishing butter for grilled meats, corn, seafood, and bread.

Fresh avocado filling with serrano chiles, cilantro, lime, and white onion makes a chunky, zesty spread for sandwiches, tacos, and wraps. No cooking required.

Crispy baked capellini pancake topped with a sweet-spicy serrano and bell pepper relish. Vegetarian side dish with crunchy golden edges and a kick of heat.

Really enjoyed the dish, it was packed with flavors. I did add some fresh cilantro in the end, and it was delicious. I also made a cucumber rita (yogurt sauce) to balance the heat a bit.

Instead of being hard, dry spice cookies, these are soft, moist spicy cookies with a medium hot disposition. Their heat is derived from ground Jamaican Scotch Bonnet peppers.

Elva's carne guisada with beef chuck braised in a cumin-spiced gravy with Rotel tomatoes, onion, and bell pepper. Tex-Mex comfort food ready in 40 minutes.