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Basic Hot Sauce Recipe

Chris — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:44:09 +0000

We know you love your chili peppers and love having such a nice selection of hot sauce and BBQ sauce at your fingertips right here on Insane Chicken. But when you can’t get your order fast enough, it is sometimes nice to have a basic recipe that you can use as a base so you have great flavor and the ability or spice it as you want.

This “basic” hot sauce is a super one to start out with as it is a quick and easy recipe that even a beginner cook can handle. This hot sauce recipe can be used in any recipe that calls for hot sauce.

Basic Hot Sauce Recipe

1 large onion, finely chopped
2 large ripe red tomatoes, finely chopped
1 large green bell pepper, finely chopped (if desired, a red bell pepper can also be used)
1 large hot chile pepper, finely chopped
1/4 cup white vinegar
2 tablespoons tap water
2 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground pepper

Note: If seeds from the tomatoes bother you…run them through a blender and then strainer to remove the seeds. In addition, if you like more “heat” to your hot sauce increase to 2 chopped chile peppers and an additional 1-2 teaspoons of tap water.

In a large mixing bowl combine together all of the above ingredients in the order they are given in the recipe, mixing after each addition. If you like your hot sauce really smooth you can pour it into a blender and process for 20-30 seconds. Once done mixing, pour the hot sauce into a large glass jar and refrigerate. It will keep for up to several days in your refrigerator.

Uncle Dougie’s Chicago Style Chicken Wing Marinade Review

Chris — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 20:19:37 +0000

I want you to know that I am writing this immediately – I mean, immediately – after sampling the product. In fact, my nose is still running from the peppery heat. I love hot wings and I make them often, but Uncle Dougie’s Chicago Style Wing Sauce proves that you can teach on old dougie – er, doggie – new tricks.

Dougie prints a recipe for the wings right on the label, and though it differed from I usually make wings, I decided to do it his way. Well, right now, his way is the only way as far as I’m concerned. These were some very tasty wings and while they weren’t deadly hot, they had a nice even spiciness that made my nose run, my brow sweat, and my mouth asking for more.

The sauce itself consists of “red peppers, peppers, malt vinegar, vinegar, salt, natural spices and seasoning, sugar, and other natural flavors.” An astounding lack of specifics in terms of which kind of peppers and which kind of spices were used, but that’s OK. I understand it’s a competitive business. Suffice to say Uncle Dougie’s Chicago Style Chicken Wing Marinade makes some of the best wings you will ever taste.

Truth to tell, I’m not even sure I know what “Chicago style” is all about, but I’m sold on the idea. And as Dougie is based in Barrington, Illinois, I assume he knows what he’s doing. Take it from me: do it his way, and you’ll be a very happy diner.

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Chatak Lime Pepper Sauce

Chris — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 17:59:20 +0000

Enjoying pepper sauces from all over the world is a fun and easy way to experience new tastes and flavors. Here a different pepper sauce that you may not have heard of. The Chatak Lime Pepper Sauce might be one you may want to give a try.

This hot pepper sauce is an imported gourmet food product from the country of Trinidad and Tobago but is readily available throughout the United States at both online and offline retailers. The sauce is manufactured by Chatak Food Products who also manufactures and sells other various hot sauce flavors worth checking out.

This hot pepper sauce is made from the perfect blend of red and yellow hot peppers, salt, limes and lime juice. It has a moderate lime flavoring so you can definitely taste the lime in this hot pepper sauce. Sounds good to me! The product comes ready to serve or use as an ingredient in your favorite recipe and typically has a 1 year shelf life.

With the lovely lime flavor, this might be something to try in a mixed drink to spice it up a bit! Use it on chicken wings, grilled chicken breasts, in crab cakes or other seafood dishes or place a few teaspoons in your favorite beef or pork meatloaf recipe for a flavorful addition. As a tip, when marinating meats, fish or poultry you will want to marinate your food in this delectable hot sauce for a minimum of 6 hours before baking or grilling so that the flavors infuse thoroughly before cooking.

