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What to cook with Aleppo Pepper
Above all, Aleppo Pepper shines on Grilled corn, Michelada, Deviled eggs. It’s my top recommendation across 8 dishes we’ve tested. It also works as an alternative across 22 recipes we’ve documented. It also accompanies 7 dishes as a complementary condiment.
Spice · Chile
Aleppo Pepper
Southern Turkey (Gaziantep, Kahramanmaraş) and northern Syria (Aleppo), Turkey / Syria
sweet-sour fruit · raisin · sun-dried tomato
Where to buy it
Where to buy it
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The dishes where it’s our first choice
8 recipes where Aleppo Pepper is my top recommendation.
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Grilled corn
Which chile for elote-style grilled corn?
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Michelada
Which chile for a michelada rim?
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Deviled eggs
Which chile flake for deviled eggs?
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Hummus
Best chile to finish hummus?
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Shakshuka
Which pepper for shakshuka?
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Roasted carrots
What chile for roasted carrots?
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Grilled halloumi
Best chile flake for halloumi?
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Nashville hot chicken
What chile should I use for Nashville hot chicken oil?
The dishes where it also works
A credible alternative on 22 other recipes.
- Smash burgers
- Fried chicken
- Smoky popcorn
- Avocado toast
- Grilled asparagus
- Tabbouleh
- Chickpea curry
- Chili oil noodles
- Bibimbap
- Grilled cheese
- Jambalaya
- Gumbo
- Chili crisp eggs
- Spiced roasted nuts
- Goat cheese salad
- Avocado toast
- Chili con carne
- Tteokbokki
- Avocado toast
- Ceviche
- Elote (Mexican street corn)
- Fried shrimp po'boy
The dishes where it plays a supporting role
7 dishes use it as a complementary condiment alongside other ingredients.
Its best partners in the kitchen
The condiments most often cited alongside Aleppo Pepper in our pairings.
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Pepper · Black pepper
Tellicherry Black Pepper
Malabar Coast, Kannur district (Kerala), India
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Pepper · Black pepper
Kampot Black Pepper
Kampot and Kep provinces, Cambodia (PGI)
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Salt · Kosher salt
Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt
Domestic salt, Alberger process, United States
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Spice · Paprika
Smoked Paprika de la Vera DOP
La Vera comarca, northern Extremadura (Cáceres province), Spain (DOP)
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Spice · Spice berry
Sumac
Aleppo and the coastal mountains, plus neighboring Lebanon, Syria
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Salt · Flaky sea salt
Jacobsen Pure Flake Salt
Netarts Bay, Oregon coast, United States
To learn more about the product itself — full page for Aleppo Pepper .