5,241 chile recipes

Szechwan dry-fried beef: shredded steak fried until dark and chewy, then tossed with hot bean sauce, chiles, ginger, and toasted Sichuan peppercorns for that signature mala numbing-spicy heat.

Fresh corn kernels sautéed with colorful bell peppers, scallions, and garlic get tossed with halved cherry tomatoes, chipotle chile, and lime juice for a smoky-spicy salad that works hot or cold.

This is actually fairly easy to make, the only time consuming part was peeling the eggplant and chopping vegetables.

"'With fresh mushrooms, plum tomatoes and herbs to spice up its flavor, this dish tastes like summertime to me,' says Jacqueline Graves of Lawrenceville, Georgia. Chock-full of garden goodness, the chunky sauce cooks up quickly, too."

Mashed pinto beans and brown rice rolled up in warm flour tortillas with fresh veggies and salsa. Vegan, low-fat, and ready in 20 minutes flat.

I used Cornish Game Hens, but you could also use a cut up chicken. If you can't get winter melon, watermelon will work. Winter melon is white, very mild tasting and a tad denser than watermelon. I think you could get away using something like Honeydew too.

These are good on basic whole-wheat bread, but try having them in Syrian flat breads, or as open-face sandwishes heated up in the oven.

A delicious Thai flavor chicken dish satisfies everyone's appetite.

This 30-minute microwave enchilada casserole cooks ground beef with chili powder and tomato sauce, then layers it with flour tortillas and sharp cheddar. No oven needed for this retro weeknight dinner shortcut.

Crispy pan-fried patties made with amaranth and millet flour, grated zucchini, red bell pepper, and a touch of chili powder. A gluten-free, grain-based side dish with satisfying crunch in every bite.

A flavorful homemade spaghetti sauce, it's thick and tasty. Use it to make your spaghetti meatballs or any your favorite dish that uses spaghettis sauce, it certainly will deliver lots of deliciousness.

Tender chicken thighs simmered in aromatic spices with garlic, turmeric, cumin, and Thai chilies. This easy one-pan recipe takes 35 minutes and delivers bold, warming flavors with a squeeze of fresh lime.

Large-format quiche baked in a 13x9 pan with a decorative pastry edge, three cheeses, and a creamy custard filling. Perfect for feeding a crowd at brunch.

East Indian curry chicken from scratch, very mild.

Hearty vegetarian stew with kidney beans, brown rice, and cabbage simmered with Southwest spices. Stovetop or slow cooker meal ready for Tex-Mex toppings.

Basic Sauce is used over and over again to slow-simmer a number of foods. It imparts its own flavor to what is cooked, and grows more savory with the cooking of different foods.