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Here are just a few ways I love using up a jar of pickled peppers.
Carne Asada Recipes
Adding pickled peppers to Carne asada recipes is a no-brainer. These are my favorite ways to use them up.
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Carne Asada Fries
The BEST San Diego Style Carne Asada Fries Recipe!! Exactly how they make it at San Diego Taco Shops!! Top it with pickled peppers for some added heat.
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Authentic Carne Asada Tacos
Fully-loaded Carne Asada Tacos stuffed with tender Carne Asada, guacamole, onions and cilantro. This Mexican recipe is a taco staple on Southern California restaurant menus for good reason. Pickled peppers would be a killer addition.
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Carne Asada Nachos
The BEST Carne Asada Nachos! Crispy tortilla chips loaded up with authentic carne asada, melted cheese, guacamole, pico de Gallo and sour cream. This carne asada steak is used in all my delicious Carne Asada Recipes.
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Mulitas (Birria/Carne Asada/Carnitas/Pollo Asado)
Mulitas, a popular Mexican street food recipe, can be made with birria, carne asada, carnitas, pollo asado, or shredded beef. Crispy corn tortillas, melted cheese, and flavorful taco meat make them one of the best ways to use leftover taco fillings and pickled peppers.
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Taco Recipes
Taco recipes and pickled peppers are like peanut butter and jelly; they just go together. Here’s a few taco recipes that can always use some pickled peppers.
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Mexican Shredded Beef Tacos
Mexican shredded beef tacos made with tender, juicy chuck roast, perfect for tacos, burritos, and meal prep. Easy, flavorful, and ready in minutes.
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Pollo Asado Tacos
Grilled pollo asado is stuffed into a corn tortilla and topped with your favorite chicken taco toppings to deliver a delicious and authentic Mexican pollo asado tacos.
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Carnitas Tacos
These carnitas tacos are made with juicy pork shoulder, slow-cooked until tender, then crisped for golden edges. Serve with warm tortillas, salsa, onions, cilantro, and lime.
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Enchilada Recipes
Pickled peppers made with jalapeños, serrano peppers, or habaneros can be chopped up and added to enchilada fillings or added at the end as a topping.
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Easy Enchilada Casserole (Chicken, Beef or Pork)
This Easy Enchilada Casserole layers shredded chicken, corn tortillas, red enchilada sauce and plenty of cheese. It has all the flavor of traditional enchiladas with less prep and no rolling.
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Mexican Shredded Beef Enchiladas
These shredded beef enchiladas start with tender Mexican shredded beef tucked into warm tortillas, then baked under enchilada sauce and melted cheese. A spoon of sour cream on top adds a cool, creamy finish that cuts through the richness.
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Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas
This chicken enchilada recipe is packed with flavor, featuring tender Mexican shredded chicken, creamy cheese, and smothered in a rich red enchilada sauce.
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Quesadilla Recipes
Chop up the pickled peppers and add to the filling before cooking or at the end as a topping.
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Quesadilla with Steak
Steak quesadilla stuffed full of seasoned steak, melted cheese, onions and bell peppers. Make this quesadilla with steak on the stovetop or Blackstone.
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Carne Asada Quesadilla
San Diego-style Carne Asada Quesadilla stuffed with juicy carne asada marinade meat, melted cheese and topped with 4 ingredient guacamole and Pico de Gallo. This is exactly how they make quesadilla recipes at San Diego taco shops (taquerias).
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Mexican Shredded Beef Quesadillas
If you’re looking for an easy, flavor-packed meal, these Mexican shredded beef quesadillas are one of the best ways to use leftover Mexican shredded beef. They’re crispy on the outside, loaded with melty cheese, and filled with tender, slow-cooked beef that’s rich, juicy, and incredibly satisfying.
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Cheese Quesadilla
Delicious cheese quesadilla is loaded with melted cheese and takes less than 10 minutes to make. Top it with pickled peppers for a kick of heat.
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Chili Recipes
Peppers and chili recipes are a classic pairing! Throw some inside the chili when cooking, as well as, on top before serving.
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Smoked Chili (Includes Over the Top Chili Instructions)
Heat up the grill and whip up a batch of Smoked Chili, loaded with smoked ground beef and sausage, tomatoes, peppers, onions and bold spices. All the classic chili flavors you love, hit with the essence of smoke.
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Chili Cornbread Casserole
Chili Cornbread Casserole, also called cowboy cornbread casserole, is a hearty and comforting dish that combines the bold flavors of chili with the crumbly, slightly sweet texture of cornbread. It can also be made with smoked chili or chile verde.
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Chile Verde
This authentic Mexican Chile Verde recipe is loaded with tender cubes of seared pork butt simmered in a flavorful verde sauce (green sauce) made with tomatillos and a mix of Mexican green chiles.
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Carne Picada
Carne Picada is a Tex-Mex recipe filled with tender braised beef, tomatoes, peppers, onions, garlic and bold seasonings. Similar to Steak Picado, this carne picada recipe, can be enjoyed with Mexican rice and beans or tucked into warm flour tortillas and topped with your favorite taco toppings.
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Chili Cheese Fries
Wendy's Chili Cheese Fries ain't got nothing on our Loaded Chili Cheese Fries recipe! Crispy French fries are topped with homemade or canned chili, cheese and favorite toppings.
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Queso and Dip Recipes
These queso recipes and Dip recipes are a great way to use up pickled peppers – the spicier the better. I like to throw in pickled red onions too.
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Smoked Queso
This creamy smoked queso dip appetizer recipe is perfect for game day, camping or any party. Load it up with your favorite toppings like pickled peppers!
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White Queso
Creamy, cheesy, and irresistibly smooth—this white queso recipe brings restaurant-style dip right to your kitchen in minutes.
