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    Spicy Dinner Recipes

    Published: Mar 2, 2025 · Modified: May 3, 2025 by Maria Doss · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    30+ Spicy Dinner Recipes to Turn Up the Heat! Whether you're a spice aficionado or just looking to add some serious flavor, these easy and fiery dishes are sure to spice up your meals!

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    Looking to spice up your dinner routine? We've got you covered with a collection of mega-flavorful, spicy dinner recipes that are sure to ignite your taste buds!

    Whether you're craving fiery tacos, sizzling stir-fries, or spicy Indian and Asian flavors, these easy-to-make spicy meals will bring the heat. From main courses like chicken, fish, shrimp, or vegetarian dishes, there’s a spicy idea for every palate.

    From juicy tandoori chicken wings to chickpea and spinach curry, these recipes pack a punch while being convenient for busy weeknights. The heat is balanced perfectly with sweet or tangy ingredients, making every bite worth devouring.

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    Get ready to shake things up with spicy tacos, stir-fries, and everything in between. With recipes that are as simple as they are flavor-packed, you can serve up a dinner that everyone will devour.

    Looking for more spicy food ideas? Check out our round up post of 20+ spicy snacks.

    Spicy Dinner Recipes

    1

    Protein-Rich Chicken Keema Matar – Packed with 28 grams of protein per serving from ground chicken, green peas, and almond flour! Ready in about 30 minutes, it's perfect for meal prep and pairs deliciously with cooked rice or quinoa.

    2

    Make Instant Pot chicken shawarma at home using the best marinade made with pantry spices. The chicken thighs cook up juicy, tender, and packed with flavor.

    3

    These Tandoori Chicken Wings are bursting with authentic, mega flavor, thanks to a two-step marination process using our homemade tandoori marinade. Cook them in the oven or air fryer — No food color!

    4

    One pot Mexican Chicken and Rice is the perfect weeknight meal that’s bursting with flavor and ready in under 30 minutes. The rice soaks up all the chicken juices as it cooks, making every bite tasty!

    5

    Baked Tilapia Tacos recipe begins with crispy baked panko crusted tilapia that is seasoned with a flavorful blend of Mexican spices and then drizzled with the BEST sauce for fish tacos that sure is revolutionary!

    6

    Chicken Rice Bowl is packed with seasoned ground Mexican chicken, cilantro lime rice, black beans along with your favorite burrito toppings.

    7

    This Spicy Shrimp Sandwich features simple sautéed shrimp with a garlicky sriracha sauce, topped with creamy mashed avocado—an easy, flavorful meal ready in 30 minutes!

    8

    These Buffalo Shrimp Tacos loaded with plump crispy buffalo shrimp, lettuce, avocado, red onion, drizzled with ranch dressing and more buffalo sauce are an absolute flavor explosion. An easy weeknight dinner ready in about 30 minutes.

    9

    Irresistible Thai Spicy Noodles is made with super market ingredients and makes a delicious weeknight dinner or lunch. It is quick, simple, loaded with fresh veggies, eggs and addictive!

    10

    Chicken and Green Beans Stir Fry is made with an irresistible stir fry sauce. It features blistered green beans that even picky eaters won't be able to resist! Pair with rice for an easy 30 minute meal.

    11

    Shrimp Sushi Bowls are a fast and easy way to enjoy all the delicious flavors and textures of sushi without the hassle of making rolls. Get your sushi fix along with a irresistible sushi bowl sauce, without spending a fortune!

    12

    Spicy skillet chickpeas topped with an amazing cilantro lime sauce, mashed avocado, lettuce, chopped cilantro and jalapeños. These garbanzo bean tacos are perfect for vegetarian taco Tuesday dinners and might soon become a family favorite.

    13

    This Black Pepper Chicken features tender chicken and colorful peppers smothered in a rich, savory and bold black pepper sauce. Made in under 30 minutes, it's better than takeout! Add as much or as little black pepper as you want!

