28 jalapeno recipes

Creamy and rich avocado, citrus lime juice, and refreshing cilantro make this delicious and nutritious avocado dip. Dip it with homemade tortilla chips, use it as the filling when you make burritos. Yum!

Grilled jalapeno buffalo burgers fire up lean bison with onion, garlic, and a homemade hot chile sauce. Cooked just to medium so the lean meat stays juicy. A leaner, bolder backyard burger.

Six-ingredient pickled jalapenos packed whole into jars and sealed in a vinegar-olive oil brine with pickling spice. Simple Texas-style pickled peppers ready in 30 days.

Homemade jalapeno mustard with yellow and black mustard seeds, toasted coriander, garlic, and white wine. A spicy, grainy condiment with real heat from fresh jalapenos.

Jalapeno seasoning salt blends garlic salt, celery salt, jalapeno powder, and chili powder into an all-purpose Tex-Mex spice rub. Five-ingredient pantry shake-up for grilled meats, roasted veg, popcorn, and margarita rims.

Jalapeño salsa cooked on the stovetop with fresh tomatoes, garlic, onion, cilantro, and a surprising kick of chopped green olives. A bright cooked salsa that goes with chips, tacos, eggs, and grilled meats.

Cream cheese jalapeno hamburgers stuff a jalapeno popper filling right inside the patty, sealed between two layers of beef and grilled so the molten center stays put. Juicy stuffed burgers for the grill.

Deep-fried jalapeno halves packed with seasoned crab meat, garlic, and cayenne, double-breaded in cracker meal for an extra-crunchy shell. Spicy, crispy, and wildly addictive.

Spicy jalapeno pesto with fresh basil, parsley, pine nuts, and garlic. A no-cook, no-cheese pesto with a kick of green heat that's ready in 5 minutes flat.

Jalapeno cheese grits casserole baked with sharp cheddar, pepper jack, eggs, and fresh jalapenos. Creamy, spicy Southern comfort food from the oven.

Beer-braised jalapeño chili loaded with beef and pork, three kinds of chiles, and toasted cumin, with no beans in sight. A fiery Texas-style bowl that simmers low in the crock-pot until the meat falls apart.

Jalapeno tartar sauce made from scratch with homemade mayo from egg yolks, olive oil, Dijon mustard, dill pickle, and fresh jalapeno. A spicy upgrade for fish cakes and fried seafood.

Stuffed jalapeno peppers with a creamy filling of cream cheese, boiled eggs, mayonnaise, onion, and garlic salt. A no-cook, chilled appetizer with tangy heat in every bite.

This is really a nice baked brie, especially with jalapeno. Big hit!

Spicy cranberry jalapeno sauce simmered with brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, and fresh cilantro. A sweet-hot condiment that wakes up turkey, pork, or a block of cream cheese.

Jalapeno chicken fajitas with lime-garlic marinated chicken breast, pepper jack cheese, and fresh toppings in warm flour tortillas. Simple marinade, big Tex-Mex flavor.