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    Just 18 Dinner Recipes People Who Love Spicy Food Will Probably Sweat Over

    Let's get cooking 🔥.

    1. A spicy meatball-and-gnocchi soup that's hearty and comforting and packs a punch with red pepper flakes and cayenne!

    2. A veg xacuti dish for anyone who adores spicy, coconut-based curries (me). You can follow this recipe as is or add in veggies of your choice!

    3. A Nashville-style hot chicken recipe that is truly everything fried chicken should be: You've got your vinegar, a little bit of brown sugar, buttermilk, paprika, and 6 tablespoons of cayenne pepper 👀.

    4. A sriracha-grilled tofu recipe out to prove that tofu can be spicy enough to make you weep. This flavorful marinade boasts a 3/4 cup of sriracha 🔥 — that's a serious amount of spice.

    5. A pork taco in red chile sauce recipe that'll knock the socks off your dinner party guests! There are seven chiles in the red sauce 🌶.

    6. A crispy, vegan kung pao cauliflower dinner for anyone who loves their veggies but needs them spicy!

    7. A drool-worthy jalapeño popper grilled cheese so you can keep your mouth and your eyes watering through dinner.

    8. And a spicy melting-potato recipe to serve with that grilled cheese for an extra-delish meal 😊.

    9. A hearty five-alarm chili recipe you'll want to make all the time — if you can stand the heat from five different sources: jalapeños, chipotle in adobo, chili powder, cayenne, and ancho peppers.

    10. A spicy, slow-cooked barbecue rib recipe you can whip up when you're in need of a spicy din that basically cooks itself!

    11. A South Indian chili chicken dish you and the whole family won't be able to get enough of. The soy sauce marinade makes the chicken super tender and juicy, and your taste buds will get bursts of hot green chiles as you chow down!

    12. A spicy potato-stuffed bell pepper dinner that I would honestly gobble up right now! This dish is vegan and a real crowd-pleaser.

    13. A spicy chicken-and-spinach enchilada dish you'll find so scrumptious, it just might become a weeknight dinner staple in your home.

    14. A jalapeño-lime deviled egg recipe I absolutely need to try, as does anyone with a passion for spice and deviled eggs!

    15. A slow-cooker chicken wings recipe so you can enjoy tender, spicy wings the easy way.

    16. And a spicy cranberry chicken wing for anyone who loves a good, spicy wing but wants to try something other than a Buffalo sauce!

    17. An easy Szechuan beef dish filled with peppercorns and Szechuan chile peppers that'll be ready to eat in just 20 minutes.

    18. And a one-pot creamy Cajun chicken recipe that's creamy, smoky, and of course spicy — aka everything a memorable dinner should be!

    Live footage of me taste-testing the hot peppers I'm about to cook dinner with: