16 Spicy Recipes That Bring the Perfect Kick to Every Bite
If you love bold flavors and a little heat, these 16 spicy recipes are just what you need! From fiery appetizers to zesty main courses, each dish is packed with the perfect amount of spice to keep your taste buds tingling. Whether you prefer a slow burn or an intense kick, there’s something here for every spice lover. Get ready to turn up the heat and add some serious flavor to your meals!
Spicy Salmon Bowl

Salmon coated in a sweet, salty, and spicy marinade over a bed of fluffy rice with fresh greens like avocado and cucumber on top, this Spicy Salmon Bowl will send your tastebuds dancing. Enjoy it as an easy and quick dinner (just 10 minutes!) or as a meal prepped lunch you’ll look forward to all week long.
Spicy Peanut Butter Chicken
Spicy Peanut Butter Chicken — it’s a dish that hits you right where it counts. Tender chicken bites are bathed in a rich and creamy peanut butter sauce, with just the right amount of dried chili heat to keep things interesting.
Spicy Mac and Cheese
This easy, creamy baked mac and cheese has a hint of spice and plenty of sharp cheddar cheese! Ready in under an hour and easy to customize.
Jalapeno Popper Quiche Recipe
Jalapeno Popper Quiche Recipe – this quiche recipe is made easy by using a premade pie crust. Loaded with cheese, jalapenos and crispy bacon, this easy quiche recipe is perfect for breakfast, brunch and dinner!
Spicy Caipirinha Cocktail
A traditional Brazilian beverage gets a spicy twist and is lightened up with a secret ingredient. Grab a bottle of Cachaça and switch up your cocktail game with this Spicy Jalapeño Caipirinha Cocktail!
Easy Jalapeno Poppers
These Easy Jalapeño Poppers are a sure fire way to bring some heat to the dinner table. The spicy, crunchy peppers are stuffed with an incredibly creamy filling seasoned with garlic and paprika and topped with bubbly, gooey melted cheese and they’re ready in just 20 minutes.
Spanish Chili Garlic Prawns
Whether you are looking for an easy tapas dish, a low-carb appetizer, or simply love cooking with juicy prawns, this Gambas Pil Pil recipe is for you! Popular in Spanish tapas bars and all over the world, this Andalucian favourite recipe is one of those tapas recipes that everyone can make in their own kitchen in under 10 minutes! Serve it with a crusty piece of bread to mop up that spicy chilli garlic oil!
Pad Thai from Thailand
Juicy king prawns and tiny little shrimp all fried together with rice noodles in a sweet and spicy sauce. Finished off with crunchy peanuts, fresh coriander and a squeeze of tangy lime, this Pad Thai combines BIG flavours to make a lip-smackingly tasty dinner that you can pull together in 30 minutes.
Buffalo Chicken Meatballs
These cocktail meatballs are sure to be a hit at your next party! They are an inventive way to switch up the classic chicken wing appetizer! Introducing, Buffalo Chicken Meatballs.
Spicy Oatmeal Recipe
This incredible spicy oatmeal tastes almost exactly like Kheer, an Indian spiced pudding, but it’s filling, healthy and balanced – the perfect breakfast. This simple recipe is a fun way to mix up your mornings, and it’s ready in just 15 minutes!
Spicy Southwest Salad Recipe
Spicy, flavorful, crunchy, and delicious. This Spicy Southwest Salad copycat recipe tastes just like the Chick-Fil-A version! Make this easy salad in no time at all for a healthy weeknight meal that everyone will love.
Spicy Salmon Roll Sushi
Recipe with instructions for your own homemade salmon roll sushi. This is a spicy inside-out sushi roll with raw salmon fish. I have added instructions for using cured salmon.
Buffalo Chicken Rice Bowl
A tangy hot sauce coating protein-packed chicken, along plenty of fresh veggies and garnished with creamy feta and avocado all over a bed of fluffy white rice. This Buffalo Chicken Rice Bowl is a hearty meal, perfect for meal prep, that you’re going to want to make again and again.
Spicy Vegan Lettuce Wraps
These delicious and healthy vegan lettuce wraps have a spicy filling full of plant based proteins: brown rice, spiced tofu, and cashews.
Spicy Shrimp with Green Sauce
Ditch the green beer this year for St. Patrick’s Day and try this healthy and delicious recipe for Spicy Shrimp with Green Sauce. It’s an easy, healthy 20-minute dish the WHOLE family will love!
Korean Beef Bowl
Korean Beef made with ground beef is a 20 minute Asian inspired meal that tastes as good as Korean BBQ. The combination of savory, sweet and spicy flavors makes this simple ground beef recipe completely irresistible! If you use microwavable rice packets, this recipe becomes an easy one-pot meal!