    14

    These Buffalo Chicken Tenders, baked in the oven or air-fried, achieve crispy perfection and are then coated in a homemade buffalo sauce that is creamy and spicy with a hint of sweetness. They’re absolutely irresistible!

    15

    Amazing Spicy Shrimp Tacos are made with spicy tender shrimp, most delicious cilantro lime sauce, sweet and tangy slaw with all the taco fix-ins.

    16

    Asian Roasted Cauliflower and Cashews with a lip-smacking sweet and spicy sriracha-soy sauce! Serve it over rice for an easy vegetarian dinner!

    17

    Spicy Chicken Tacos are made with an Indian twist! These have the same components as a traditional Mexican taco but slightly modified with Indian flavors. A must try recipe if you love Indian food or all things tacos!
    18

    This Air fryer Chicken Tacos is made with deliciously seasoned Mexican chicken, pico de gallo and avocado. A super easy weeknight dinner that will become a family favorite!

    19

    This Chickpeas Rice Bowl are loaded with mega-flavorful 15 minute Mexican chickpeas, cilantro lime rice, and all the best burrito bowl toppings. Skip the takeout and make these easy vegetarian burrito bowls that you’ll want to make on repeat!

    20

    Spicy Hunan Chicken Recipe is a classic Chinese stir fry dish made with tender pieces of chicken and vegetables tossed in a savory and SPICY ginger garlic sauce. Make this delicious restaurant favorite at home tonight!

    21

    This Firecracker Shrimp is made with tender juicy shrimp tossed in the most amazing sweet and spicy sriracha sauce that tastes so much better than take out. Serve with rice for a quick weeknight dinner.

    22

    This Mexican Chickpeas is an all-purpose recipe for filling tacos, topping salads, wrapping in lettuce, layering over nachos or making a vegetarian burrito bowl. Reader-beloved recipe - ready in under 15 minutes!

    23

    Spicy Air Fryer Buffalo Wings are juicy, crispy, and packed with flavor! Coated in a homemade spice blend and tossed in a finger-licking buffalo sauce, these chicken wings are perfect for any party or game day. 

    24

    These Air Fryer Tandoori Chicken Thighs are authentic and mega flavorful with a two-step marination. Made using a scrumptious marinade without food color, this is the best tandoori chicken recipe you'll try - Oven and Grilling instructions included!

    25

    This Arrabbiata Sauce recipe is for the spice-seeking aficionados in your life! Made using basic pantry ingredients, this fiery red sauce is ready in about 20 minutes.

    26

    This Air fryer Shrimp without breading is juicy, succulent, perfectly seasoned with simple pantry spices and ready in under 10 minutes. It is perfect to be made into tacos, bowls, salads, quesadillas and more!

    27

    Spicy Kale Pasta is a quick dinner in 20 minutes! This vegetarian dish is simple, healthy, and easy to make, and the fiery tomato sauce packs a punch!

    28

    Air Fryer Bang Bang Chicken Thighs cook up perfectly moist and juicy, all without any breading or deep frying. It’s an incredibly easy and delicious chicken featuring a lip-smacking bang bang sauce and can also be transformed into a variety of meals for dinner.

    29

    Spicy Potato Tacos are a quick, mega flavorful, and satisfying 30-minute vegetarian dinner. Tender, skillet-cooked potatoes seasoned with bold Mexican spices are topped with a creamy sauce and fresh pico de gallo. 

    30

    This Mexican Spiced Chicken Thighs recipe is your ultimate go-to for tacos, salads, wraps, nachos, or chicken burrito bowls! With bold spices, this chicken comes out incredibly juicy and packed with flavor, all in under 20 minutes!

    31

    This Chicken Burrito Bowl is vibrant and packed with flavor! Customizable to your taste, it features juicy Mexican-spiced chicken, homemade cilantro lime rice, and all your favorite burrito bowl toppings. You'll want to make it on repeat!

    32

    Amazing Indian Butter Shrimp is a must try recipe! Tender shrimp in mouth watering makhani sauce is a twist on the classic butter chicken and is made without stock. Serve over rice or naan.

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