17 chile candy Recipes

cream, queso fresco, sugar (or more to taste), chopped walnuts, pomegranate (or more about 1/2 cup, more if you wish, for garnish), cilantro (for garnish ), white onion, finely chopped, cooking oil (enough to coat bottom of pan), ground beef (or ground pork, or use cooked shredded pork), blanched slivered almonds or 1/2 cup other nuts, cinnamon, cumin, raisins (soaked in hot water if hard, discard water), sliced pitted green olives, diced dried fruit (such as apples, dried apricots, dried or candied pineapple, or mexican cactus candy dulce de biznaga), poblano chiles, toasted, peeled , slit down the side and seeded, eggs, separated, flour, vegetable oil (for frying )

pickled jalapeno pepper slices, red chile peppers, sliced, sugar, loosely packed lime zest

beets , preferably a mix of red, candy-striped and gold, trimmed and scrubbed, extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, red wine vinegar, minced red onion, minced fresh red thai chile or crushed red chile flakes, or to taste, romaine hearts , halved lengthwise and sliced 1/2-inch thick at an angle, celery heart stalks , sliced 1/4-inch thick at an angle, plus celery leaves for garnish, crumbled feta cheese, nicoise olives, pitted and halved (about 2 tbsp.), fresh oregano leaves, thinly sliced

sweet dark chocolate baking bars, chopped (we tested with ghirardelli), whipping cream, canned dulce de leche (we tested with la lechera), ground chipotle chile powder, coffee liqueur (we tested with kahlua), dippers : candied fruit (we tested with mango slices, papaya strips, and pineapple chunks); banana slices; lb cake cubes; marshmallows

sugar, water, pure maple syrup, dry-roasted , lightly salted peanuts, cayenne pepper, salt (optional), tip: be sure to use pure maple syrup, not maple-flavored pancake syrup. if you don tsp have maple syrup, substitute honey or additional sugar.

boneless pork ( i usually use a bone in shoulder), whole large chicken ., onion; sliced, garlic; peeled, salt, picadillo, lard or canola oil, onion; finely chopped, garlic; peeled and chopped, peppercorns, cinnamon; (approx 1 inch), golden raisins, amonds; blanched, acitron or candied fruit; chopped, salt, tomatoes; peeled and seeded, tomato broth, tomatoes; peeled and seeded, onion; roughly chopped, garlic; peeled and chopped, lard or canola oil, peppercorns, bay leaves, cinnamon, dried thyme, reserved pork broth, salt to taste, chiles, poblanos or new mexico green chiles roasted and peeled, batter, peanut oil - at least 3/4 deep, eggs; separated, salt, a little flour

goat cheese , divided into 4 round disks, cascabel chile , toasted in a dry pan, ground in a coffee grinder, pistachio nuts , toasted in a dry pan, ground in a grinder or food processor, bread crumbs (japanese panko, if available), olive oil, balsamic vinaigrette , recipe follows, hot candied walnuts , recipe follows, good olive oil, balsamic vinegar, shallots, minced, chopped fresh thyme leaves, chopped fresh rosemary leaves, salt and freshly ground black pepper, shelled walnuts, sugar, cayenne pepper, salt

water, sliced fresh ginger (about 4 oz; no need to peel), sugar, chopped serrano or jalapeno chiles, including seeds (see cooks notes), fresh mint leaves, unflavored gelatin (almost 1 1/4-oz packet), chilled heavy cream, sugar, sliced candied ginger, mint sprigs

dark brown sugar, maple syrup, chipotle chile powder, coarse sea salt, assorted unsalted nuts

soy sauce, red wine vinegar, fresh lemon juice, konbu (dried kelp), grape seed oil, honey, minced garlic, ground black pepper, cayenne, jicama, peeled and julienned, red cabbage, finely sliced, carrot, peeled and julienned, chopped fresh mint, fresh thai chile, thinly sliced , or serrano chile, ruby red grapefruits, peeled and segmented, candied pecans , recipe follows, vegetable oil, brown sugar, rice vinegar, pecan pieces, cayenne, salt

shredded red cabbage, salt, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar , or other vinegar, sugar, minced garlic, chile pepper (preferably thai chile), minced, or dried red pepper flakes, to taste, lime juice , or to taste, shredded jicama, shredded carrot (optional), corn oil or canola oil, salt and pepper, to taste, coarsely chopped mint leaves, chopped candied pecans or walnuts (optional), grapefruits , segmented, tough membranes removed

shallots , thinly sliced crosswise, vegetable oil, shredded sweetened coconut (2 oz), sesame seeds, chopped basil, minced candied ginger, red or green chiles with seeds, such as thai chiles or jalapenos, thinly sliced, unsweetened coconut milk, shelled and deveined medium shrimp, fresh lemon juice, salt and freshly ground pepper

chopped papaya, peeled, cored, and chopped cooking apple, brown sugar, white vinegar, water, raisins, chopped onion, lime juice, canned, chopped green chiles, chopped candied ginger, salt, garlic, crushed, chopped almonds

green tea leaves, salt, udon noodles, fresh ground black pepper, mirin (optional) or 1 tbsp sugar (optional), chopped tomato , added to the broth as it simmers (optional), cayenne (optional) or 1 -2 pinch other ground dried chile, added to the broth as it simmers (optional), cubed tofu , added to the broth when the noodles are nearly finished cooking (optional), precooked small bean , added to the broth when the noodles are nearly finished cooking (like soybeans, adzuki, edamame, or mung) (optional), scrambled eggs , added to the broth when the noodles are nearly finished cooking (optional), grated peeled fresh ginger , added to the broth as it simmers (optional), sheets nori, lightly toasted and cut into 1-inch strips, for garnish (optional), sesame seeds , used as a garnish (optional), black mustard seeds (to garnish ) (optional), nuts , like pistachios, cashews (optional) or 2 tbsp hazel , toasted and used as a garnish (optional), dab wasabi paste (to garnish ) (optional), sliced onion , added to the broth as it simmers or as a garnish (optional), handful of julienned cucumber , added to the broth as it simmers or as a garnish (optional), shredded lettuce (optional) or 1 -2 cup cabbage, added to the broth as it simmers or as a garnish (optional), mung bean sprouts , added to the broth as it simmers or as a garnish (optional), candied ginger , added to the broth as it simmers or as a garnish (omit the mirin or sugar) (optional)