Hot and Spicy Food Recipes

35+ Dishes To Celebrate International Hot and Spicy Food Day Every Day!

Hot and spicy food recipes are for those who love to have bold and hot flavored food. Learning the way to adjust the heat level will allow you to share this kind of dishes with those who are always shy away from them.

Hot and spicy food lovers, these are the recipes for you. There are more than 5 weeks worth of dishes that you can make and put them on your rotation. But before diving in there, I would like to share some tips in case you have some family members that may like to have mild to almost no heat in their food.

As you know EZ-DinnerIdeas.com always promote family-friendly recipes. Plus, coming from Hong Kong, food is always a way to bound with people. Business deals closed on a dining table is also due to this bounding in the Asian world. So, even you may want to stay away from hot and spicy food recipes, I highly encourage you to give them a try. They could give you many unexpected benefits.

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TIPS & TRICKS

Common Scenario in A Family with Hot and Spicy Food Recipes

This happens a lot in a family where there are some elderly and/or young children.

I still remember that when we were kids, my father and one of my younger sisters love hot and spicy food. The rest of us were not a big fan of it. We might sometimes give it a try. My other younger sister would have upset stomach whenever we consumed any food with too many spices, not to mention that she has never been a big fan of any dishes with heat, even nowadays.

In situation like this, you would need to cook something purely for those love hot and spicy food and have something else to accommodate the rest of the family. Well, there are better ways to handle it.

Ways to Make Hot and Spicy Food Family-Friendly

1) The best that you can do is to hold off the hot and spicy seasonings as much as you can. Put aside those seasonings for spicy food lovers to add later when meal is served. My father always loved to have some kind of hot sauces by his side just because of this same reason. His always-go-to hot sauce is the Chiu Chow Chili Oil. If you are more specific in pairing hot sauce to different style of recipes, you can go crazy on buying many.

My advice is to keep it simple and stick to the original flavor. Getting Tabasco, Sriracha sauce and some chili oil, no more than 5-6 of different kinds. That gives you more flexibility than having some other extra flavored or seasoned ones that don't pair well with most dishes.

2) A pinch of sugar goes a long way. My mother taught me this tip since I started learning cooking. You may be pleasantly surprised how effective a pinch, between 1/8 of teaspoon to a full teaspoon, of sugar is in any hot and spicy food. How effective is it? I recall 2 scenarios. One was a salt and pepper chicken that I add 4 different kinds of hot peppers in the marinade. My son L.O.V.E.S the heat of that recipe. One day, he asked, "Mom, it didn't have any heat in the chicken at all. What happened?" I don't normally put in any sugar in that marinade, until my Chinese instinct kicked in that one day and added a pinch of sugar.

The other scenario was making that famous buffalo chicken dip. I added a pinch of sugar and brought that dish with me in a family potluck dinner. The hot and spicy food lovers, like my sister-in-law, wondered where the heat went.

In short, for those who are not the big fan of these hot and spicy recipes, but still want to try them, you can add a ping of sugar in your portion when dinner is served. It will knock down the heat significantly.

3) A good excuse to have something sweet after dinner. This is the logic developed from the tip I shared above. Having some juice, soda or even ice-cream after the meal will help a lot.

So, there you have it. In my opinion, I prefer to try out everything instead of skipping it. It's really up to each individual.

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Hot and Spicy Food Recipes Roll Call

Beef

Pepper Steak with Chinese Black Bean Sauce

Black bean sauce is made out of fermented beans. Chinese loves to use this sauce mixing with chili sauce and chili oil to add flavor in a dish. This is one of many. We even use this combination to dress the steamed scallops. Noodle lovers, this recipe is also great with flat rice noodles. (Get Recipe)

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Breakfast

Chicken Sandwich French Toast with Sriracha Maple Syrup

The sweetness and the heat from Sriracha sauce is like another marriage in heaven. This creative recipe will make you look at French toast in a different way. (Get Recipe)

Salsa Breakfast Casserole

This recipe took me a while to develop. But I love the fact that you can use regular ingredients that everyone would use them for other meals instead of breakfast. There is no limit but the sky. (Get Recipe)

Stove Top Chicken Chorizo Frittata

Most frittata recipes are finished in the oven. When mood strikes and you just want to have everything done on the stove top, this is the recipe. (Get Recipe)

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Chicken

Baked Buffalo Ranch Chicken

I truly think that this is a genius mix of 2 different bold flavors. Ranch actually gives the Buffalo flavor more depth. (Get Recipe)

Buffalo Chicken Drumsticks

How much do we all love buffalo wings? For meat eaters, drumsticks can fulfill your craving quicker, cheaper and fuller. (Get Recipe)

Chinese Black Pepper Chicken

Don't underestimate this black pepper chicken. The first bite may be just enough to hit the spot. By the end of the dinner, this dish will fulfill your hot and spicy food fantasy. (Get Recipe)

Coconut Chili Lime Chicken and Cabbage

Coconut and lime sound exotic. And this exotic, hot and spicy food is so easy to make at home. (Get Recipe)

Coconut Chicken Curry

There are many kinds of curry, the spiciness from mild to very hot. Japanese curry is my favorite. Feel free to replace it with other kinds of curry. The easiest way to explore the varieties of curry is checking out the spice aisle in your local store. (Get Recipe)

Crispy Baked Buffalo Wings

Instead of deep-frying the wings and coating it with sauce to give the flavor, this recipe calls for marinating the wings so that you can taste it in every bite. Way much healthier and flavorful. (Get Recipe)

One-Pan Sichuan Chicken with Broccoli

Have you ever tried Sichuan peppers which are very fragrant? You will never able to get over how great it smell with this hot and spicy dish. (Get Recipe)

Oven Roasted Sticky Orange Sriracha Chicken

This saucy, hot and spicy chicken is so good that you are going to lick every finger clean. (Get Recipe)

Sriracha Chicken Lettuce Wrap with Wild Rice

A dish likes this with lettuce wrap usually happen in restaurant. You will enjoy it tremendously when you see everybody doing it at home. (Get Recipe)

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Meatballs

These meatball recipes are awesome in any big gathering. Making them with slow cooker, it is even more appealing.

