Bottom Line: The Diablo Dare Challenge from Arby’s delivers on the heat by turning their always-reliable Roast Beef and Fries into molten goodness.
Arby’s is at it again. That chain might be known for its roast beef sandwiches, but earlier this year it offered a Diablo Dare Challenge featuring both a brisket and chicken sandwich loaded with a spicy sauce and roasted diced jalapenos. That came and went pretty quickly (I never found the...
Bottom Line: The Ghost Rush and Pecker Wrecker boneless bites from Wing Daddy’s Sauce House have very different flavor profiles, but both are quite tasty and they bring the heat!
There are plenty of places out there proffering Buffalo wings on a regular basis, from bars to pizza joints to fast food establishments. But there are not quite enough chains that specialize in the spicy poultry bites. Sure, you have Buffalo Wild Wings, Wingstop, and...
Bottom Line: The Shake Shack burger and fries get a nice kick from teaming up with the Hot Ones™ and the Apollo Sauce takes things to the next level of hot!
The Hot Ones™ show on YouTube has been getting more popular lately, and they are increasing their exposure by teaming up with other well-known brands. Their basic schtick is that they interview celebrities while said guests are eating wings with ever hotter sauce (including the Hot...
Bottom Line: Wingstop has added a tasty and filling chicken sandwich to the menu that is as hot as you want it based on the sauce you pick, but good luck finding one right now.
There are lots of spicy chicken sandwiches out there, but up until now Wingstop was not a place where you would find one. They have wings, they have thighs, but breasts were not previously on the menu. That has changed, though, as they have fired their first volley into...
Bottom Line: Pepper Palace's gourmet Red Eye Rooster and Rooster Reaper sauces offer a good alternative to Huy Fong Sriracha and they deliver plenty of heat.
As I have mentioned previously on this site, Huy Fong Sriracha sauce is missing on many store shelves these days due to a pepper shortage and that could continue into early Fall. So I have been on the hunt for substitutes (even though I stocked up) in order to suggest some options to those...
Bottom Line: These little firecrackers pack a nice punch and can kick up any dish that needs some heat.
The Thai chili is an umbrella name for a small, tapering pepper that originates in and around the Thailand area. According to ChiliPepperMadness.com, “there are at least 79 separate varieties of the pepper that have appeared from three species in Thailand, and they grow in green or red”. Wikipedia incorrectly has the Thai chili under the...
Bottom Line: The Atomic Wings from Wingstop may not be the hottest wings out there, but they do pack a punch and they are quite tasty. And the All-In Bundle is a heck of a deal.
Chicken wings are on pretty much every casual dining menu these days, and they are part of several fast food lineups as well. And really, it’s not too hard to mess them up, especially the boneless ones. Take some fried pieces of chicken, dump some Buffalo sauce on them...
This is a simple, healthy salsa that packs a punch and you can adjust it appropriately if you want to tone down the heat a bit. (But why would you want to to that?)
Ingredients 2 Fresh Ghost Peppers, minced
6 to 8 Thai Chilis, minced
4 to 6 Sweet Chili's, Diced Fine
1 to 2 Jalapeños, Diced Fine
2 to 3 Green Onions, Chopped Fine
1 Bell Pepper, Diced
1 to 2 Tablespoons Cilantro, Minced (Optional)
1 to 3 Tablespoons Honey
2 to 3 Tablespoons Apple...
This is a fiery salsa that makes good use of the flavor and heat from the Chili de Arbol and it is certain to satisfy lovers of spicy foods. Ingredients 1/2 Cup (or more) dried Chiles de Arbol
1 Medium Tomato, Diced
1 Medium Red Bell Pepper, Diced
1 Jalapeno, Diced
1/4 Cup Sweet Onion, Diced
2 to 4 Cloves Garlic, Minced
1 Tablespoon Cilantro, Minced (Optional)
1/2 to 1 Tablespoon Honey
1 to 2 Tablespoons Apple Cider Vinegar
Salt and Pepper to...
The Chili de Arbol is usually found in the markets dried or in powder form and it is the chili often used to make up the ristras that that popular throughout the Southwest and into Mexico (dried New Mexico chilis are also used for ristras). The name means “treelike” which refers to the plant that it grows from which can reach up to three feet in height. Nicknames for the chili include pico de pajaro (“bird’s beak”) and cola de rata...