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Green Chile Queso
Green Chile Queso is a creamy, cheesy dip made with roasted green chiles, white cheese, onions, and garlic. This Green Chile Queso Dip rivals Torchy's Green Chile Queso and makes the best holiday or game-day appetizer. it's as easy to make as my popular Smoked Queso Recipe.
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Choriqueso (Mexican Cheese Dip)
Choriqueso is a flavorful Mexican cheese dip made with spicy Mexican chorizo blended with rich, melted cheese in just 20 minutes. Serve this chorizo cheese dip with tortilla chips or warm tortillas to scoop it up taco-style. it's as easy to make as my popular Smoked Queso Recipe.
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Creamy Refried Bean Dip
Quick and Easy Mexican Refried Bean Dip loaded with creamy beans, flavorful toppings such as pickled peppers and tons of taco flavor!
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Smoked Jalapeno Popper
This smoked jalapeño popper dip is creamy, cheesy, smoky, and loaded with bacon, jalapeños, cream cheese, cheddar, and pepper jack. It has all the flavor of classic jalapeño poppers, but in an easy dip form that is perfect for game day, BBQs, camping, tailgates, and holiday parties.
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Potato and Pasta Salads
Potato salad and pasta salads are fantastic recipes to use up pickled peppers. Even pickled banana peppers and pickled pepperoncinis can be added.
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Creamy Tuna Pasta Salad
This creamy Tuna Pasta Salad is a classic cold pasta salad loaded with tender pasta, flaky tuna, crunchy celery, red onion, and a creamy, tangy dressing. It’s easy to make ahead and perfect for potlucks, BBQs, cookouts, or quick lunches.
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Classic Macaroni Salad
Classic Macaroni Salad is a creamy blend of tender pasta, mayonnaise, mustard, relish, crisp onions, celery, and fresh dill, all tossed in a signature pasta salad dressing. Quick to make and always a crowd-pleaser.
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Ensalada de Papa (Puerto Rican Potato Salad)
This Ensalada de Papa Recipe (Puerto Rican Potato Salad) is creamy, packed with flavor and loaded with potatoes, onions, hard boiled eggs, pickles and more. This recipe for potato salad makes the perfect holiday side dish, barbecue side dish or potluck recipe!
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Ensalada de Coditos (Puerto Rican Macaroni Salad)
Puerto Rican Macaroni Salad (Ensalada de Coditos) is the perfect side dish to bring to any holiday potluck or family picnic. Cold salad with macaroni (Ensalada fria de Coditos), ham, green olives and hard boiled eggs combine for a killer pasta salad recipe.
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Creamy Crab Pasta Salad
This creamy crab pasta salad recipe is quick and easy and can be ready in about 30 minutes. It is perfect for gatherings like potlucks, picnics, and backyard cookouts.
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Bean and Rice Recipes
Some of these bean and rice recipes already contain jalapeños, but pickled peppers can be used instead of or in addition to.
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Arroz Verde (Green Rice)
Arroz Verde, also known as Green Rice, is a quick and easy side dish to pair with your favorite Mexican recipes. Long grain white rice is cooked with a puree of cilantro, onions, peppers and garlic for a dynamic flavor and fluffy texture.
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Mexican Rice (Arroz Rojo)
Restaurant-style Mexican Rice recipe is easy to make and the best side dish for all of your favorite Mexican recipes. This recipe makes perfectly seasoned rice in just 30 minutes. Whip up a batch to serve alongside Taco recipes and Carne asada Recipes.
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Frijoles Charra
Frijoles Charra, a.k.a. Charro Beans, is loaded with pinto beans, bacon, tomatoes, and spice. These cowboy beans are ready in under an hour.
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Miscellaneous Recipes
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Birria Recipe
Whip up a delicious batch of this beef Birria Recipe (Mexican Beef Stew). Enjoy as a stew or to use in tacos or ramen. This authentic Birria de Res is made of a combination of savory beef (and or lamb), chilis, onion, garlic and a medley of spices.
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Birria Ramen
Make birria ramen using our flavorful and decadent birria recipe. Shredded birria with a rich consommé envelopes birria ramen noodles before being topped with your favorite ramen toppings, like ramen eggs or pickled peppers, to create an unparalleled ramen recipe.
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Steak Aguachile Verde (Beef Aguachile Recipe)
Steak Aguachile Verde is made with thinly sliced seared steak marinated in a bright mix of lime juice, orange juice, soy sauce, and Worcestershire. This beef aguachile recipe is finished with classic Mexican-themed toppings: red onions, avocado slices, jalapeno slices, cilantro, and garlic chips.
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Steak Tartare (Mexican Beef Tartare)
Mexican Steak Tartare is a vibrant, refreshing, light beef recipe with bold Mexican flavors and ingredients. It makes a great appetizer or light lunch along with Tuna Tartare and Beef Tataki.
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Tuna Tartare Recipe
Quick and easy Tuna Tartare recipe loaded with creamy avocado, ponzu sauce, flavorful aromatics and a kick of Sriracha. Load up on sushi-grade tuna and get to dicing!More popular Tuna Recipes: Tuna Crudo, Tuna Sashimi, Tuna Roll and Spicy Tuna.
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Tuna Crudo with Citrus Marinade
Quick and easy Tuna Crudo loaded with fresh tuna and ahi tuna marinade. It’s perfect for a healthy and light appetizer or lunch.
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Salmon Crudo with Citrus Soy Dipping Sauce
Light and fresh Salmon Crudo is loaded with fresh salmon and a citrus-forward salmon dipping sauce. This crudo recipe makes for the perfect appetizer or lunch. You can also make Tuna Crudo using this recipe.
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Recipes With Picked Peppers
I would love to hear how you use pickled peppers! I’m always looking for new inventive ways to use them up. Leave a comment below.