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Introduction
How can you seamlessly add spicy hot sauce to your recipes at home?
Will you be able to seek out the various brands of hot sauce or ingredients that add to the flaming flavors?
The companies and artisans who make the hot sauce go through lengthy processes to develop signature recipes. They add something more than heat when you combine them with various other foods.
There are many ways to cook with hot sauce, including using it as a part of dressings with oil or vinegar, including it in dips or hummus, and in pasta sauce. Tomatoes and hot sauce go together especially well and adding heat to pasta dishes can work miracles on tired recipes.
Hot sauce makes a great starter for Buffalo sauces, especially when used with chili peppers and garlic. They can really wake up wings or ribs.
You can spice up your burgers or meatballs with hot sauce, too. Just 1-2 tbsp. adds heat and flavor, both. And chili? Hot sauce is MADE to be paired with chili for a flaming, delicious dish. Hot sauce can be used as part of marinades, too.
When you use or combine hot sauces, check the labels for ingredients that will complement each other well, while adding heat. Spice up your recipes with hot sauce soon!
1 Spicy Hot Quinoa Bites
These quinoa bites are easy and quick to make and even fairly healthy. If you want them super- hot, add extra Sriracha.
Makes 5 Servings
Cooking + Prep Time: 40 minutes
Ingredients:
- 2 cups of quinoa, cooked
- 3/4 cup of grated Gruyere cheese
- 2 beaten eggs, large
- 2 thinly sliced green onions
- 1 minced garlic clove
- 1 tbsp. of chopped cilantro
- 1 tbsp. of honey, organic
- 1 & 1/2 tbsp. of hot sauce, sriracha
- 1/2 tsp. of salt, kosher
- 1/2 cup of breadcrumbs, white or whole wheat
Instructions:
1. Preheat the oven to 350F.
2. Oil 20 mini muffin pan cups and set the pans aside.
3. Stir all ingredients together in large-sized bowl. Mixture needs to have a sticky texture and cling well to spoon.
4. Spoon mixture in a muffin cup. Press firmly down using fingers. Add additional if needed to fill even with top of cup. Again, press firmly. Continue to fill cups this way. Your batter should last through 18-20 cups.
5. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes and rotate pans when half done. Watch the edges. If they are brown, remove muffin pans from oven.
6. Allow pans to cool for five minutes. Turn out onto cooling rack. Serve promptly.
2 Spicy Beef Hash
This hash has such an aromatic, spicy smell when youre cooking it! It will lure family and friends from elsewhere in the house into your kitchen, ready to try the dish.
Makes 6 Servings
Cooking + Prep Time: 1 hour & 15 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1-lb. of beef, ground
- 2 cups of sweet peppers, any color, chopped
- 1 chopped onion, small
- 3 minced cloves of garlic
- 2 peeled, 3/4"-cubed potatoes, small
- 2 chopped tomatoes, medium
- 1 x 8-oz. can of tomato sauce, low sodium
- 2/3 cup of green olives, pitted, chopped
- 1/2 cup of sliced mushrooms, fresh
- 1/2 cup of beef broth or red wine, dry
- 1 tbsp. of hot sauce
- 1 tbsp. of Worcestershire sauce, reduced sodium
- 1 1/2 tsp. of soy sauce, low sodium
- 1 tsp. of pepper, black
- 1/2 tsp. of salt, kosher
- 1/2 tsp. of oregano, dried
- 1/4 tsp. of seasoning, Cajun
- Rice, hot, cooked
Instructions:
1. In large pot, cook beef, onions, garlic and peppers on med. heat till meat isnt pink anymore. Drain. Add tomatoes, potatoes, olives, tomato sauce, red wine/broth, mushrooms and seasonings.
2. Next, bring mixture to boil. Reduce heat level. Leave uncovered and simmer for 30 to 35 minutes, till potatoes become tender. Serve along with rice.
3 Spicy Lime Chicken Skillet
The lime and Sriracha in this skillet dish create an easy dinner that will be a crowd-pleaser. Its refreshingly spicy and cooked together in just one pan.
Makes 4 Servings
Cooking + Prep Time: 45 minutes + 1-hour refrigeration time
Ingredients:
- 6 chicken thighs, boneless
- Salt, kosher
- Pepper, ground
- 1/4 cup of oil, olive
- 1 fresh lime, juice only
- 1/2 sliced onion, large
- 1 tbsp. of hot sauce
To garnish: cilantro
Instructions:
1. Wash the chicken thighs and pat them dry. Season as desired.
2. In large-sized bowl, combine the lime juice, oil, hot sauce, chicken and onions. Toss and coat well. Cover. Refrigerate for an hour or longer.
3. Preheat the oven to 400F.
4. Place chicken in large-sized, oven-proof skillet. Pour marinade mixture over the top.
5. Bake for 20-25 minutes, then broil for five more minutes, till tops brown and begin crisping.