You will likely have plenty of leftover turkey (or other types of poultry) in the fridge this time of year, so this recipe is a good way to put that to use and add some heat. Ingredients 2 Cups Cooked Turkey (White Meat, Dark Meat, and Skin), Chopped
⅓ Cup Sweet Onion, Diced
⅓ Cup Bell Pepper (or 2 Mini-Sweet Peppers), Diced
1 Jalapeño, Diced
1 Serrano, Minced ((Optional)
1 Tablespoon Oil
¼ Cup Salsa
1 Tablespoon Taco Seasoning or Chili...
Bottom Line: The Phoenix Fire, Vampire’s Bane, and Day Walker salsas from Mrs. McArthur deliver first-rate craft sauces that pack quite a bit of heat.
Craft salsas have become quite common lately, and when I find someone who makes them locally, I try to give them my support. The sauces from Mrs. McArthur (aka Lady McArthur, aka The Pepper Lady) fall into that category, and she offers some that will really light you up! She makes her products...
Bottom Line: Secret Aardvark Habanero Hot Sauce is similar to a taco sauce and it really brings the heat along with good flavor.
I recently started working on a compilation of go-to hot sauces (watch for an upcoming post), and as I was reviewing what I had already covered on the site I noticed a glaring omission. Despite the fact that I regularly have a bottle of Secret Aardvark Habanero Hot Sauce in the fridge and that it is my go-to topping...
Bottom Line: The Chunky Ghost Pepper Chicken Noodle Soup from Campbell’s is quite good as canned soups go and really packs some heat.
It is soup season as Fall is upon us and the outside temperatures are starting to drop (unless you are here in Texas where the only temp seems to be hot and hotter). And while it is always nice to make up a big batch of homemade soup that you can feed on for a few days (keep an eye out for some upcoming...
Bottom Line: The Ghost Pepper Chicken Fries from Burger King bring a nice kick of heat to a fast food favorite from that chain.
Chicken is on the menu again! I just reviewed the Honey Pepper Pimento Chicken Sandwich from Chick-fil-A (which is pretty darn good, more on that here) and I realized I had not gotten to Burger King’s latest spicy addition which is about to head back to Limited-Time-Only-Ville. The King has come up with a Ghost Pepper...
Bottom Line: The Ghost Pepper Habanero Salsa from Pace has the taste you expect from the people who know how to make salsa, and it brings a good kick of heat.
Pace Picante Sauce has long been one of my go-to salsas among those put out by the major brands (more on that here). It is reliable and quite tasty and it is made right here in Texas by people who know what salsa should taste like, and it used to be that their Hot version really packed...
Bottom Line: The Snyder’s Nashville Hot Pretzel Pieces replicate the flavor of Nashville Hot Chicken while also delivering some heat.
Snyder’s of Hanover is a snack company that has been putting out mostly pretzels since the early 1900s, and they are known for a product that is a notch or two above the competition. Among their popular items are the Pretzel Pieces which are large, dense pretzels that are broken up and seasoned with various...
My latest edition of spicy snack roundup starts with a chef-inspired chip that some may find a little bit odd but that is worth a try. Spicy Pineapple Jalapeno Doritos: These chips are part of the Doritos Solid Black initiative which focuses on Black Changemakers and they come from Chris Williams of the Houston restaurant Lucille's. You may not think that pineapple would work well in a salty snack, but if you like chips with pineapple salsa, you...
Bottom Line: The Scorpion Gourmet Burger from Red Robin delivers a big and beefy burger that also brings some heat.
There are lots of places that you can go for a good hamburger, from an old-fashioned diner to a casual sit-down restaurant to a high-end establishment that will charge you twenty bucks or more for your ground beef on a bun. But when I am in the mood for a really good burger, along with an ice-cold brew, one of my go-to places is...
