1,620 chile recipes

Freezer mix dinner using pre-browned, seasoned ground beef from the freezer with a boxed beef noodle or chili tomato dinner kit. A meal-prep shortcut for fast weeknight dinners.

Creamy lox dip with smoked salmon, cream cheese, sour cream, and fresh chives. A Lower East Side-inspired spread for bagel chips, cucumbers, and crudites, ready in 10 minutes.

Homemade herb cheese spread with cream cheese, butter, parsley, chives, marjoram, and thyme. A simple make-ahead spread for crackers or veggie sandwiches.

Pan-seared lemon pepper tuna steaks with a quick Dijon-lemon pan sauce and fresh chives. Ready in under 15 minutes with a pink, seared center.

Oven-baked Chicken Kiev with a garlic-chive butter center, coated in crispy cornflake crumbs and buttermilk. No deep frying needed for that golden crunch.

Fiddlehead fern salad with a warm butter vinaigrette, mustard, paprika, and chopped hard-boiled eggs. A classic spring side dish for foraged fiddleheads.

Barbecued lamb skewers marinate cubed lamb in lemon juice, garlic, and chili oil, then grill until charred outside and pink inside. Chinese Muslim style street food served with naan bread or sesame shao bing rolls.

Chilled cucumber soup blended with chicken broth, milk, lemon juice, and a hint of curry. Cold summer soup garnished with chives and crisp cucumber slices.

Marinated prawns soak cooked shrimp in a spicy white vinegar bath with whole chilies, oregano, carrots, and stuffed olives for two days. A make-ahead Caribbean-style escabeche appetizer.

Slightly potted cocktail franks simmer in a bourbon-spiked sweet-and-tangy sauce of chili sauce, brown sugar and Dijon. A retro chafing-dish party appetizer that disappears off the toothpicks fast.

Grilled halibut steaks basted with seasoned butter and served with a chilled cucumber-sour cream sauce. Light, fresh, and ready in 30 minutes.

Chicken enchilada casserole with corn tortillas, ranch-style beans, green chiles, and Monterey Jack in a creamy chicken-broth-and-cheese sauce. Tex-Mex comfort food for weeknights or potlucks.

Hot Mexican blender salsa with canned tomatoes, green chilies, fresh cilantro, garlic, and cayenne. Chunky, spicy, and ready in 5 minutes flat.

Copycat Chili's chicken enchilada soup thickened with masa harina and loaded with cubed chicken, crushed tomatoes, and melted American cheese. A big-batch Tex-Mex soup that feeds a crowd.

Saus kacang is an Indonesian peanut sauce made with ground chili, garlic, shrimp paste, peanut butter, tamarind, and coconut milk. The classic satay dipping sauce.

Pan-seared chicken breasts topped with a creamy feta cheese sauce made from evaporated skim milk, chives, and crumbled feta. A lighter take on cheese sauce that still delivers rich flavor.