60 of Our Favorite Spicy Recipes
These spicy recipes feature everything from chipotle peppers to the best homemade sriracha sauces you'll ever try. You'll be fanning the flames in no time with these untameable fiery flavors.
Spicy Hungarian Tilapia Stew
Spicy Hungarian Tilapia Stew Recipe
Talk about packing some heat: This stew is fiery-fantastic, and we absolutely love it. You can alter the spiciness by using a milder pepper (such as banana pepper or Anaheim chile) or adjusting the amounts and types of paprika.
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Spicy Shrimp Noodles
These superfast bowls satisfy with filling brown rice noodles and fresh shrimp. If you can’t find brown rice noodles, substitute your favorite whole-grain linguine or fettuccine.
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Spicy Chorizo Monkey Bread
Spicy Chorizo Monkey Bread Recipe
Slightly spicy, cheesy and rich, this savory twist on monkey bread is tender on the inside and crispy on top. Fresh chorizo can be found at the grocery store or Mexican market, and the drippings are a perfect binding agent in the bread.
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Kickin' Orange-Glazed Chicken
Kickin' Orange-Glazed Chicken Recipe
Don't be deceived, although citrusy-glazed, this kickin' chicken packs a major punch.
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White Bean and Chorizo Soup
White Bean and Chorizo Soup Recipe
Fresh chorizo sausage gives this soup its vibrant red-orange hue and fiery flavor.
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Spicy Zucchini Salad
Fiber- and protein-packed chickpeas bulk up this late-summer salad.
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Spicy Eggplant With Plums
Spicy Eggplant With Plums Recipe
This combo of spicy char, sweet fruit, and creamy yogurt is a surefire hit. For a tasty swap, try halved pitted cherries in place of plums.
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Korean Steak Sandwiches
Korean Steak Sandwiches Recipe
Spicy slaw made with Korean chili paste gives this steak sandwich it's heat.
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Roasted Red Pepper Hot Sauce
Roasted Red Pepper Hot Sauce Recipe
Roasted 3 pepper sauce adds a delicious warmth to any dish. It's so good, we're considering toting around the entire bottle.
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Spicy Tomato-Cucumber Salad
Spicy Tomato-Cucumber Salad Recipe
This elegantly simple salad is summer in a bowl. Sunshine-yellow and ruby-red wedges of juicy tomato anchor this dish with a hefty dose of lycopene, a heart-helping, cancer-fighting antioxidant. Cucumber and bell pepper bring their crunch to the party, while lemon and chile keep things lively with heat and zing. Remember—summer tomatoes are extra juicy, so plan to serve this salad soon after making it for the most concentrated flavor.
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Chicken Kebabs with Spicy Sauce
Chicken Kebabs with Spicy Sauce Recipe
That jar of salsa hanging out in the back of your fridge has more in store for it than a date with a bag of tortilla chips. This easy chicken kebabs recipe will help you teach that lycopene-rich salsa some tasty new tricks.
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Toasted Chile Salsa
Using toasted chiles is a must. It adds a smoky complexity to this dunkable salsa that fresh chiles can't.
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Spicy Chorizo Corn Chowder
Spicy Chorizo Corn Chowder Recipe
Some of corn's best partners--medium-hot chiles, chorizo, and basil--join up in this simple dish. It's substantial enough to call a chowder, but light enough for summer.
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Spicy Scallops with Watermelon Salsa
Spicy Scallops with Watermelon Salsa Recipe
Here we season quick-cooking scallops with inspiration from Caribbean pepper pot recipes. To get a nice sear on the scallops without any sticking, be sure to thoroughly pat your scallops dry and preheat the skillet until it’s nice and hot. The spicy scallops are cooled by the sweet, minty watermelon salsa. Ask for “dry” sea scallops at the fish counter. Other scallops have been treated with a sodium solution that prevents them from browning nicely and can make the texture of the meat less pleasant.
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Spicy Veggie Hash
Cumin, cinnamon, and red pepper add warmth to this Peruvian-inspired sweet potato hash.
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Spicy Thai Shrimp Cakes
Spicy Thai Shrimp Cakes Recipe
If you’re a fan of crab cakes, you’ve got to try these Thai-flavored shrimp cakes. The sweet, salty taste of shrimp really shines through when seasoned with the classic Thai trifecta of flavor: fish sauce, lime juice, and chili sauce. To ensure even cooking and cakes that hold together well, be sure to take an extra minute to finely dice all the veggies. To turn any leftovers into lunch, serve shrimp cakes on a toasted whole-wheat English muffin with a smear of Sriracha mayo, lettuce, and tomato.
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Spicy Sausage and Portobello ‘Pizzas'
Spicy Sausage and Portobello ‘Pizzas' Recipe
Top baked portobello mushrooms with sausage, onions, tomatoes, and mozzarella for a delicious "pizza" appetizer or side dish.
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Spicy Thai Coconut Chicken Soup
Spicy Thai Coconut Chicken Soup Recipe
Coconut milk tames the heat and combines deliciously with shredded chicken breast in Spicy Thai Coconut Chicken Soup.
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Sweet and Spicy Pepperonata
Sweet and Spicy Pepperonata Recipe
Use a variety of hot and sweet peppers in red, orange, and yellow for superior flavor and color in this dish. Serve as a side with grilled meat or fish, or as an appetizer spooned over grilled bread.
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Spicy Jalapeño-Red Pepper Jelly
Spicy Jalapeño-Red Pepper Jelly Recipe
This sweet heat jam is perfect for gifting and is delicious served over soft, creamy cheeses (like goat cheese, cream cheese, or Brie), whisked into salad dressings, and used as a glaze for grilled meats. If you want to kick the heat up a notch (it’s a gentle warm, as is), use 2-3 more jalapeños.
