Author: Stanley Lobel
In a world where chipotle is almost a supermarket staple, it's fair to say that authentic Mexican food has gone mainstream. And we couldn't be happier: We love the complex layering of flavors in real Mexican...
Author: Jeanne Thiel Kelley
Author: Roberto Santibañez
Spicy chipotle and zesty lime perk up quick and easy grilled steak. Serve with tortillas and all the fixings for a zero-fuss taco night.
Author: Rhoda Boone
This combination of roasted poblano chiles, cubed boiled potatoes, onions, and crema, cooked into a savory concoction makes a divine vegetarian taco filling.
Author: Gabriela Cámara
Meet your new favorite, cold-weather one-pan salmon dinner. It's warm and creamy with coconut milk and just spicy enough with green curry paste, ginger, and garlic; plus, it's covered in lots of herbs...
Author: Anna Stockwell
Author: Steven Raichlen
This vegetarian pozole relies on meaty mushrooms and hearty hominy to become a filling, soul-nourishing meal-in-a-bowl.
Author: Pati Jinich
It's not just a marinade-this classic mojo sauce can also be spooned over chicken or fish for a piquant finishing touch, and deployed as a flavorful stir-in for rice.
Author: David Tamarkin
In this grilled chicken breast recipe, pineapple makes a fantastic marinade that caramelizes on the grill. Pineapple is grilled for the relish, too.
Author: Eric Werner
This weeknight-friendly soup inspired by the Mexican classic is enriched by the flavor of smoky chipotles, brightened by lime, and ready in just 22 minutes.
Author: Rhoda Boone
Author: Alexis Touchet
Notes of vanilla and nutmeg-found in Coca-Cola-are layered with aromatics and tangy ketchup to produce a barbecue sauce recipe that's great with ribs.
Author: Brigid Washington
Get the recipe for a fast version of the iconic takeout dish, which takes only 22 minutes.
Author: Rhoda Boone
This glaze will work on virtually any protein you can think of. Even tofu. Try it on shrimp, black bass or snapper fillets, chicken kebabs, or lamb chops.
Author: Chris Morocco
This recipe will amaze the zucchini-averse and anyone who thinks they've had zukes every which way. Crosshatching and salting the zucchini for 10 minutes before cooking removes excess moisture and lets...
Author: Anna Stockwell
Author: Chris Schlesinger
Memorize how to make the addictively crunchy breadcrumbs in this dish; use them to top all your pasta recipes forevermore.
Author: Claire Saffitz
Campechana is the perfect marriage of shrimp cocktail and salsa, with extra layers of flavor thanks to sweet lump crabmeat, smoky New Mexican chiles, briny olives, and creamy avocado. This version was...
Author: Levi Goode
Smothered pork chops may be an iconic soul food specialty, but this recipe proves you can smother anything. All it really means is coating slow-cooked meat with a blanket of saucy aromatics that end up...
Author: Carla Hall
Quick and easy grilled shrimp recipe with apricot preserves, habanero pepper, and ginger from Son of a Southern Chef.
Author: Lazarus Lynch
Classic jerk chicken is grilled over pimento wood. If you want to order some online, we salute you. Everybody else: Hardwood or briquettes will have to do.
Author: Sarah Kirnon
How to pull off a weeknight roast chicken: Set it over a bed of peppers for a two-for-one deal.
Author: Claire Saffitz
The perfect summer picnic dish. Once the chicken is grilled and sliced, the noodle salad comes together in less than a minute.
Author: Leela Punyaratabandhu
Author: Alison Roman
Home turf: New Mexico Local flavor: Southwestern-style chili is all about the chiles (with an "e"), as in this pillar of regional cooking, chile verde. The chiles are green and mild (New Mexico's famous...
Author: Jeanne Kelley
This recipe pairs crispy fried plantains with homemade hot sauce and a cooling lime sour cream, but each is delicious all by itself.
Author: Sarah Kirnon
You can store this all-purpose sweet-and-spicy vinegar in clean mason jars, but it is easier to keep it in repurposed glass bottles. Note that this recipe can be adjusted as you like-try using different...
Author: Nicole Ponseca
This cowboy-style "bowl of red" is all about tender chunks of beef chuck and a five-chile-pepper purée. True to Texas tradition, it has no tomatoes and no beans. The heat is customizable to your taste,...
Author: Rhoda Boone
The first time we ran a recipe for slow-cooked salmon poached in olive oil, surrounded by fennel and citrus slices, and casually pulled apart, readers swooned. We swooned! It became an instant, oft-imitated...
Author: Molly Baz
Author: Andrea Reusing
Savory fruit salads are officially a thing. (And, for the record, cucumber is a fruit.)
Grilling watermelon caramelizes the sweetness of the fruit, and the char gives just a hint of smoky flavor.
Author: JJ Johnson
Here is the chicken version of satay, where the peanuts are mixed with candlenuts. The dipping sauce is also used as a marinade to give the meat a more intense flavor. The same sauce can also be used with...
Author: Anissa Helou
Author: Roberto Santibañez
Learn to make the best jerk baby back ribs on the grill from this recipe from Tanya Holland.
Author: Tanya Holland
Zhoug is a spicy herb sauce of Yemenite origin that you find in Syria and Israel. It's often the go-to condiment for falafel and is eaten with bread for those who want heat with every bite. It's a must...
Author: Ana Sortun
This smoky chipotle and tomatillo salsa is an excellent dip for crudités, tortilla chips, or tamales. Use more chiles for a spicier salsa.
Author: Zarela Martinez
This spicy, tangy, rich Southeast Asian seafood dish may have several elements, but once they all come together it's absolute magic.
Author: Nguyen Tran
These grilled chicken boti kebabs are infused with spices and marinated in yogurt. They're served with naan in Pakistan, I like a brioche hot dog bun.
Author: Shayma O. Saadat
Author: Steven Raichlen
We eat this salad-which is a great way to stretch a piece of beef-all year long for lunch and dinner, but it's particularly good during the warmer months. The thinly sliced meat, the crunch of the cucumbers...
Author: Kathy Brennan
In this dish from Kerala, fresh juicy shrimps are gently poached in herb-laced coconut milk. The spicing here is kept very subtle, so that the natural flavors of the shrimp and the coconut milk can be...
Author: Julie Sahni
Author: Selma Brown Morrow
I was inspired to create this vegan grilled jerk tofu recipe after visits to Jamaica where I found myself inhaling the aromas of jerk chicken. Try it!
Author: Chrissy Tracey
Coming soon to a kitchen near you: an escapist fantasy set under the sun, starring spicy-fruity glazed chicken. (Spoiler alert: Your opinion of pineapple could change forever.)
For easy, hands-off dinner prep, throw the ingredients for this hearty chili into your slow cooker, or create a freezer packet that's slow cooker-ready any time you please.
Author: Katherine Sacks
This elegant salmon dish is perfect for a winter dinner party-just slide it into a low oven for 40 minutes and it's ready to serve.
Author: Alison Roman
Salt, pepper, garlic, acid, and a bit of heat are all you need to punch up this easy shrimp skewer recipe.
Author: Harneet Baweja
Add sweetness and spice to a simple chicken dinner with a few spoonfuls of chile jam.
Author: Daphne Oz