939 jalapeno pepper recipes

Jalapeño salsa cooked on the stovetop with fresh tomatoes, garlic, onion, cilantro, and a surprising kick of chopped green olives. A bright cooked salsa that goes with chips, tacos, eggs, and grilled meats.

Fresh cranberry salsa with jalapenos, mint, lime juice, and ginger. A tart, spicy no-cook condiment that needs 24 hours to chill and keeps for up to 4 days.

Homemade jalapeno cheese crackers with cheddar, cornmeal, and chili powder. Crispy, spicy, and buttery with real jalapeno pieces baked right into the dough.

Crispy deep-fried potato skins loaded with melted cheddar, crispy bacon, and all your favorite toppings. These restaurant-style appetizers are worth the effort for game day or parties.

Mexican chili beef with cubed round steak braised in crushed tomatoes with jalapeno, cumin seeds, and oregano. A lean, no-bean chili simmered low until fork-tender and saucy.

Store bought pie dough makes these Mexican style empanadas quick and easy.

Fresh jalapeno corn muffins fold whole corn kernels, minced jalapeno, and shallot into a buttermilk-cornmeal batter for a sweet-spicy breakfast or chili-side muffin. Freezes beautifully.

Peruvian potato and chicken platter: poached chicken and potatoes built into a colorful spread with hard-boiled eggs, bell pepper strips, green olives, and chunky salsa.

Loaded queso dip with sausage, jalapeno, red bell pepper, and melted American cheese in chicken broth. A Tex-Mex cheese dip that doubles as a sauce for potatoes or noodles.

Marinated shrimp piled into ripe avocado halves with pickled jalapeño, sweet onion, and a zippy lemon-vinegar bath. A no-fuss Mexican-inspired starter that's bright, cool, and creamy.

Broiled lime shrimp with cilantro, jalapeño, and a zippy lime-garlic dressing. Served cool over cucumber slices for a bright low-fat appetizer or light lunch.

Baked fish fillets topped with a cilantro, lime, jalapeno, and toasted almond sauce. A light Mexican-style seafood dish with bright, fresh flavor.

Mexican cornbread is a Texas-style layered skillet-style cornbread with browned ground meat, onion, jalapeños, and melted American cheese sandwiched between golden cornmeal batter.

Hot cowboy beans: pinto beans simmered low and slow with salt pork, ham hock, onion, jalapeños, and chili powder. A Texas chuckwagon classic that gets better every day.

Cowboy cheeseburgers wrap mozzarella-topped beef patties seasoned with cumin and coriander in warm flour tortillas with tomato, cilantro, and taco sauce. Tex-Mex burgers ready in 35 minutes.

Festival eggs are a Mexican-style migas breakfast with crispy tortilla strips, tomatoes, jalapeno, and cilantro scrambled with eggs and topped with melted Colby cheese.