Wing Time Hot Sauce

Chris — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 22:29:00 +0000

Wings and Hot Sauce go hand in hand and they both are an all time favorite at Insane Chicken and for most of our customers and readers too! Since we love sauces we make sure to carry a huge selection of ones we know you will love and come back for time and time again. Wing Time Hot Sauce is a specialty sauce we know you will love.

They make 5 different ones:

* Wing Time Mild Sauce ~ A Great Mellow Sauce with Parmesan Cheese- For those who want the full-bodied taste without the traditional heat. We added parmesan cheese to liven up the taste buds. Just a little warmth to remind you that these are buffalo wings you’re eating.

* Wing Time Medium Sauce ~ A Great Traditional Buffalo Sauce – A perfect blend of taste and heat. You’re just finished enjoying the zesty flavor and wham! — the spiciness creeps up on you. Careful though, these are quite habit-forming.

* Wing Time Hot Sauce ~ Not For Wimps…pretty dang-gone hot- For wing connoisseurs and fiery food chileheads who like the heat as much as the flavor. The trick is to keep eating them and they won’t seem as hot, but when you’re done…Be Warned!

* Wing Time Garlic Sauce ~ Their Most Popular Sauce- Brings out the true garlic lover in all of us. This popular sauce combines the rich, traditional flavors with a fair amount of heat and comes loaded with garlic and parmesan cheese. A true California favorite.

* Wing Time Super Hot Sauce ~ The Hottest Sauce They Make – For diehard wing fanatics who just can’t get enough fire. We’ve kept the great taste of the Hot and then turned up the heat with the addition of the mighty habanero pepper. For a truly hot wing sauce rich with flavor, look no further.

If you are looking for some classic great tasting wing Sauces. Grab a bottle or two of the Wing Time and enjoy the great flavors!

Defcon Defense Condition All-Purpose Wing Sauce Review

Jason — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 16:50:11 +0000

I’m a guy who likes big flavors and frankly, while I love buffalo wings I rarely make them. That’s because I make buffalo drumsticks. Bigger, get it? So when I got my hands on a bottle of Defcon’s wing sauce, I immediately went out and bought some nice meaty drumsticks. I seasoned them, backed them for an hour, tossed them with butter, then poured on the Defcon. (Just as a side note, I’m not a big fan of either celery or bleu cheese dressing; I prefer a nice, vinegary cole slaw as a side to my drumsticks.)

And then I ate them. All of them. This stuff was awesome. And while it’s only the medium heat version, they were plenty spicy; spicy enough for most people except the freaks (like me) who like really, really, spicy wings. But these completely satisfied my needs for both heat and flavor. Defcon contains aged cayenne peppers, distilled vinegar, water, salt, garlic powder, cayenne peppers (again? Unaged, this time?), cream (adds a touch of extra richness to help it cling to the chicken skin), white wine vinegar, and natural flavors. The label notes that it is both MSG-free and gluten-free.

The double doses of cayenne peppers and vinegars are the most pronounced flavors. The garlic comes through as well, but fresh garlic would have been better than garlic powder. Some buffalo wings sauces contain butter or something intended to approximate butter, but I prefer to toss with butter before applying sauce, and I liked the addition of cream to Defcon’s sauce.

All in all, Defcon’s wing sauce, delivered the big flavor and good, strong kick in the lips that I crave from my buffalo wings (or, in this case, drumsticks). I would highly recommend this sauce over just about any other commercial wing sauce I’ve tried.

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3 Pepper Sandwich Ideas

Chris — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 18:05:46 +0000

With fresh peppers abounding right now it’s a great time to look at a few ideas for enjoying peppers for a delicious lunch or light dinner. Here are some great pepper sandwich ideas that you will enjoy over and over again! They are great for a quick and easy preparation and the kids will enjoy them too!

