679 hot spicy recipes

Guasacaca is the Venezuelan avocado salsa: chunky avocado, tomato, onion, cilantro, and hot pepper sauce blitzed rough. Served alongside arepas, grilled meats, or tortilla chips.

Brown lentils and long grain rice simmered with ghee, cinnamon, turmeric, and fresh green chili. A warming one-pot side dish ready in 45 minutes.

Homemade pickled jalapenos canned in a vinegar-water brine with garlic, pickling salt, and a touch of sugar. Whole or quartered peppers processed in a boiling water bath for shelf-stable storage all year.

Spicy Western slow-cooker beans combining pinto beans, red kidney beans, lentils, smoky bacon, and chili powder with tomatoes and cumin. Cowboy-style beans with a peppery kick.

Smoky kielbasa, kidney beans, stewed tomatoes, and elbow macaroni in a chili-spiced broth. This filling soup is on the table in just 30 minutes.

Creamy spicy pumpkin bisque with ground hot chiles, dry sherry, and half-and-half. A grown-up fall soup that balances pumpkin's sweetness with serious heat and depth.

Three-ingredient grilling glaze made from onion soup mix, apricot preserves, and salad dressing. Brush it on chicken, spareribs, kabobs, or burgers during the last few minutes for a sticky, sweet-spicy finish.

Ligurian caviar is an Italian olive paste spread blended with capers and red pepper flakes. A briny, spicy vegetarian crostini topping that keeps in the fridge for two weeks.

Sweet and spicy grilled chuck steaks brushed with a salsa, ketchup, brown sugar, and Dijon mustard sauce during the last 5 minutes on the coals. A 4-ingredient glaze.

Penne alla vodka with spicy-tomato cream sauce: garlic, crushed red pepper, crushed tomatoes, heavy cream, and a shot of vodka. A 30-minute Italian-American classic with real heat.

Silky braised eggplant with chopped pork, stir-fried in a hot wok with garlic, ginger and Thai chili paste. The eggplant turns meltingly soft and drinks up a savory, dark-soy sauce.

Crispy homemade turkey breakfast sausage patties seasoned with fresh basil, parsley, garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes. A leaner, herb-packed alternative to store-bought pork sausage.

Middle Eastern-style lamb hand pies with pine nuts, mint, and lemon zest baked in biscuit dough. Served with a cool minted yogurt dipping sauce.

Cinnamon candy apple Jello salad with applesauce and a cream cheese topping. A retro molded gelatin side dish with warm cinnamon heat and tangy lemon notes.

Quick Chinese-style chicken stir-fry with shredded breast, bamboo shoots, zucchini, and bell peppers tossed in chili bean sauce and dark soy for a fiery weeknight dinner.

Texas-style spicy spareribs baked low and slow for 4 hours with lemon and onion slices, then glazed with spicy barbecue sauce. Fall-off-the-bone tender.