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Spicy Recipes

When dinner needs heat, start here. These recipes use chile, curry, kimchi, jerk, Sichuan, harissa, and similar signals from the current library.

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32 recipes in this collection

Filtered by spicy, chile, curry, jerk, kimchi, Sichuan, and harissa signals.

Tomato and Egg Stir-Fry

Tomato and Egg Stir-Fry

Soft scrambled eggs folded with juicy tomatoes, scallions, and a light savory sauce for a fast rice-friendly meal.

20 minutesEasy3
Green Papaya Salad

Green Papaya Salad

A crunchy sweet-sour salad with shredded green papaya, tomatoes, green beans, peanuts, lime, and chile.

25 minutesEasy4
Kimchi Fried Rice

Kimchi Fried Rice

A fast skillet fried rice with kimchi, gochujang, scallions, sesame, and egg.

25 minutesEasy3
Nasi Goreng

Nasi Goreng

Indonesian fried rice with kecap manis, garlic, shallots, egg, chile, and cucumber.

25 minutesEasy3
Singapore Chili Shrimp

Singapore Chili Shrimp

A home-friendly take on chili crab flavors with shrimp, tomato-chile sauce, ginger, garlic, and soft ribbons of egg.

30 minutesEasy4
Thai Basil Chicken

Thai Basil Chicken

A fast skillet version of pad krapow with ground chicken, garlic, chiles, basil, and a salty-sweet sauce.

30 minutesEasy4
Banh Mi Bowl

Banh Mi Bowl

A rice bowl inspired by banh mi with pork, pickled vegetables, cucumber, herbs, and spicy mayo.

35 minutesEasy4
Bulgogi Lettuce Bowls

Bulgogi Lettuce Bowls

Sweet-savory marinated beef served with rice, crisp lettuce, cucumber, and a quick gochujang sauce.

35 minutesEasy4
Kung Pao Chicken

Kung Pao Chicken

A quick wok-style chicken dinner with tender bites, peanuts, bell pepper, scallions, and a glossy sweet-savory sauce.

35 minutesEasy4
Soondubu Jjigae

Soondubu Jjigae

A bubbling soft tofu stew with kimchi, zucchini, mushrooms, gochugaru, and an egg cracked in at the end.

35 minutesEasy3
Suya Chicken Skewers

Suya Chicken Skewers

Grilled chicken skewers coated in peanut-chile suya spice with onion and lime.

36 minutesEasy4
Chana Masala

Chana Masala

A tangy chickpea curry with tomato, onion, ginger, garam masala, and cilantro.

40 minutesEasy4
Jamaican Jerk Chicken Bowls

Jamaican Jerk Chicken Bowls

Spiced jerk chicken served over rice and beans with pineapple salsa, lime, scallions, and cooling yogurt.

40 minutesEasy4
Thai Green Curry

Thai Green Curry

A coconut green curry with chicken, eggplant, bamboo shoots, basil, and fragrant paste.

40 minutesEasy4
Tom Kha Gai

Tom Kha Gai

A fragrant coconut chicken soup with lemongrass, ginger, mushrooms, lime, and a gentle chile finish.

40 minutesEasy4
Turkey Chili

Turkey Chili

A cozy one-pot turkey chili with beans, tomatoes, smoky spices, and corn.

50 minutesEasy6
Aji Verde Chicken Bowl

Aji Verde Chicken Bowl

Spiced roast chicken served over rice with corn, potatoes, herbs, and a creamy green chile sauce.

55 minutesEasy4
Skillet Cornbread Chili

Skillet Cornbread Chili

A cozy bean and beef chili baked under a golden cornbread topping for an easy one-pan dinner.

55 minutesEasy6
Dan Dan Noodles

Dan Dan Noodles

Springy noodles tossed with sesame-chile sauce, savory pork, scallions, and a gentle Sichuan pepper tingle.

30 minutesMedium4
Char Kway Teow

Char Kway Teow

Wide rice noodles stir-fried with shrimp, egg, bean sprouts, chives, and a dark soy sauce glaze.

32 minutesMedium3
Mapo Tofu

Mapo Tofu

Silky tofu in a spicy Sichuan sauce with fermented bean paste, garlic, and scallions.

33 minutesMedium4
Tacos Al Pastor

Tacos Al Pastor

Chile-marinated pork tacos with pineapple, onions, cilantro, and a squeeze of lime.

40 minutesMedium4
Japchae

Japchae

Glossy sweet potato noodles tossed with vegetables, sesame oil, soy sauce, and tender strips of beef.

45 minutesMedium4
Masala Dosa

Masala Dosa

A crisp rice crepe filled with turmeric potatoes, onion, mustard seeds, and curry leaves.

45 minutesMedium4
Moqueca

Moqueca

A coconut seafood stew with peppers, tomatoes, cilantro, lime, and gentle chile heat.

45 minutesMedium4
Palak Paneer

Palak Paneer

Soft paneer cubes simmered in a velvety spinach sauce with ginger, garlic, garam masala, and cream.

45 minutesMedium4
Butter Chicken

Butter Chicken

Tender chicken simmered in a silky tomato, butter, cream, and garam masala sauce.

50 minutesMedium4
Chicken Mole Bowl

Chicken Mole Bowl

Tender chicken over rice with a quick cocoa-chile mole sauce, beans, and sesame.

53 minutesMedium4
Chicken Katsu Curry

Chicken Katsu Curry

Crispy panko chicken served with mild Japanese curry sauce, carrots, potatoes, and fluffy rice.

55 minutesMedium4
Hainanese Chicken Rice

Hainanese Chicken Rice

Poached chicken served with fragrant ginger-garlic rice, cucumber, clear broth, and bright chile sauce.

1 hour 5 minutesMedium4
Pozole Verde

Pozole Verde

A bright green hominy stew with chicken, tomatillos, poblanos, herbs, cabbage, radish, and lime.

1 hour 10 minutesMedium6
Beef Rendang

Beef Rendang

Slow-simmered beef cooked in coconut milk, lemongrass, spices, and aromatics until tender and richly coated.

2 hours 25 minutesHard6

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