1,717 hot red pepper recipes

Spicy Texas barbecue sauce simmered with beer, jalapeños, brown sugar, and lime juice. Bold, smoky heat that clings to ribs, brisket, and chicken.

Creamy Mexican corn soup pureed smooth, seasoned with cumin and green chilies, enriched with melted pepper jack cheese. Served over chicken and tomatoes with crispy fried tortilla squares.

Spiced marinated shrimp poaches in olive oil with 30 cloves of garlic, lemon, paprika, and rosemary. Make-ahead Spanish gambas-style appetizer that mellows and deepens overnight in the fridge.

Grilled Mexican chicken breasts basted in a tangy chili-ketchup glaze with brown sugar, Worcestershire, and hot sauce. Scored deep for flavor and topped with cool yogurt.

Layered leftover casserole with sliced baked potatoes, chopped ham, and a creamy spinach-nutmeg sauce. The smartest way to turn yesterday's dinner into tonight's comfort food.

Grilled Salisbury steak patties with grated onion, chives, and garlic, broiled to order and finished with a buttery Belmont sauce of ketchup, mustard, lemon, and sherry. Supper-club classic.

Smoky eggplant soup with fire-charred eggplant, tomatoes, onion, garlic, fresh basil and oregano, simmered with chicken stock and finished with grated Parmesan. Deep Mediterranean flavor, rustic elegance.

Cold buttermilk beet soup with julienned beets, celery, dill, and a splash of hot sauce simmered in chicken broth then chilled. A tangy, vibrant pink summer soup similar to cold borscht.

London broil with a punchy garlic-mustard-Worcestershire marinade, broiled hot and sliced thin against the grain. The classic American budget-cut steak dinner done right.

Fiery homemade salsa with four jalapenos, hot sauce, cayenne, and red pepper flakes blended with fresh tomatoes, garlic, cilantro, and lime. Keeps in the fridge for a week.

Baked crab and mushroom casserole in a tarragon white wine cream sauce with dry mustard and hot sauce, topped with buttered breadcrumbs. A versatile classic you can also make with shrimp.

Brunswick Stew with Chicken and Beef: a tangy Southern stew with shredded chicken, ground beef, tomato juice, onion, and a vinegar kick. Slow-simmered until thick and rich.

Spicy marinated shrimp for a crowd with 10 pounds of shrimp soaked overnight in olive oil, cider vinegar, capers, and hot sauce. A make-ahead party appetizer that serves 20.

A wonderful venison chili that's loaded with flavour.

Esquire's Eastern Establishment chili with whole brisket, two types of chile, and a surprising splash of coffee. A refined East Coast take on Texas chili with masa harina thickening and deep beef flavor.

Slow cooker navy bean soup with ham hocks or chicken, potatoes, carrots, celery, and thyme. A hearty crockpot bean soup that simmers all day and freezes well.