995 hot pot recipes

Pickled green tomatoes packed with garlic, celery, hot peppers, and dill in a vinegar brine. A simple home canning recipe for end-of-season unripe tomatoes.

The original General Tso's chicken from Chef Peng: crisp-fried dark-meat chicken tossed in a tangy soy-and-vinegar sauce fired up with dried chilies. Savory and hot, not the sticky-sweet takeout version, and gluten-free with tamari.

Frito casserole layered with corn chips, ground beef, chili beans, tomatoes, corn, and cheddar cheese. A Tex-Mex weeknight casserole that comes together with pantry staples.

Nuclear chicken wings: oven-baked wings glazed with a double-hot sauce of Tabasco and habanero, brown sugar, vinegar, and ground red pepper. For the chili-head crowd. Serve with blue cheese.

Indonesian rujak fruit salad tosses cucumber, jicama, mango, papaya, pineapple, and Granny Smith apple in a chunky peanut, chile, palm sugar, and tamarind sauce. Sweet, sour, salty, fiery in one bite.

Creamy crab and clam dip with cream cheese and a kick of Tabasco, spread on melba rounds and warmed in the microwave. Ready in 10 minutes for easy party snacking.

Chard enchiladas: corn tortillas rolled with sautéed Swiss chard in a creamy cheddar bechamel, topped with hot salsa and baked. A vegetarian weeknight alternative to meat fillings.

Leftover vegetable soup pureed smooth with chicken broth and seasoned with Tabasco, herbs, and a touch of cream. The thrifty cleanout-the-fridge soup that turns leftovers into something genuinely good.

Devilish eggs (Cajun-style deviled eggs) with hot pepper sauce, Dijon mustard, dill relish, and pimentos. A spicy upgrade on the classic Southern appetizer with real heat.

Barbecue deviled eggs with chopped smoked pulled pork, Dijon, and hot sauce. A Southern twist on the classic picnic appetizer that turns leftover barbecue into a creamy, smoky party bite.

Thai stir-fried salted beef with chili: shredded beef cured in salt and fish sauce, fried until crispy, then tossed with hot chilies, celery, and Thai seasoning. A spicy, salty Bangkok street food classic.

Warm zucchini salad in a reduced basil cream sauce with fresh tomatoes, shallots, lemon juice, and hot pepper sauce. A rich summer side dish ready in 30 minutes.

This dish is very savoury with a crunchy/chewy texture.

Hearty slow cooker bean dip packed with seasoned ground beef, refried beans, melted longhorn cheese, and sour cream with a spicy kick from hot sauce.

Marco Pierre White's homemade mayonnaise from the Mirabelle restaurant.

Sun-dried butterflied kingfish fried until golden and crisp, served with a tangy Thai green mango salad dressed in fish sauce, lime, and palm sugar. Sour, salty, and crunchy in every bite.