Here’s the fun of hot sauce – there are so many ways to tweak their flavors. You can pair sweet to sweet like a mango habanero hot sauce doubling down on citrusy flavors. Or you can combine contrasting flavors. Habanero peppers and garlic are just …
Simple syrup is a bartender’s best friend; it helps them turn ordinary drinks into something extra special. And a habanero simple syrup? Well, you’re just opening the door to a whole world of spicy cocktails. Just a few dashes of this spicy concoction into margaritas or …
Talk about a perfect mix. You have to love sausage stuffed jalapeños. The salty, rich taste of sausage meets the bright, spicy kick of jalapeño pepper. And it’s all tied together with the creamy tang of cream cheese and Parmesan. It’s the type of appetizer …
You love them on your deli sandwiches, so why not have them ready and waiting at home? This pickled banana peppers recipe is easy to make and surprisingly quick, especially if the focus is immediate eating and not canning (like this recipe expects.) Though the longer you …
There’s so much fiery flavor in this jalapeño fried chicken recipe. The jalapeño pepper brining ensures moist and spicy meat, and the breading, with the addition of cayenne pepper, adds its own crispy kick. It’s spicy through and through, and that’s pure yum in our book. This …
When you have a hankering for smoky or spicy chips, skip that snack aisle and head over to those fresh vegetables. Making smoked paprika potato chips takes well less than an hour, and will bring a heck of a lot more earthy flavor to your …
For all the bold flavor in a jar of sambal oelek, there are actually only a few ingredients here. Just a little salt, a touch of vinegar, and chilies. Lots and lots of chilies. This simplicity makes making your own homemade sambal oelek very easy! …
Any time honey is paired with something spicy, we get excited. It’s one of those super-matches – culinary foils that are so different yet come together so deliciously. Honey Sriracha wings deliver that sweet and spicy perfectly here, and the rooster sauce also adds a …
You’ve likely had deliciously creamy, slightly spicy Yum Yum sauce at Japanese hibachi steak houses. It works so well with so many things – steak, shrimp, fries, fried rice, and vegetable crudité just to name a few. It’s very tasty and—good news—very simple to make at home. …
Listen, you won’t be reaching for Hawaiian chili pepper water as your next favorite big-bodied hot sauce. That’s not the point of this popular Hawaiian condiment. It’s simply water with chili pepper, a touch of vinegar, some ginger, a pinch of garlic, and a dash of salt. …