Do you like your salsa to have a little extra crunch? Then a cabbage salsa is perfect for you. It takes what’s so good about homemade coleslaw and combines it with the heat and tang of spicy salsas. This is a great option as a barbecue side, and …
Talk about a warming wonder, this chorizo and chipotle pasta pairs two delicious fiery ingredients to great impact. This pasta may look simple in the dish, but underneath it all is plenty of flavor, earthy and smoky with just enough heat to keep you coming …
You most likely have eaten spicy hoisin sauce, but have you ever considered making it? Creating a homemade hoisin sauce is easier that you’d expect. It’s a perfect dip for spring rolls and egg rolls, and if Peking duck is on tonight’s menu, you’ll most …
Your taste buds won’t know where to turn when you bring the bright spiciness of jalapeño peppers to the creamy heartiness of this scalloped potatoes recipe. Chili powder delivers additional heat with a touch of rustic earthiness, too. It’s an exceptional side with chicken, turkey, ham, or …
What’s BBQ or chili without some cornbread? And we’d add to that, “What’s cornbread without some chili peppers?” Jalapeño cornbread muffins are one of the tastiest sides known to man for rich barbecue flavors and chili soups, and we don’t think that’s an exaggeration at …
This Mexican-style delight showcases the brisket’s intensely beefy flavor by pot-roasting the meat in a rich adobo sauce. Pasilla peppers give the adobado brisket (meaning adobo-spiced brisket) a deep, smoky heat spiced with cumin, cloves, and cinnamon and brightened with apple cider vinegar. Long and …
We don’t make it a secret at PepperScale that there’s a favorite hot pepper in-house. The scotch bonnet has been top-of-the-list for us for nearly two decades of chili pepper eating. Its kick of heat (comparable to a habanero) along with its subtle tropical sweetness …
Maybe it’s the simplicity of pickled jalapeños that makes them such a universal favorite for spicy food fans of all levels. It’s just pickling juice and pepper, simple as that. Tang and heat. That’s pure joy in our books. Pickled jalapeños are, of course, easy …
It’s amazing how a few, simple ingredients can produce something so outstanding. That’s Sopa Azteca – a delicious Mexican tortilla soup. Add some even simpler finishing touches to an easily made broth of pasilla chilies, tomato, onion, garlic, oregano, and chicken stock. You’ll have an …
Looking for something simple and smoky to pair with your grilled meats and BBQ? This smoky chipotle potato salad is a perfect match. It’s not thick on the sauce—instead, it lets the chipotle peppers and adobo sauce do their job. They provide a nice smoky …