988 hot pepper recipes

Cajun-style barbecue sauce slow-simmered with Southern Comfort, steak sauce, hot sauce, and a heap of sauteed onions, celery, and bell pepper. Makes a big batch that keeps for weeks.

These delicious meatless burgers have not only pleased the vegetarians, but the meat lovers also raved about how yummy they are!

Silky anchovy spread mellowed with milk, enriched with Bel Paese cheese, and spiked with lemon and capers for elegant toast points that taste fancy but take minutes.

Vegetarian fried rice with carrots, bell pepper, corn, fresh ginger, and chili in a wok with soy sauce. Uses cold pre-cooked rice for the best texture.

Orange and onion salad with romaine, mandarin oranges, and toasted almonds in a homemade tarragon-Dijon vinaigrette emulsified with egg yolk. Bright, crunchy, and tangy.

A bold barbecue sauce built on orange, lime, and lemon juice with ancho chiles, red pepper, and fresh cilantro. Bright, smoky, and ready in 30 minutes flat. Brush it on chicken, ribs, or grilled shrimp.

Wattakka is a creamy Sri Lankan pumpkin curry cooked in coconut milk and thickened with ground rice and mustard seeds. Served in the hollowed-out pumpkin shell for a stunning presentation.

Salmon étouffée simmers canned salmon in a dark Cajun roux with onions, shallots, garlic, celery, tomato purée, and Tabasco. Pantry-friendly Louisiana classic over hot rice.

Honey mustard grilled steaks and red onions get a five-minute Dijon glaze with honey, cider vinegar, and hot sauce. Sticky, tangy, and ready in under 30 minutes from grill to plate.

Dominican red beans and rice (habichuelas con arroz), small red beans simmered with cumin, garlic, a touch of sugar, and vinegar, spooned over fluffy rice. A naturally vegan plate, great with avocado and plantains.

Soft steamed buns filled with mushrooms, water chestnuts, bell pepper, and hoisin sauce, served with a soy-chili dipping sauce. Homemade Chinese bao that freeze beautifully for later.

Herbal vinegars infuse red wine vinegar with garlic, basil, rosemary, marjoram and dried chiles. Two large-batch blends (Southwest and Chef's Blend) for gift bottles, dressings and pantry seasoning.

Pon pon chicken (bang bang chicken) shreds poached chicken over salted cucumber ribbons with a warm sesame-soy-ginger dressing. Classic Sichuan cold-plate appetizer or main.

No-cook Sichuan dipping sauce with crushed Sichuan peppercorns, black soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and chili oil. Tongue-tingling, savory, and ready in 15 minutes flat.

Tried this recipe last weekend for football snacks and the guys comments were: TOP SHELF, NUMBER ONE, CAN'T GET NO BETTER, MO' SHRIMP NEXT WEEK etc... Great flavors.

Green bell peppers stuffed with a tangy cabbage, onion, and chili filling, pickled in spiced cider vinegar. Old-fashioned canning at its crunchy, fiery best.