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Shrimp Toasts With Sesame Seeds and Scallions

These dim sum-style shrimp toasts make a surprisingly simple-and utterly addictive-at-home snack. With this method, you don't even need a deep fryer to pull them off.

Author: Andy Baraghani

Roasted Garlic Chili Sauce

Try this smeared on pork, folded into scrambled eggs, or tossed with rice.

Author: Claire Saffitz

Toasted Chile de Árbol and Tomatillo Salsa

For a salsa that won't send smoke shooting from your ears, be thorough about removing the seeds from the chiles-and even scraping out the ribs, the hottest part.

Grilled Jerk Tofu and Plantains With Mango Salsa

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

Crudités With Grilled Green Goddess Dip

When you're grilling, you might expect grilled vegetables with a straightforward dip, but here I've paired just-cooked vegetables with a grilled dip.

Author: Eric Werner

Slow Cooked Garlicky Greens

When working with a large quantity of greens, it's much easier to sauté them if they're blanched first. Their time in the olive oil is more for flavoring and reaching the ideal texture.

Author: Andrew Tarlow

Chile and Ginger Fried Tofu Salad With Kale

In this spicy salad, cubes of fried tofu act like tender-bellied croutons amid the leaves of baby kale, only with much more protein and spunk than the usual toasted bread.

Author: Melissa Clark

Pico de Gallo Norteño

This tomato salsa is an example of a salsa fresca or salsa cruda: an uncooked sauce used as a condiment for tacos, beans, eggs, or other foods.

Author: Zarela Martinez

Spicy Mushroom Larb

We've never met a riff on larb that we didn't like, including this vegetarian version, which forgoes the typical meat or fish for crispy shiitake mushrooms.

Author: Andy Baraghani

Malaysian Chicken Curry with Buttermilk Beer Beignets

This dish is made with an Indonesian chili paste for a deep, comforting, and rich curry.

Author: Nguyen Tran

Chicken Escabèche

You know what your Tuesday-night chicken wants? An irresistible tangy-sweet bath.

Pinakurat (Spiced Vinegar)

This all-purpose sweet-and-spicy vinegar is an essential element of Filipino food.

Author: Nicole Ponseca

Iron Skillet Cornbread

Ultrarich and almost custardy in the middle, this cornbread from Hillstone (a.k.a. Houston's, Honor Bar, R+D Kitchen, Rutherford Grill, and South Beverly Grill) is the kind of appetizer you should serve...

Easy Chicken Tortilla Soup With Bean and Cheese Nachos

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

Green Chile Pork Pozole

Author: Chad Luethje

Queso Fundido

No offense to salsa, but come on, who doesn't love a gooey, cheesy bean dip, bubbling hot like lava from the broiler? If you're a chile head, you'll probably want to up the number of chiles and leave the...

Author: Gina Marie Miraglia Eriquez

Warm Spiced Saucy Lamb Stew

Keep in mind that the level of heat in harissa pastes varies widely from brand to brand-adjust how much you add depending on your preference. If your stew skews hot, just top it with a dollop of minty...

Author: Claire Saffitz

Thai Green Papaya Salad

Author: Molly Wizenberg

Watermelon Berry Salad With Chile Dressing and Lots of Herbs

The Thai-inspired dressing-tart and spicy and salty-plays up the sweetness of watermelon and berries while keeping the fruit salad firmly in savory territory.

Author: Gregory Gourdet

Figs with Bacon and Chile

This figs recipe is sweet, salty, sticky, and acidic-everything you want in a one-bite appetizer.

Author: Claire Saffitz

Caramelized Chipotle Chicken

When lacquered with a rich, complex sauce and roasted, chicken becomes a delicious crowd-pleaser. There's enough chipotle here to make your lips hum, but not so much as to overshadow the balancing act...

Author: Paul Grimes

Chile Garlic Shrimp

Author: José Andrés

Baby Back Ribs with Tamarind Glaze

Tamarind is sweet, sour, and quite tart and provides the ideal base for this finger-licking glaze.

Author: Harneet Baweja

Thai Spiced Turkey Burgers

These healthy burgers have a spicy kick and are ideal to pop into a sealable container and take to work for lunch.

Author: Alice Liveing

Spice Marinated and Grilled Lamb Chops

You don't need a roaring-hot grill for this lamb chops recipe. Grilling them over moderate heat will allow some of the fat to soften and render.

Author: Harneet Baweja

My Green Papaya Salad

Author: Zakary Pelaccio

Pulled Brisket Sliders

Chef Todd Aarons of Tierra Sur at Herzog Wine Cellars in Oxnard, California, shared this recipe as part of a Hanukkah cocktail party menu he created exclusively for Epicurious. Aarons insists this dish...

Author: Todd Aarons

Fiery Grilled Shrimp with Honeydew Gazpacho

Author: Jean Georges Vongerichten

Kale and Cucumber Salad with Roasted Ginger Dressing

We know: Another kale salad recipe! But don't write this one off-you've probably never had roasted ginger before. It's what makes this dish special.

Author: Josh Walker

Salsa de Morita

Unlike the usual table salsa, salsa de morita is more like a paste to be used as a spread for cemitas and other sandwiches. The combination of dark, medium-heat chiles and piloncillo gives this salsa a...

Author: Gonzalo Guzmán

Pork Belly Skewers

Author: Zak Pelaccio

Ancho Chile Rubbed Grilled Corn

Grilled corn is one of the easiest way to do summer right. Some recipes will have you soak the corn in salt water before grilling, but for husked corn, this actually works against plumpness. This recipe...

Author: Mathew Ramsey

Sheet Pan Steak Fajitas

Put your broiler to work for sizzling steak fajitas that cook on one sheet pan in just 10 minutes.

Author: Anna Stockwell

Garlic Chile Vinegar

This spicy-tangy-funky condiment is delicious on grilled fish, grain bowls, braises, and stews-basically anything that needs a touch of acid and heat.

Author: Andy Baraghani

Charred Bean and Pea Salad

When the farmers' market delivers you fresh, tender, sweet-and-not-starchy beans, don't bother to blanch them. A short stint under the broiler softens them and imparts a light char while maintaining their...

Author: Claire Saffitz

Fish Tacos al Pastor

Pork tacos al pastor may get the fame, but this fish al pastor, based on a version at Mexico City restaurant Contramar, deserves plenty of glory. A potent chile marinade adds lots of flavor before the...

Author: Rick Martinez

Fried Potatoes with Tomato Chipotle Sauce and Aïoli

Four Horsemen's glorious take on patatas bravas requires cooking the potatoes three times (once blanched, twice fried). We wouldn't make you go through all that if it wasn't worth it.

Author: Nick Curtola

Breaded Chicken Sandwiches with Sesame Rolls (Cemita Poblana de Milanesa)

Most people have heard of a torta-one of the traditional sandwiches of Mexico-but the cemita is its own unique breed of Mexican sandwich, wildly popular in Puebla, and named after the city's or the region's...

Author: Gonzalo Guzmán