Coconut Curry Meatballs California Blend Vegetables

The sauce is just out of this world. Make sure cooking extra steamed white rice because everyone is going to ask for more. (Get Recipe)

Slow Cooker Orange Sriracha Meatballs

This recipe is very versatile. You can serve it as an appetizer in a party. Or serve this saucy dish with steamed white rice. Nobody is going to complain about it. (Get Recipe)

Slow Cooker Buffalo Meatballs

Use some quick cooking short pasta and pair it with this meatball recipe, there is the dinner for tonight. (Get Recipe)

“Fireballs” - Meatballs with Spicy Marinara Sauce

Many people love this hot and spicy food recipe for party. Feel free to serve it with pasta and make it a very special meatball and spaghetti dinner. BTW, it is a great way to serve meatball subs as well. (Get Recipe)

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Pasta

Chipotle Chicken Spinach Pasta

Chipotle can be very unbearable. In fact, this recipe can go extremely hot. Just remember a little bit goes a long way. If it really needs to go all out hot and spicy to numb your tongue, this is the dish. (Get Recipe)

Korean Army Stew Recipe

The redder the dish, the hotter and spicier it is. It's a very easy indication when it comes to this delicious recipe. Plus, you can make it to accommodate everybody's taste bud without going overboard. (Get Recipe)

Spicy Peanut Chicken Broccoli Spaghetti Stir-Fry

Peanut butter with some spicy sauce is very common in many Asian hot and spicy food recipes. All I can tell you is that the peanut butter in this dish makes it super addicting that you will keep going back for more. (Get Recipe)

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Pork

Chinese Salt and Pepper Pork Ribs

This is a very common and popular dish on any Chinese dining table at home and restaurants. You can use the same seasonings on other meats and seafoods as well. (Get Recipe)

Chorizo Cauliflower Rice

Of course, you can replace cauliflower rice with white / brown rice. Wild rice will be awesome as well. (Get Recipe)

Chorizo Tomato Sauce Spaghetti Squash

As much as people love to use regular spaghetti sauce to serve with spaghetti squash, I find that it is more appealing with some strong spices in it. (Get Recipe)

Korean Kimchi Tofu Pork Stir-Fry

We all know that Kimchi is spicy. There are choices you can select in the store which is mild and hot. Which one are you going to choose? (Get Recipe)

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Seafood

Outback Steakhouse Buffalo Shrimp

This copycat recipe is awesome that you can serve it with bread or pasta to mop up every drop of that buffalo sauce. (Get Recipe)

Cajun Shrimp Sausage with Mashed Broccoli

It's not only hot and spicy, but also too beautiful to eat. But knowing that it is also great for your health as well. (Get Recipe)

One Pot Chinese Salt And Pepper Shrimp Cauliflower Rice

There is plenty of hot and spicy food in Chinese culinary world. But the heat is always hidden in the background. You usually can smell it and taste it after a few minutes of your first bite. The more you eat, the spicier it is. This recipe is a perfect representation of what I just described. (Get Recipe)

Party Shrimp Cocktail With 4 Dipping Sauces

This is a great family-friendly party recipe. Based on individual's preference, each picks their own sauce. Of course, for you as hot and spicy food lovers, you can go all out with your hot and spicy adventures if you choose to do so. (Get Recipe)

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Side Dishes

Ground Chorizo Sautéed Carrots Corn Green Beans

Chorizo is amazing in my book. It's spicy and hot. It's also super easy to incorporate other ingredients as well. (Get Recipe)

Spicy Watermelon Pineapple Palm Heart Salad

If you have hot sauce, you can easily make this salad. It's sweet, refreshing, hot and spicy at the same time. You will fall in love this recipe in the first bite. (Get Recipe)

Asian Sweet and Savory Brussels Sprouts

Using Korean pepper flakes to make it spicy. Of course, you can load up that pepper if that's what you are after. (Get Recipe)

Salsa Con Questo California Blend Vegetables

You may only use salsa con questo for chip dip. You must try it by pairing it with other ingredients. It's A.M.A.Z.I.N.G. (Get Recipe)

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Soup

Many people claim that soup clears up your sinus. What's better than you add some hot and spicy elements in it and they surely clear up everything.

Authentic Chinese Hot and Sour Soup

No need to get the take-out. You can easily make one big pot at home to share with everybody. (Get Recipe)

10-Minute Chorizo Kale Cauliflower Rice Soup Bowl

This spicy soup is super hearty and quick. It's a must try. (Get Recipe)

Cheesy Kale Andouille Soup

Spicy and cheesy together in one bowl...what not to love? (Get Recipe)

Creamy Buffalo Chicken Soup

Buffalo wings can be very messy. This is a great way to enjoy it with a blanket on top and you in front of the TV. (Get Recipe)

Low Carb Chicken Fajita Soup

Think outside the box. You can make chicken soup in many different ways. This is one of the easiest ones that you are going to fall in love in no time. (Get Recipe)

Korean Kimchi Inspired Meatball Soup

Instead of using napa cabbage, we use the regular green cabbage because it is more economical and heartier. Hot and spicy food lovers, you will never get enough of this soup recipe. (Get Recipe)

Vegetable Loaded Cajun Chicken Soup

Spicy food can also be loaded with vegetables. It's perfect for those health conscious ones. (Get Recipe)

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