2,111 hot sauce recipes

Chilled avocado soup blends buttermilk, ripe avocado, cucumber, and lime into a no-cook bowl with a green hot-sauce kick. Cold, creamy, and ready straight from the blender for hot-weather lunches.

Texas-style ribs are pork spareribs par-roasted to render fat, then oven-basted in a tangy citrus-ketchup sauce with horseradish and hot sauce. Sticky, sweet, and sharp with a sharp Hill Country edge.

Melty cheese dip with green chilies, fresh tomato, and a kick of hot sauce, ready in under 5 minutes using the microwave. Grab your chips and dig in.

Boiled shrimp marinated overnight in a fiery herb oil with hot sauce, Old Bay, garlic, basil, oregano, and thyme. A bold, zesty appetizer that feeds a crowd. Makes 25.

Pounded chicken breasts marinated in hot sauce and butter, stuffed with crumbled blue cheese, then baked and broiled golden. All the bold buffalo wing flavor in an elegant roll-up.

A classic Thai hot and sour shrimp soup (Tom Yum Goong) with lemongrass, galangal, coriander root, lime juice, fish sauce, and red chilies. Fragrant, spicy, and ready in 30 minutes.

Baked Italian chicken sticks marinated in tomato juice and oregano, coated in seasoned breadcrumbs, and oven-crisped without frying. No egg wash needed, just a tomato juice trick for crunch.

Creamy green herb dip made with fresh spinach, parsley, watercress, sour cream, and garlic. Serve chilled with a rustic spread of raw and boiled vegetables for a vibrant, make-ahead appetizer.

Yum Hoi Mang-Pu, a Thai mussel salad tossed with lemongrass, shallots, fresh mint, fiery bird's-eye chilies, lime juice, and fish sauce. Crisp, fiery, and sour, served over lettuce as a starter.

Traditional muffuletta sandwich with salami, ham, provolone, and olive salad piled on a round crusty loaf. New Orleans street food legend that feeds four with simple, bold flavors.

Halibut Creole bakes firm white fish under a topping of tomatoes, green pepper, and onion, then drizzles a Tabasco-spiked lemon butter over the top for a 25-minute Louisiana-style supper. Works equally well with cod or other firm white fish.

A quick rendition of a tasty black-eyed pea soup that tastes amazing with a crusty bread.

Herbed rice cake baked with cheddar, dill, parsley, onion, and a hit of Tabasco. Cuts into crisp-edged squares that work as a side or vegetarian main.

Mexican red rice with roasted red bell pepper, jalapeno, and chicken broth. The roasted pepper puree gives it a smoky, vibrant red color and natural sweetness.

Cajun wild duck and andouille sauce piquant simmered low and slow in a dark roux with tomato sauce, white wine, and hot pepper. Louisiana bayou cooking at its boldest.

A scrumptious exotic dish made with rice noodles, bean sprouts and hot chili peppers.