422 jalapeno pepper recipes

Roasted tomatillo salsa verde with charred jalapenos, eight cloves of garlic, and fresh cilantro pureed smooth. Bright, tangy, and ready in 30 minutes.

Fresh homemade salsa casera with chopped tomatoes, jalapeño, cilantro, garlic, and oregano. No cooking required, and it keeps in the fridge for up to a week. Puro sabor mexicano.

Sauce Chien, a spicy Caribbean condiment made with red and green jalapenos, garlic, onion, oregano, and hot vinegar. A fiery French Antillean table sauce for grilled meats and fish.

Fresh cilantro-lime salsa with jalapenos and garlic. A bright, no-cook Mexican salsa verde that works chunky or pureed, ready in 10 minutes with just 5 ingredients.

Glazed smoked ham roasted with a jalapeño jelly and cilantro finish. Foolproof holiday ham technique with temperature markers and a spicy-sweet twist on tradition.

Fresh mango salsa with jalapeno, cilantro, lime juice, and olive oil. A bright, fruity no-cook salsa ready in 10 minutes. Serve over soup with sour cream, or with chips and grilled fish.

Old-fashioned pickled jalapenos with garlic and Mexican oregano in boiling vinegar. A simple, no-cook grandmother's recipe for spicy pickled peppers.

Thai jungle curry with catfish, homemade curry paste, Thai eggplant, and kaffir lime leaves. A fiery, coconut-free curry that's broth-based, bold, and ready in 20 minutes.

A great summer relish to serve with chips or as a topping for hamburgers off the grill.

Fat-free pinto bean soup simmered with garlic, jalapeno, onion, and fresh cilantro. Six ingredients, one pot, 35 minutes. A hearty, budget-friendly soup with a kick that proves simple can be seriously satisfying.

Jamaican-style sauteed greens with collards (or kale), jalapeno, allspice, onion, and a squeeze of lime. A Caribbean spin on cooked greens with warm spice and bright citrus.

Braised chicken legs in fresh tomatillo sauce with jalapeños, onion, garlic, and cilantro. A one-skillet Mexican green chicken dinner with a tangy, reduced salsa verde.

Six-ingredient pickled jalapenos packed whole into jars and sealed in a vinegar-olive oil brine with pickling spice. Simple Texas-style pickled peppers ready in 30 days.

Homemade pickled jalapeno slices in a sweet vinegar brine with garlic. Quick to prep, then chill for 7 days to develop bold, tangy heat. Better than store-bought.

Super nachos with a quick stovetop cheese sauce made from nacho cheese, milk, and chili powder poured over tortilla chips and topped with sliced jalapenos. Ready in under 20 minutes.

Jalapeno jelly made with fresh jalapenos, bell peppers, vinegar, and liquid pectin. A sweet-hot pepper jelly for pouring over cream cheese, glazing meats, or gifting in jars.