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Cayenne pepper Recipes

24 recipes with cayenne pepper for weeknights, meal prep, and quick ingredient searches. Choose by time, cuisine, and what is in your kitchen.

24 recipes

Bouillabaisse with fish, seafood and saffron — France recipe

🇫🇷FranceAdvanced

Soups

Bouillabaisse

Bouillabaisse is a famous fish soup from Provence, originating from the port city of Marseille. It is a flavorful broth with various types of fresh fish and seafood, flavored with saffron, fennel and orange zest.

130 min680 kcal4 serves

🌶️Spicy💪High protein

Crab Cakes with crab, egg and breadcrumbs — USA recipe

🇺🇸USAMedium

Fish and Seafood Dishes

Crab Cakes

Crab cakes are an exquisite and delicious dish. Tender crab meat fried to a crispy crust conceals a delightful combination of flavors and textures.

55 min275 kcal4 serves

🌶️Spicy💪High protein

Fried Chicken with chicken, flour and buttermilk — USA recipe

🇺🇸USAMedium

Meat Dishes

Fried Chicken

Fried chicken is the Southern American dish of bone-in chicken pieces soaked in buttermilk, dredged in seasoned flour and fried until the crust is crisp and golden. This version uses one whole bird of about 1.5 kg, cut into 8 pieces. The chicken soaks in buttermilk for 4 hours or overnight first.

45 min420 kcal4 serves

💪High protein

Spare Ribs with pork ribs, brown sugar and ketchup — USA recipe

🇺🇸USAAdvanced

Meat Dishes

Spare Ribs

Spare ribs are large, meaty pork ribs sold as whole racks; here they get a dry rub, bake in foil until tender, then go on the grill with a tangy barbecue sauce. The rubbed ribs rest in the fridge for at least an hour (or overnight) before baking.

195 min410 kcal10 serves

💪High protein

Mac and Cheese with macaroni, cheddar and butter — USA recipe

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Cereal and Pasta Dishes

Mac and Cheese

The ultimate American comfort food — elbow macaroni baked in a rich, velvety three-cheese sauce with a golden breadcrumb crust. Creamy on the inside, crispy on top.

40 min540 kcal6 serves

🌿Vegetarian🌶️Spicy

Eggs Benedict with eggs, butter and bacon — USA recipe

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Breakfast and Brunch

Eggs Benedict

The crown jewel of American brunch — perfectly poached eggs on toasted English muffins with Canadian bacon, blanketed in a velvety, lemony hollandaise sauce. Elegant yet achievable at home.

30 min520 kcal2 serves

⚡Quick🥑Keto💪High protein

BBQ Pulled Pork with pork shoulder, apple cider vinegar and BBQ sauce — USA recipe

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Meat Dishes

BBQ Pulled Pork

Southern-style slow-roasted pork shoulder, rubbed with a smoky spice blend and cooked low and slow until it falls apart into tender, juicy strands. Served on brioche buns with homemade coleslaw. Count on about 30 minutes of hands-on work and 4–5 hours in the oven; the rub needs an overnight rest in the fridge, and the meat an hour at room temperature before roasting and 30 minutes under foil after.

300 min650 kcal8 serves

🌶️Spicy💪High protein

Mike's Hot Honey with honey, red pepper flakes and apple cider vinegar — USA recipe

🇺🇸USAEasy

Sauces and Dips

Mike's Hot Honey

A homemade version of the cult American condiment — pure liquid honey infused with red chili flakes and a touch of apple cider vinegar. Sweet, spicy, and perfectly balanced. Drizzle it on pizza, fried chicken, cheese boards, or roasted vegetables.

20 min60 kcal16 serves

🌿Vegetarian🌾Gluten-free⚡Quick

Rogan Josh with lamb, yogurt and garam masala — India recipe

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Meat Dishes

Rogan Josh

A jewel of Kashmiri cuisine — tender slow-braised lamb in a deep red aromatic sauce of yogurt, tomato, paprika, and warming spices. 'Rogan' means oil or clarified fat, 'Josh' means heat or passion in Persian. A royal Mughal dish that is earthy, rich, and deeply satisfying without being fiercely hot.

90 min420 kcal4 serves

🌶️Spicy🌾Gluten-free💪High protein

Chili con Carne with ground beef, kidney beans and tomato — USA recipe

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Meat Dishes

Chili con Carne

Ground beef simmered with tomatoes, kidney beans and a short list of spices. The tomato paste goes in first and cooks dry — that single step is what separates a flat chili from one with actual depth.

60 min420 kcal4 serves

🌶️Spicy💪High protein🌾Gluten-free

High-Protein Chili with beef, kidney beans and tomatoes — USA recipe

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Meat Dishes

High-Protein Chili

Ground beef with kidney beans, black beans and a spoonful of Greek yogurt stirred in at the end. Gets better the next day. Freezes well. Around 40g of protein per bowl.

55 min480 kcal6 serves

💪High protein🌾Gluten-free🌶️Spicy

Gumbo with chicken thighs, andouille sausage and shrimp — USA recipe

🇺🇸USAAdvanced

Soups

Gumbo

A rich Creole-style Louisiana gumbo with a dark roux, chicken, andouille sausage, shrimp, okra, and the holy trinity of onion, celery, and green bell pepper. Served over rice, it is deep, smoky, and comforting.

110 min520 kcal6 serves

🌶️Spicy

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brown sugar apple cider vinegar garlic smoked paprika tomato ketchup Worcestershire sauce eggs garam masala chicken thighs egg yolks lemon juice