2,111 hot sauce recipes

Vegetarian stuffed winter squash filled with brown rice, carrots, peas, celery, and hazelnuts, then baked in a homemade tomato sauce. Serve hot or cold as a hearty plant-based main dish.

Vegetarian shao mai dumplings with hand-rolled hot-water dough and two filling options: mashed tofu or minced water chestnut and mushroom. Bamboo steamer classic, freezer-friendly.

Portuguese piri-piri sauce: hot chili peppers, bay leaf, and lemon zest infused in olive oil. A 24-hour shake-and-wait condiment that keeps indefinitely. Drizzle on grilled chicken, fish, or pasta.

Nasu karashi sumiso-ae, a Japanese eggplant dish with boiled eggplant cubes tossed in a tangy white miso, soy sauce, and hot mustard dressing. A simple, savory side served at room temperature.

Enchilada chili dogs roll a hot dog and a smear of chili sauce inside a soft tortilla, then bake until golden. A fun, hand-held, kid-friendly mashup of two cookout favorites.

Oriental beef fondue: paper-thin slices of filet mignon swished through bubbling beef broth at the table, then dipped in sauces. The Asian-style hot pot dinner that turns supper into theater.

Pepper steak for two with thin-sliced round steak, green bell peppers, and tomato simmered in a soy-ginger sauce thickened with cornstarch. Served over hot rice for a complete weeknight dinner.

Silky braised eggplant with chopped pork, stir-fried in a hot wok with garlic, ginger and Thai chili paste. The eggplant turns meltingly soft and drinks up a savory, dark-soy sauce.

Penne alla malefemmina, a no-cook Southern Italian pasta sauce of raw tomatoes, kalamata olives, capers, and garlic marinated in olive oil. Tossed with hot pasta or served cold as pasta salad.

Dramatic shrimp flambé seared in hot oil, ignited with brandy, and finished in a luscious white wine Hollandaise sauce. This showstopping 25-minute dish brings restaurant-level flair to your home kitchen.

Cajun-style blackened burgers crusted with cayenne, fennel, white pepper, and garlic. Cooked in a screaming-hot cast iron skillet for a charred peppered crust and finished with a Worcestershire pan sauce.

Fettuccine Alfredo with ham: hot pasta tossed with a rich sauce of butter, cream, and parmesan, studded with sauteed ham. A fast, decadent classic that comes together off the heat in minutes.

Tom Yum Goong is the classic Thai hot and sour shrimp soup: bright lemon, fish sauce, chilies, and Chinese mushrooms in a fragrant broth. Ready for a weeknight, authentic enough to crave.

Hot crab bake with crab meat, chopped hard-boiled eggs, and pimento in a buttery white sauce, topped with breadcrumbs and slivered almonds. Individual baked crab casseroles for an elegant seafood starter.

Diced beef chuck slow-simmered with chili powder, cumin, and cayenne, thickened with cornmeal and ladled over hot pasta. A Tex-Mex spin on meat sauce that's hearty enough for hungry crowds.

Spaceship cake shapes a chocolate loaf cake into a rocket, studs it with slivered almonds for porthole windows, and pours warm hot fudge sauce over the top. Fun retro kids' birthday cake.