Jalapeño

This speedy dinner features a verdant take on chili crisp, with scallions, jalapeños, and roasted peanuts for crunch.

A steak dinner that’s more about the sauce than the meat.

Roasted poblanos, jalapeños, and red onion are coated with a melty sauce—warm with the flavors of pepper jack, and stabilized with a block of cream cheese.

Silky Japanese eggplant and fiery serrano chile unite in this no-fuss frittata that’s brunch-ready, dinner-worthy, and wildly good.

Who says ground chicken is boring? Two whole bunches of mint and some aromatics give these chicken meatballs their bracingly herby flavor.

A homemade loaf featuring a crackly crust, loaded with cheese and plenty of fresh chilis.

Only slightly more involved than cracking open a jar from the grocery store.

Give the classic cucumber sandwich an herbaceous punch with a lemony cilantro-jalapeño chutney.

Toss tomatoes in a simple preserved lemon, soy sauce, and chile marinade while you sear a well-marbled steak for a dinner for two in no time.

This impressive main is a breeze to make—the skin creates a natural nonstick barrier as it crisps up, so you’ll slide your tender fish right off the grill.

Potatoes and poblano chiles shine in this recipe for papas con rajas. Soaked with crema, the combo is a great side dish or vegetarian-friendly taco stuffing.

Chunks of meltingly tender pork, charred tomatillos, and spicy peppers star in this New Mexican–inspired take on ragú.

This spicy, herby ranch dressing is better than anything store-bought. You’ll want to put it on everything.

All the buttery, garlicky pleasure of shrimp scampi with a sizzle of chile heat.

Crispy, toasty, and spicy, this quick coconut-chile crunch topping turns a simple salad into a whole lot of fun.

It’s not like a regular wedge; it’s a cool wedge—and by cool we mean stuffed with pickled jalapeños and paper-thin slices of mortadella and drizzled with tangy buttermilk dressing.

This extra-savory take on the Southern classic might be our favorite excuse to buy corn out of season.

Meatballs filled with gooey cheese and bathed in creamy pecan romesco sauce—what more do you need?

These bright and succulent grilled chicken breasts are perfect for wrapping in warm tortillas with spoonfuls of fresh salsa verde. 

Hot honey is good on everything: pizza, biscuits, and these crispy, low-fuss grilled wings.

The marinade for these “simple but sublime” grilled pork steaks is packed with tons of Thai flavors anchored by garlic, cilantro, and white peppercorns.

This month we were all about spring veg and comfort food.

Fried eggs, pico de gallo, melty cheese, and refried beans, all piled atop crusty bread.

These light and eggy cheese puffs are channeling your favorite bar snack.