2,270 spicy recipes

Oven-roasted chili peanuts with cumin, dried red chilies, and chili powder. Raw peanuts baked twice until golden and coated in smoky, spicy seasoning.

A simple authentic Indian chicken curry. Adjust the spices to suit your tastes. Serve it with steamed rice or spicy rice puloa (posted separately)

Vegan enchilada casserole filled with black beans, whole wheat couscous, and crushed tofu in a spicy tomato-chili sauce. Rolled in corn tortillas and baked until bubbling. Plant-based Mexican comfort food.

Ranch-style pinto beans simmered with bacon, beer, jalapenos, molasses, and a whole head of garlic. A big-batch cookout side with smoky, spicy, sweet depth in every spoonful.

BBQ spareribs marinated overnight in a New Mexican dried chile and tequila sauce with cumin, allspice, and brown sugar. Boiled first, then grilled for smoky, spicy bark.

Creole or red jambalaya includes tomatoes while the Cajun style does not. Either way, it is a spicy and robust dish that epitomizes the soul of New Orleans. Here's my recipe for Cajun style jambalaya.

Slow cooker salsa chicken with Brussels sprouts, Ro-Tel tomatoes, jalapeno, and cayenne pepper. Set it and forget it for 7 hours on low for a spicy, hands-off dinner.

A Thai-American fusion chili that blends ground beef and kidney beans with panang curry paste and garlic chili sauce. Smoky, aromatic, and seriously spicy. Ready in one hour.

Cajun cooking legend Justin Wilson's tuna salad kicks it up with hot sauce, dill relish, and mustard stirred into chopped hard-boiled eggs and mayo. Ready in 10 minutes flat, this spicy Southern spin on canned tuna is anything but boring.

Two-cheese pepperoni stromboli rolls melty mozzarella and provolone with spicy pepperoni inside a frozen bread dough loaf. An easy, crowd-pleasing handheld that slices into cheesy, golden spirals.

Homemade Creole chaurice sausage with fresh pork, onions, garlic, cayenne, allspice, and bay leaf ground and stuffed into natural casings. A spicy Louisiana classic for gumbo, jambalaya, or the grill.

Roast turkey with cornbread chorizo stuffing: juicy turkey stuffed with spicy chorizo, sweet corn, and cornbread, roasted with a turn-and-baste method that delivers crisp skin and moist meat. A Southwestern Thanksgiving showstopper.

Hot and sour soup with tofu, snow peas, red bell pepper, and water chestnuts in a tangy, spicy broth thickened with cornstarch. A vegetable-loaded Chinese-style soup ready in under an hour.

Jalapeño grilled chicken basted in a sweet and spicy homemade barbecue sauce with ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, and jalapeños. Backyard BBQ flavor with a real kick.

Cajun barbecue sauce with bacon, pecans, honey, and citrus blended smooth. A spicy-sweet sauce with three peppers, orange rind, and Tabasco for chicken, pork, or ribs.

An authentic basic salsa using dried chiles for use as a sauce for egg, Chilaquiles or Enchiladas. It also makes a nice spicy dip for tortilla chips.