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Recipes with medium spiciness

Looking for the middle of the road (in terms of spiciness)?  You've found it.

Recipes with medium spiciness have some level of spiciness by default, so highly spicy sensitive palates (kids) might register these recipes as hot, whereas people who like really spicy food, would probably consider these too mild for their taste.

Top view of a small white bowl of ceviche (diced white fish, red onions, yellow and red peppers, lime juice, and cilantro) with 3 crackers sticking out of bowl.

Amberjack Ceviche

Top down view of two plates of ragout: cooked sausage, sliced seared zucchini, chopped kale, white beans, and tomato. Side of hot chili flakes on the side.

Sausage And White Bean Ragout with Kale (AKA Ragu)

Mason Jar with White Lid of Preserved Sliced Red, Orange, & Yellow Shishito Peppers

Quick Pickled Shishito Peppers

White plate of brown seared / blistered small green peppers with a small white bowl of light orange peach sauce.

Blistered Shishito Peppers with Peach Sauce

2 wood bowls and one larger white bowl of chunks of peaches, tomato, and corn salsa. Spoons on the side.

Peach, Corn, And Tomato Salsa

Brown Roasted Chicken legs in a cilantro sauce in a blue baking dish. Close up. Side view.

Baked Thai Chicken Drumsticks

Shrimp and Chorizo Stew w Potatoes and Corn Recipe in A White Bowl - Eat Simple Food

Shrimp and Chorizo Stew with Kale

Eggs poached in Pork Green Chile in a pan with a napkin and a spoon in the pan with a tortilla on the side. Pan laying on an open newspaper. Cup of coffee.

Eggs in Pork Green Chili

Shredded Mexican Spiced Pork On a Brown Plate with Wood Tongs and a Chopped Cilantro garnish.

Tender and Crispy Stovetop Pork Carnitas

Diced Chicken In A Medium Brown Curry spiced Gravy over White Rice in A large shallow plate.

Indian Curry Chicken and Rice

Dry Rub Baby Back Ribs Cut With The bones still on and stacked on a wood plate..

Oven Baked Dry Rub Baby Back Ribs

2 wood bowls and one pair of chopsticks. Bowls have rice noodles and a tan sauce with cilantro, mung beans, and sliced green onion garnish. side top view.

Coconut Curry Chicken Rice Noodle Bowl

Close up of wood bowl filled with cooked cabbage slices and topped with sesame seeds with a fork in the bowl. Salt and pepper shakers in background.

Pan Fried Napa Cabbage with Sesame Seeds

Small Potatoes, Shrimp, Sliced Andouille Sausage, Corn cooked and laid out on craft brown paper. Close up.

Easy Low Country Boil

Close up ofcooked jalapeno poppers filled with a brown orange crust and a chopped cilantro garnish. Top view, close up.

Cream Cheese Stuffed Jalapeño Poppers

Top view of bowl of beef stew with green olives, carrots, green chilis, garlic, and tomatoes. Salt shaker, spoon, and bottletop drink on the side.

Vaquero Beef Stew - Cowboy Stew

Spicy Red/Brown Chicken Drumsticks On A White Plate surrounded by celery and with with a white blue cheese dipping sauce in a bowl

Oven Baked Buffalo Chicken Drumsticks

Beef and bean chili in a large brown bowl with a small wood bowl of chili with grated chatter and a spoonful of sour cream.

Easy Beef and Bean Chili

White shallow bowl filled with a red green sauce with pork and green chiles. Spoon hangiing out the bowl and tortilla and napkin on the side.

My mamma's Pork Green Chili

Shrimp In A Dark Roux With red and yellow peppers on yellow grits on a white plate.

The Best Lowcountry Shrimp and Grits

5 Seared Scallops In A Bowl With a Light Layer Of Roasted Sweet Potato Puree

Scallops In Roast Sweet Potato Puree

Sauteed Shrimp In A Red/Brown Butter & Worcestershire Sauce In A White Bowl with a Spoon.

Buttery Shrimp with Worcestershire Sauce

Chicken & Sausage Gumbo in a white shallow bowl with sliced okra.

Creole Chicken and Sausage Gumbo

Top view of rich red / orange soup with chunks of chicken and goat cheese garnish.

Sopa Azteca - Mexican Chicken Soup with Tortillas

2 Chorizo, Veggie, and Pine Nut Stuffed Acorn Squash on a wood cutting board. Top side view.

Baked Chorizo Stuffed Acorn Squash

White plate with browned meat slices with colorful napkin in background.

Ethiopian Pork With Berbere Sauce

Grilled Chicken Thighs (with grill marks) on a bed of green salad w/ pineapple chunks on a white plate

Grilled Jamaican Jerk Chicken

Green Shishito Peppers blistered with dark sear marks in a cast iron pan.

Cast Iron Blistered Shishito Peppers

Top down view of open clams and sausage in sauce in a green bowl with a baguette on the side.

Clams and Chorizo in White Wine Sauce

White bowl of shrimp in red tomato sauce over white rice and garnished with peppers and chopped celery leaves.

Easy Shrimp Creole with Rice

Small glass Of fresh jamu juice in front of a blender with a lime on the side

Indonesian Jamu "Juice" Drink

4 small pieces of tuna coated in sesame seeds and fried. One is cut open to expose the rare inside. On a plate with asparagus.

Sesame Tuna With Wasabi Sauce

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