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Kickin' BBQ Chicken Quesadilla
Kickin' BBQ Chicken Quesadilla Recipe
Most people use 6-inch tortillas for tacos, but we apply healthy new math and use them for quesadillas. Upsizing to an 8-inch tortilla nearly doubles the surface area, meaning twice as much cheesy filling. Suddenly, your sensible meal becomes an 800-calorie heavyweight. Start with a 6-incher, and pile on the lean meats, veggies, and cheese. Crisp in a hot skillet with cooking spray instead of butter to save 7g sat fat.
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Spicy Jalapeño-Red Pepper Jelly
Spicy Jalapeño-Red Pepper Jelly Recipe
This sweet heat jam is perfect for gifting and is delicious served over soft, creamy cheeses (like goat cheese, cream cheese, or Brie), whisked into salad dressings, and used as a glaze for grilled meats. If you want to kick the heat up a notch (it’s a gentle warm, as is), use 2-3 more jalapeños.
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Spicy Moroccan Chicken Skewers
Spicy Moroccan Chicken Skewers Recipe
Serve with hot cooked couscous. Give the couscous nutty flavor by toasting it in a hot pan before you rehydrate it.
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Sweet-and-Spicy Sheet Pan Bacon
Sweet-and-Spicy Sheet Pan Bacon Recipe
Season the bacon a day ahead so it can absorb the rub.
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Fiery Chicken Thighs with Persian Rice
Fiery Chicken Thighs with Persian Rice Recipe
Although the buttery rice cuts through the heat of the chicken, use less chile paste if you are not a huge fan of spicy foods for a less-fiery experience.
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Spicy Clam, Chorizo, and White Bean Soup
Spicy Clam, Chorizo, and White Bean Soup Recipe
The classic Spanish combination of briny littleneck clams—the smallest and most tender of the clam clan—smoky chorizo, and tender white beans come together in seamless soup harmony. Turn this liquid lunch into a robust meal with our quick and easy garlic bread—perfect for sopping up every last drop.
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Chunky Hot Sauce
Fermentation is the secret to this robust, piquant sauce. Use your favorite chiles here, or blend fiery ones with sweet ones to customize your own. As for the consistency, we love the sauce in all of its chunky glory, but if you want a smooth, looser take, press it through a wire-mesh strainer.
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Spicy Breakfast Taquitos
Spicy Breakfast Taquitos Recipe
Whether you eat them freshly made or defrosted from a box at 2 a.m, there’s no denying that taquitos are good and pure. In fact, they’re so great that we should probably be eating taquitos for breakfast. While there’s nothing wrong with going to town on whatever type of taquito you like at 8 a.m., but why not embrace filings that are slightly more breakfast-y?
Brown spicy sausage and softly scramble a few eggs, then roll the proteins up in warm tortillas with a bit of shredded cheese for good luck. Pan-fry those tubes until crispy and brown, then serve them with any condiments you desire: guacamole, sour cream, hot sauce, salsa, or all of the above. Perhaps the best condiment to spoon over taquitos, however, is this ridiculously easy creamy hot sauce: just mix together equal parts sour cream and a few spoonfuls of spicy salsa (and maybe a few shakes of your favorite hot sauce if you'd like). Boom.
Spicy Breakfast Taquitos
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Spicy Sausage and Chard Pasta
Spicy Sausage and Chard Pasta Recipe
Willy and Sandy Hermann, readers from Orinda, California, shared this easy one-dish meal with us. They like to use hot sausage, but mild is good too. You can use the chard stems for soup if you like.
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Make Spicy Home Fries in Under 30 Minutes
Make Spicy Home Fries in Under 30 Minutes Recipe
This recipe gives you boldly flavored potatoes that are crunchy and creamy. Because home fries usually pair up with delicious but mild eggs, they need big flavor. Thee home fries get a hit of sweet paprika, pungent garlic powder, and tangy, zesty Worcestershire sauce. If you like yours spicy, add 1⁄8 teaspoon cayenne pepper to the spice blend, or just drizzle them with some hot sauce on your plate. A cast-iron pan works best here to put ample crust on the potatoes.
Spicy Home Fries
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Fiery Tofu and Coconut Curry Soup
Fiery Tofu and Coconut Curry Soup Recipe
This spicy tofu soup incorporates common Thai cuisine ingredients, such as ginger, soy sauce, red curry paste, coconut milk, and cilantro.
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Make Spicy Home Fries in Under 30 Minutes
Make Spicy Home Fries in Under 30 Minutes Recipe
This recipe gives you boldly flavored potatoes that are crunchy and creamy. Because home fries usually pair up with delicious but mild eggs, they need big flavor. Thee home fries get a hit of sweet paprika, pungent garlic powder, and tangy, zesty Worcestershire sauce. If you like yours spicy, add 1⁄8 teaspoon cayenne pepper to the spice blend, or just drizzle them with some hot sauce on your plate. A cast-iron pan works best here to put ample crust on the potatoes.
Spicy Home Fries
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Choi's Napa Cabbage Kimchi
Choi's Napa Cabbage Kimchi Recipe
This fiery kimchi closely resembles the award-winning product that Chong Choi and her son Matt Choi sell at the Portland State University Farmer's Market stand and at grocery stores throughout the Pacific Northwest. Although Chong warns that only gochugaru (ground Korean chiles) will produce an authentic flavor, you can make a delicious kimchi with a combination of dried mild New Mexico chiles and hotter Thai or arbol chiles.
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Penne with Spicy Vodka Cream Sauce
Penne with Spicy Vodka Cream Sauce Recipe
Simple and delicious, Penne with Spicy Vodka Cream Sauce is perfect with a simple salad and a glass of red.