21 Jalapeño Pepper Recipes To Use Up Your Harvest
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In our house, harvest time is cooking time. I love using our fresh jalapeño pepper harvests in a variety of recipes and cooking up delicious comfort food.
If you have found yourself with an abundance of jalapeño peppers, there are many ways you can use them in the kitchen. From pickles to salsa, these recipes using jalapeño peppers are a tasty way to use up your harvest.
Jalapeño Pepper Recipes
These jalapeño pepper recipes are a great way to use up a large harvest of fresh peppers.
Jalapeño Hot Sauce Recipe (Simple and Tasty)
This jalapeño pepper hot sauce is one of our favorite ways to use up fresh hot peppers from the garden. The heat is not too overwhelming, so it also makes a great gift for your spice-loving friends.
Homemade Jalapeño Salsa Verde Recipe (Ready in 10 Minutes)
This homemade salsa verde is very easy to make, and it comes together in just 10 minutes. I love the bright flavors and color it brings to any dish. Plus, it's an excellent way to use up fresh peppers all summer long.
The Best Jalapeño Poppers (Deep Fried Or Baked)
It wouldn't be a list of jalapeño recipes without poppers, right? This is our favorite jalapeño popper recipe. You can deep fry them (recomended), or use the oven for a simplified version.
Pickled Jalapeño Pepper Recipe (Just 7 Ingredients)
I love pickled jalapeño peppers. In fact, it is one of my very favorite ways to preserve fresh peppers. If you find yourself with a lot of peppers on hand, try quick pickling them for a great snack or sandwich topper. These are excellent on top of tacos and burritos, or served with crackers and cheese.
Jalapeño Popper Mac And Cheese (With Bacon)
This jalapeño mac and cheese is one of our favorite comfort food recipes. The jalapeño peppers add the perfect amount of spice and smoky flavor, while the bacon adds a crispy texture. You can't go wrong with mac and cheese, and takes it to the next level!
Smoked Jalapeño Popper Dip (Smoked Two Ways)
This jalapeño dip is smoky, cheesy, and perfectly spicy. You can make it on a smoker or on the grill. If you're looking for a recipe that is a true crowd pleaser, you can't go wrong with this one!
Peach Hot Pepper Jelly
Use red jalapeño peppers for the best flavor and color payoff in this peach pepper jelly recipe. This recipe works well with cream cheese spread on a cracker. You can also make a spicy and fruity PB&J for a unique and flavorful lunch.
Spicy Jalapeño Margarita Recipe
If you're looking for a tasty drink to pair with tacos or burrito bowls, look no further! This jalapeño margarita has the perfect amount of kick. For extra spice, line the rim with our habanero sugar.
Cranberry Jalapeño Relish - Perfectly Tangy and Spicy
This recipe is perfect for the holiday season when you need a fresh and tasty relish for cheese and crackers. Made with fresh peppers, tangy cranberries and sweet citrus, you can't go wrong with this festive topping.
Spicy Guacamole Recipe
We have been making this chunky guacamole for years and it's always a huge crowd-pleaser. Perfect for dipping chips or dolloping on tacos.
Pineapple Jalapeño Salsa Recipe - Sweet & Spicy Perfection
This is another salsa recipe I make regularly, especially early in the season when pineapples are easy to find. You'll want to make an extra big batch, because this sweet and spicy salsa is irresistible.
Sausage Stuffed Jalapeño Peppers
These simplified jalapeño poppers are stuffed with sausage and cheese for an insanely delicious appetizer. We like to make these whenever we have company over, and they're always gobbled up in no time!
Easy Jalapeño Jelly Recipe (Only 4 Ingredients)
This easy jelly is made with only 4 ingredients, one of them being a lot of peppers. It's a good way to use them up for a sweet treat that tastes great with cream cheese or on toast.
Cowboy Candy Recipe - Simple Candied Jalapeños
Candied jalapeño peppers (also known as cowboy candy) are a fun and unique snack. We like to use this on cheese and crackers, sandwiches, or even tacos. If you have a sweet tooth and also like a bit of spice, this is a recipe you'll want to try!
Fermented Jalapeño Hot Sauce
Fermented hot sauce is a summertime favorite of ours. If you grow your own jalapeños, you've got to try making a fermented hot sauce at some point. Fermenting is the only way to get that unique, funky flavor.
Cheddar Jalapeño Sourdough Bread
Who doesn't love sourdough bread? This spicy and crusty version is perfect for your next charcuterie board. Top these slices off with pepperoni and you're good to go!
Creamy Jalapeno Sauce
This creamy hot sauce is unlike any you have tried. It's perfectly spicy with tangy citrus and works great on burritos or chips. This will be your new appetizer favorite!
Jalapeño Popper Grilled Cheese
At this point, it is no secret that we're obsessed with anything jalapeño popper related. These jalapeño grilled cheeses are an excellent lunch on a chilly fall day. Try pairing them with your favorite spicy soup.
Jalapeño Salsa Recipe (Simple and Delicious!)
Sometimes you need a classic red salsa recipe, and this is always our go-to. Made with fresh peppers and tomatoes, it's one of our favorite ways to use veggies from the garden.
Simple Jalapeño Relish Recipe (Just 7 Ingredients)
This simple relish recipe is always a hit in the summertime. It's works well on hot dogs, burgers, and other cookout favorites. It's perfectly sweet and tangy, making it a crowd pleaser.
Jalapeño Powder Recipe
This recipe for ground jalapeño powder is simple to make and great for long-term storage. You can use it to spice up and flavor other recipes, or gift it to friends and family.
My jalapeños are very small and red this year. I just picked roughy 20 of them and they’re about an inch long. They do t seem to have a lot of flavour. Is there anything you would recommend recipe wise?
Red jalapeños are great for hot sauce, or fermentation. Not great for pickling or poppers, since the flesh tends to soften over time or when cooked.
You left out Jalapeno cornbread!
🤦🏼♀️ you’re so right!
One of my favorite ways to eat jalapeno peppers is to take a couple of fresh peppers, cut the stem off, and take an old-style potato peeler (the “pointy” kind) and remove the core, ribs, and seeds through the open end. Slice the pepper vertically into two pieces. Fill the cavities with crunchy peanut butter. (Sometimes I add raisins on top for an ant-on-a-log twist.) The peanut butter kind of tames the heat so even people with a less tolerant palate enjoy them.
Sounds delicious, I’m going to go try that right now.
I also grind up fresh jalapeños up in a blender and use icecube trays to freeze them. Then put 4 or 5 cubes in a freezer bag. I have jalapeños all year long