6 spicy plate Recipes

salsa , a la huancaina, spicy cheese sauce, oil , vegetable, onion, chopped, chili peppers (yellow aji amarillo frozen is fine or 1/2 cup jarred aji amarillo paste), turmeric (optional, if you don tsp want it spicy add tumeric instead ), garlic cloves, mashed, cheese , white farmer s (queso freso, may sub with feta), crackers , saltine (or for slightly sweet flavor add animal instead), milk , evaporated, salt (to taste), pepper (to taste), potatoes (yellow or white ), lettuce leaf (for plating), hard-boiled eggs, black olives, halved

chicken thighs, about 2 1/2 lb (note : i often remove the skins), kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, vegetable oil , preferably peanut oil (note: regardless of the oil you use, i sub half sesame oil here for extra flavor - it s great), soy sauce, honey, garlic cloves, minced (note : i often use up to 4 cloves here because i love garlic), fresh ginger, peeled and minced, toasted coriander (spread them over the bottom of a small skillet over medium-high heat and toss or stir them until dark brown and fragrant, 3-5 minutes. transfer to plate to cool, then grind in a small grinder or mortar and pestle. if you use pre-ground coriander, heat it a bit in a pan first and cool....it makes the taste better.), curry powder, cayenne pepper, my adaptations to the marinade and optional, chopped scallions, cilantro, hoisin sauce, unsalted butter (if you re browning the chicken on the stovetop before going into the oven), peanut butter (creamy or chunky, your preference), hoisin sauce, fresh lime juice, soy sauce, sesame oil, fresh ginger, peeled and minced, crushed red pepper flakes

bacon , 1 pieces, celery, cubed medium, sweet onion, chopped fine, garlic, minced, red bell pepper, chopped medium, andouille (or similar spicy but not smoked or flavored) sausage, 1/2 rounds, chicken broth, paprika, old bay seasoning, shrimp, peeled & deveined, stewed tomatoes (canned ), uncooked rice, bay leaves, cayanne/red pepper flakes, chicken , cubed ham, pulled pork, and other protein additions are optional)

butter, ground turkey breast, celery salt, freshly ground black pepper, fresh thyme leaves, ribs celery, 2 to 3 finely chopped , and a few ribs cut into sticks for plate garnish, carrots, 2 peeled and finely chopped, and 2 to 3 cut into sticks for plate garnish, garlic, finely chopped, onion, finely chopped, beer or chicken stock, extra spicy hot sauce , such as frank s red hot, cider vinegar, worcestershire sauce, tomato sauce, soft hamburger rolls, blue cheese crumbles, sour cream, chopped fresh herbs , such as dill, chives and parsley leaves, lemon juice or cider vinegar, garlic, grated, salt and freshly ground black pepper, buttermilk, chopped dill pickles, chopped raw onion or scallions