616 hot dish recipes

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.

Twice-cooked pork stir-fried with dried mushrooms, bell pepper, bamboo shoots and bean curd in a gingery soy-mushroom sauce. A classic Sichuan-style dish with tender poached pork and crisp wok-fired vegetables.

Spicy beef carbonade braises sirloin or stewing beef in red wine and beef stock with bacon, garlic, chili powder and a hit of habanero. A Belgian-meets-Tex-Mex riff on the classic carbonade flamande.

Portuguese-style spicy shrimp marinated overnight in garlic, chilies, and olive oil, then grilled and served with a fiery red hot pepper dipping sauce. A bold piri-piri inspired starter.

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.

Pork 'n' spicy apples: pan-seared pork loin cutlets topped with sauteed Granny Smith apples in a steak sauce, apple jelly, and cinnamon glaze. Classic sweet-spicy pairing ready in 40 minutes.

Jerk chicken: chicken parts marinated for 24 hours in a fiery Jamaican paste of scotch bonnets, allspice, thyme, cinnamon, and lime, then grilled over charcoal until the skin crackles. Island fire at its finest.

Baked spicy chicken wings marinated in soy sauce, honey, and dry mustard. Crispy oven-baked drumettes with a sweet heat glaze that sticks to every bite.

Tender braised beef chuck in a star anise and cinnamon-spiced broth, ladled over egg noodles with fresh spinach and sesame oil. Chinese-style beef noodle soup that's worth every minute of simmering.

Spicy Sichuan tofu stir-fried with hot bean paste, Sichuan peppercorns, and chili oil, finished with mushrooms, water chestnuts, and green onions for a tongue-tingling vegetarian main.

Hasenpfeffer is a German braised rabbit stew simmered in red wine with bacon, shallots, peppercorns, currant jelly, rosemary, and thyme. Traditional spicy hunters stew with a glossy gravy.

Pan-fried tuna patties spiced with cumin, cayenne, coriander, and dry mustard. Made with canned tuna, eggs, and bread crumbs for a quick, budget-friendly dinner.

Amazingly delicious yet simple recipe, I think this one can be played around with as a side to any dish!

Sauteed Shrimp & Prawns with Spicy Plum Sauce recipe

Butter-poached shrimp baked in their shells with garlic, rosemary, cayenne, and a full tablespoon of paprika. The shells turn crispy while shrimp stay tender. Serve with crusty bread to soak up the spiced butter.

Boldly spiced grilled sirloin rubbed with black pepper, caraway, turmeric, and cardamom. Indian-inspired steak for adventurous grill masters.