1,077 spicy recipes

Smoked chicken soup with chipotle peppers and basmati rice for a spicy, smoky one-pot meal. Simple ingredients, bold Southwestern heat in every spoonful.

Cold spicy soba noodles tossed in a creamy tahini, sesame oil, and chili dressing with reduced soy sauce, brown sugar, and balsamic. The Japanese-style cold noodle bowl ready in 40 minutes.

Spicy garbanzo bean soup with potatoes, tomatoes, saffron, turmeric, cumin, and ginger simmered for four hours from dried chickpeas. A Moroccan-inspired vegan soup finished with lemon and cilantro.

Spicy black bean burgers with jalapeño, cumin, coriander, and cayenne. Pan-fried vegetarian patties with crispy edges and a tender, chunky center.

Hearty spicy spaghetti sauce: a fast 25-minute tomato sauce with garlic, red wine, dried chili, and your choice of beef, pork, or chicken. Pantry-friendly Italian dinner sauce with a kick.

Manhattan-style fish chowder with grouper, fresh tomatoes, green peppers, and saffron simmered in sesame oil. A tomato-based seafood soup ready in under an hour.

Sweet potato sticks glazed with honey, butter, ginger, and cardamom in a quick skillet toss. A warmly spiced side dish that pairs with holiday roasts or weeknight dinners.

Pfeffernuesse German pepper cookies with molasses, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and black pepper, rolled in powdered sugar. Small, spicy, and deeply aromatic holiday cookies from the old country.

Spicy Mexican bean burgers made with kidney beans, picante sauce, bell pepper, carrot, and chili powder. Oven-baked vegetarian patties for a healthier handheld meal.

Pinto bean muffins with raisins, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Beans puréed into the batter add moisture and protein without anyone knowing. Ready in 40 minutes.

Baked Indian-spiced mung bean paté with cauliflower, ginger, jalapeño, cumin, and turmeric. Vegan, gluten-free, and makes stunning little tarts or a sliceable loaf.

Grilled beef back ribs steamed in foil packets then finished over coals with a spicy ketchup sauce spiked with cinnamon, hot sauce, and crushed red pepper.

Spicy black bean salad served in halved papayas with red and yellow tomatoes, cilantro, Thai chili paste, and balsamic vinegar. No-cook and vegetarian.

Cinnamon applesauce Christmas ornaments: scented dough ornaments made from cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, ginger, and applesauce. Not edible, but they smell like Christmas for months.

Pad phed pladuk: a fiery Thai catfish curry built on a from-scratch pounded chili paste of lemongrass, galangal, and kaffir lime, with fish fried in fresh coconut cream. Bold, aromatic, and seriously hot.

Vegetarian chili with kidney beans, raisins, cashews, beer, and Swiss cheese. Spiced with cumin, allspice, and Tabasco, simmered two hours for deep, complex flavor.