What Is Red chili peppers and How Can I Use It?
Wondering what to do with red chili peppers? This guide covers how to pick it, cook it, store it, and swap it — with 356 recipes to put it to work.
What are red chili peppers?
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 pepper (45g)Where found
Red chili peppers are usually found in the produce section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.
Food group
Red chili peppers are a member of the Vegetables and Vegetable Products US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.
How much do red chili peppers weigh?
| Amount | Weight |
|---|---|
| 1 pepper | 45 grams |
| ½ cup, chopped or diced | 75 grams |
Related
Vegetables and Vegetable Products
| In Chinese: | 红辣椒 | |
| British (UK) term: | ||
| en français: | piments rouges | |
| en español: | chiles rojos |
Recipes using red chili peppers
There are 356 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Chili-Tomato Soup
Chunky chili-tomato soup with whole simmered potatoes, fresh tomatoes, yellow onions, and a kick of green and red chili. Naturally vegan, gluten-free, deeply rustic.
A Very Tasty Chili
Smoky beef chili with toasted dried chiles, habanero heat, and kidney beans. Toast, blend, and simmer for deep chile flavor that'll ruin you for canned chili powder forever.
Romesco Sauce
An easy yet tasty sauce is made with tomatoes, almonds, chili and garlic. Toss it with pasta, top it as a topping for hot dog... YUM!
Thai Cucumber Salad
A quick yet refreshing Thai cucumber salad accompanies well with most of your summer Barbecue dishes.
Star Anise Beef-Rice Noodle Soup
A star anise beef and rice noodle soup in the style of Vietnamese pho: a long-simmered oxtail and shank broth scented with charred ginger, star anise, and cinnamon, over rice noodles, beef, and fresh herbs.
Matar Paneer (Peas with Paneer)
This Punjabi dish, with some variation in spices, is eaten over all of northern India. Paneer is a fresh milk cheese with an interesting, slightly chewy consistency. It's easy to make, but requires planning ahead. You can substitute a diced 6- or 8-ounce cake of pressed tofu for it in this recipe.
Another Falafel Recipe
Falafel patties pan-fried from cooked chickpeas with cumin, coriander, garlic, and parsley, then tucked into pita with homemade harissa. A quick vegan main that lands in 30 minutes.
Kung Pao Beef
Kung Pao beef: velveted flank steak stir-fried with roasted peanuts, fiery dried chilies, and crunchy water chestnuts in a savory-sweet Sichuan sauce. A bold, spicy take on takeout, ready in 40 minutes.
Refried Black Beans
The flavor was great. Made a few dishes with these refried black beans, burrito and two different multiple-layer dips. Homemade is always the way to go. If you have never tried refried black beans, certainly should add this one to "to-do" list.
Tomato Date Chutney
Indian-style tomato date chutney slow-simmered with vinegar-soaked chilies, ginger, garlic, and warm whole spices. Sweet, tart, and lasts six weeks in the fridge.
Tom Yum Goong - Savouring Southeast Asia
Tom yum goong, Thailand's hot and sour shrimp soup, built on a fragrant broth of lemongrass, galangal, and kaffir lime, with Thai chili paste, fish sauce, and lime. Bright, spicy, and deeply aromatic.
Spicy Tomato Jam
We have had so many fruit jams, have you even tasted tomato jam with some spiciness, ginger and garlic. And it is so versatile, it goes well with cracker, bread or some pita bits.
Asian Coleslaw
Looking for a coleslaw recipe that's different and refreshing. Why not try this Asian twist on the classic dish. With its crispy Napa cabbage, Chinese icicle radish, and a touch of sesame seeds, it's a perfect blend of flavors and textures that will make your taste buds sing.
Asian Chicken Noodle Soup
More of a stew than a soup as the broth is absorbed and thickened by the soba noodles. Very hearty and loaded with goodies. The flavorful broth covers all of the ingredients more like a sauce.
Eggplant Sichuan Style
Absolutely loved this sichuan style eggplant stir-fry. It's packed with flavor. Sweet, sour, and salty sauce made a great base. Served it with some steamed brown rice, delicious!!
Fancy Kraft Dinner
Make your Kraft dinner a little bit fancier by adding some juicy cherry tomatoes and fresh parsley leaves. It looks colorful and tastes delicious.
Mushrooms, Asparagus & Asian Chives Japchae
This classic Korean dish can be found at almost any Korean restaurant, it's easy to make, and it's flavorful. Assorted mushrooms, Asian chives or green onions and freshly seasonal asparagus create this absolutely delicious dish.
Cherry Tomato, Feta-Swiss Cheese & Herbs Bread
A savory bread that's made with cherry tomatoes, feta, Swiss cheese, and lots of fresh herbs will definitely be a winner part at your dinner table. It's cheesy, herbal and moist, and you will find some juicy-sweet explosions in every bite because of these roasted cherry tomatoes.
Homemade Kimchee
Love Korean food since I was in the university, kimchee is definitely one of my favorites, and any time go to a Korean restaurant, kimchee is one of the side dishes I must order, no question. Finally, the first time I made my own kimchee, and it turned out as good as the ones I had at any restaurant, here the recipe is!
Artichoke Hearts, Olives, Sun-Dried Tomato & Red Chili Bread
Moist and flavorful bread topped with marinated artichoke hearts, black olives, sun-dried tomatoes and fresh red chili peppers, shaped and baked in a casserole dish. It's delicious all by itself.
Delicious Spicy Mango Chutney
Spicy mango chutney simmered with apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, raisins, garlic, ginger, and dried red chiles. A bold sweet-sour Indian condiment for curries, cheese boards, and roasted meats.
