16 Spice Is Nice Recipes

A white casserole dish with a roasted, spiced chicken it in, flanked by a dish of avocado salad and a bowl of lime wedges.

Peruvian Roast Chicken1/16

This anything-but-boring bird borrows its Peruvian accent from a technicolor dream coat of paprika, lemon, garlic, and cumin.

A carved wooden bowl filled with barbecue potato chips.

Barbecue Potato Chips2/16

A cheater's version of homemade barbecue potato chips that will have you hooked for life. Taste 'em and get back to us.

A sliced grilled flank steak with a bowl of seasoning mix and a knife on the side.

Grilled Flank Steak with Chile Rub3/16

If you can master this über basic recipe, you can grill a steak waaaaay better than any of your friends. Promise.

A white bowl filled with Moroccan meatballs with a spoon resting inside and some small orange wedges on the side.

Moroccan Meatballs ~ Kefta Tagine4/16

So many meatball recipes, so little time—though we strongly suggest you make the time for these intoxicatingly spiced little lovelies.

A partially sliced smoked coffee brisket on a wooden cutting board with a meat fork resting beside it.

Smoked Coffee Brisket5/16

Behold, one of the most beautiful briskets you'll ever pull off your backyard barbecue. Truly. Here's how.

Four adobo marinated pork chops and several lime halves, some squeezed, on a wooden chopping block.

Adobo Marinated Pork Chops6/16

We teach you how to make your own homemade adobo and then wield it to make your weeknight meals exponentially more enticing.

Breakfast Oven Fries7/16

These richly spiced, slowly roasted spuds will zap as much life into you as your morning caffeine fix.

Three spiced roast chicken thighs, with warm spice, cajun, and spiced curry coatings

Spiced Roast Chicken8/16

A weeknight godsend, these spice-rubbed, oven-blasted chicken parts do dinner on the double. Er, triple.

A basket of spiced shrimp with a bowl of paprika mayonnaise beside the shrimp, a halved lemon, and a cup of toothpicks.

Spiced Shrimp with Paprika Mayonnaise9/16

This crowd-pleasing spiced shrimp is served hot, hot, hot alongside a dip that's sigh-inducingly coooooooooool.

Three sweet and spicy tacos on a white plate with wedges of lime alongside.

Sweet and Spicy Tacos10/16

Happy National Taco Day! Who needs those spice packets when you can make your own sassy, satisfying, and sophisticated tacos with a citrus zing?

Chili Honey Butter11/16

Sweet, spicy, and just a little sassy. That's what we think of this sensational synthesis of everyday ingredients. Slather it at will.

A white plate of fried potatoes with eggs, covered in cheese with a skillet in the background and a fork and knife on the plate.

Fried Potatoes and Eggs12/16

There's a lot to be said for a diner-style dish like this one, though we prefer it made at home, minus the wobbly seats, the sticky laminated menu, and sometimes surly service.

A rava dosa filled with potato and chickpea masala partially folded over on a white ceramic plate.

Rava Dosas with Potato and Chickpea Masala13/16

We never would've thunk that made-from-scratch dosas would be doable for dinner on a weeknight. Guess who was wrong.

Five-Spice Chicken Wings14/16

Whatever the occasion, whether game day or late-night craving, these unconventionally spiced wings will handle your hankering.

Three stacks of gingersnaps, one broken cookie, and a glass bottle of milk

Bacon Fat Gingersnaps15/16

We're not certain which we find more incredulous, the sheer genius behind these bacon fat gingersnaps or the resulting flavor of said genius.

A black oval dish filled with watermelon salad with Aleppo pepper and black olives.

Watermelon Salad with Aleppo Pepper16/16

Yeah, watermelon juice dripping off your elbow is a swell thing. So is this incomparably elegant yet easy salad that melds sweet and heat.