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Spicy Main Dish Recipes

Bring the heat with these fiery entrées, sure to please spicy food lovers or anyone looking for a break from the bland and the boring.
A bowl of jalapeño popper chili topped with chopped cilantro, sliced jalapeños, and crumbled bacon
This Jalapeño Popper Chili Turns the Classic App Into a One-Pot Meal
Buffalo Chicken Sandwich
15 Buffalo Chicken Recipes That Go Beyond Just Wings
Spicy Fried Chicken Sandwich
The Ultimate Spicy Fried Chicken Sandwich Recipe
Masala gosht
Masala Gosht Indian Meat Curry
Green curry beef
Thai Green Curry With Beef and Eggplant
Bowl of squid with stir fried veggies in a broth
Thai Chili Squid Recipe
Cajun spiced chicken wings with green onions.
Spicy Cajun Style Chicken Wings
Easy Bangkok-style "Drunken Noodles" Recipe
Easy Bangkok-style 'Drunken Noodles' Recipe
mango chicken stir-fry
Easy Mango Chicken Stir-Fry
Fried Fish with Sambal Sauce Recipe
Fried Fish With Sambal Sauce Recipe
Spicy spaghetti with garlic and olive oil in bowls
Spicy Spaghetti With Garlic and Olive Oil
Slow cooked tender chicken
Chicken Stewed in Paprika and Cayenne Pepper Sauce
Vietnamese chicken curry recipe
Vietnamese Coconut Chicken Curry
Thai Basil Shrimp
Thai Basil Shrimp Stir-Fry Recipe
Kung Pao Chicken
Deep-Fried Kung Pao Chicken With Peanuts
Chicken curry
Kori Ghassi - Chicken Ghassi - Mangalorean Coconut Chicken Curry
Spicy tofu and vegetable stir fry
Spicy Vegan and Vegetarian Recipes
A blue ceramic bowl full of chili. The bowl is on top of an orange napkin plus there is a white and blue napkin folded in the corner right by a jalapeño pepper.
Spicy Buffalo Chili: A Twist on a Classic
Chicken curry with coconut milk
Chicken Curry in Coconut Milk
Indian chicken korma recipe
Badami Murgh Korma (Indian Chicken Korma)
Spicy ground beef and bean chili
Spicy Ground Beef and Pinto Bean Chili
A bowl of General Tso's chicken served over rice
Homemade General Tso's Chicken With Red Chili Peppers
Orange Chicken
Sichuan Orange Chicken With Red Chiles
Texas Chili
Texas-Style Chili With Ground Beef and Pork
Thai Peanut Chicken Salad Wrap
Spicy Thai Chicken Salad Wrap with Sesame Peanut Dressing
Thai Baked Fish in Banana Leaf Recipe
Thai Baked Fish in Banana Leaf Recipe
Spicy Pulled Pork
Spicy Pulled Pork
Mango at the market
Seafood Mango Stir-Fry
White Bowl filled with red curry that includes beef and vegetables such as green beans
Sorpatel (Spicy Goan Pork Curry) Recipe
Taco de Cabeza
Slow Cooker Jalapeño Pot Roast
Shrimp Pad Thai
Real Shrimp Pad Thai Recipe
Rogan Josh - Indian Lamb Dish Recipe
Rogan Josh: An Indian Lamb Dish
A red pepper risotto
Spicy Risotto With Red Pepper Recipe
A bow of Thai panang chicen curry served with rice
Thai Panang Chicken Curry
Thai Grilled Whole Fish With Coriander-Chili Sauce
Thai Grilled Whole Fish With Coriander-Chili Sauce
Out of this world tom yum chicken
Thai Tom Yum Chicken
Spicy tuna steaks
Grilled Spicy Tuna Steaks
Classic Thai BBQ Grilled Chicken Recipe (with Tangy Dipping Sauce)
Classic Thai BBQ Grilled Chicken Recipe (with Tangy Dipping Sauce)
3 green chile meatloaf recipes
Three Green Chile Meatloaf Recipe
Pan fry salmon with tangy thai sauce
Thai-Flavored, Pan-Fried Salmon
spicy grilled chicken wings on a plate
Spicy Grilled Chicken Wings Recipe
Penne Allarrabbiata
Penne all'Arrabbiata
Chicken katsu steamed buns with pickles, cilantro and chili paste
Spicy Fried Chicken Katsu Toasted Sesame Steamed Buns
Khatta Meetha Baingan
Khatta Meetha Baingan (Sweet and Sour Eggplant Curry)
Chettinad chicken curry recipe
Chettinad Chicken
Thai Basil Chicken Stir-Fry
Thai Basil Chicken Stir-Fry (Gai Pad Grapow) Recipe
Classic Burmese Khow Suey with Fresh Herbs on a tray
Burmese Khow Suey
Thai Red Curry with Chicken Recipe
Thai Red Curry With Chicken Recipe
Vegan thai satay with peanut sauce
Vegetarian Thai Satay
Thai burger
Sweet-Hot Thai Burgers
Thai Jungle Curry From Chiang Mai
Thai Jungle Curry From Chiang Mai
Salmon in a red curry sauce
Baked Salmon in Thai Red Curry Sauce
Prawns Rawa Fry (Semolina Batter-Fried Prawns)