Mozzarella Cheesy Pepper Sandwich

1 slice of Mozzarella cheese
1 roasted red or green bell pepper, chopped
1-2 slices of tomato
butter and bread

This is a twist on the classic grilled cheese sandwich! Butter one side of each slice of bread and place one slice in a preheated frying pan, butter-side down. Place slice of cheese on top, then the chopped pepper, slice of tomato and then top with the remaining slice of bread with butter-side facing up. Fry sandwich on low heat until brown and then flip over and fry the other side.

Spinach Mozzarella Pepper Sandwich

This is made just like the sandwich above except you add a thin layer of fresh spinach leaves on top of your Mozzarella cheese slice and omit the slice of tomato, if you choose.

Chicken Salad Sandwich with Roasted Red Pepper

1 can of chopped chicken, drained
3-4 tablespoons salad dressing
1 teaspoon minced onion
1 roasted red pepper, finely chopped
salt and pepper to taste

In a mixing bowl combine together the can of chopped chicken, salad dressing, minced onion, chopped pepper, salt and pepper until well combined. Refrigerate chicken salad for one hour and then spoon it onto a roll and enjoy as a cold salad sandwich.

These 3 sandwich selections are great to serve along with some lovely tomato soup or sliced into small sandwiches for a great addition to a buffet style meal. However you choose to make them, you are going to come back to them time and time again for the fresh goodness of the pepper flavors.

Cholula Hot Sauce

Chris — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 23:54:02 +0000

Popular and available for more than 20 years in the USA, the Cholula Hot Sauce is a brand of hot sauce that is available in a variety of delicious flavors. Cholula Hot Sauce is made in Mexico from a recipe that is over 100 years old and kept under lock and key.

The Cholula difference is all in its exclusive blend of piquin and arbol peppers, ground into a delicate pepper paste then combined with signature seasonings and natural ingredients. Not overly spicy to burn your mouth, but spicy enough to bring out the flavors of the peppers and enhance your foods.

Delicious in foods like salsa, meat tacos, fish tacos, eggs, soups, stew and even Bloody Mary’s. This hot sauce is the preferred hot sauce of Denny’s, California Pizza Kitchen, Boston Markets, On The Border Mexican Grill, Qdoba Mexican Grill and many other fine restaurants and food establishments. Many family kitchen’s love the flavor too and keep it on hand at all time’s.

The Cholula Hot Sauce is available in 4 delicious flavors: Chili Lime, Chipotle, Original and Chili Garlic and can be purchased right here at Insane Chicken, in local grocery stores and at select restaurants.

Next time you are looking for a new taste sensation, grab a bottle or two and enjoy experimenting with this great flavor in your salsas and food.

How to Make Buffalo Wing Hot Sauce

Chris — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 00:00:13 +0000

When it comes to making Buffalo Wings at home there are 2 ways you can go about it and today we thought we would discuss both methods with you.

If you are a busy person and want a no fuss way to make homemade buffalo wings then you can purchase a variety of bottled (already prepared) barbecue sauces and marinate your chicken wings in the sauce for a few hours and then bake or grill them until done.

For those of you who have the time to cook and enjoy cooking you can make your own buffalo wing hot sauce at home and use that to marinade your chicken wings. One of the recipes we like to use is this spicy hot sauce recipe.

You will need:

12 chicken wings
1/2 cup white all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon Cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground Paprika
1/2 teaspoon table salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 cup butter (not margarine)
1/2 cup hot sauce (your favorite brand or home made)
1 clove of garlic, minced

In a large mixing bowl combine together the all-purpose flour, Cayenne pepper, ground Paprika, salt and ground black pepper. Pour mixture into a large plastic zipper closure bag and then place 2-3 chicken wings (at a time) into the bag and shake it up to thoroughly coat the wings. Take the wings out and place them in a single layer in a glass baking dish. Repeat until all chicken wings are coated and done.

Cover the baking dish and place into the refrigerator for 3-5 hours (or overnight). In a large saucepan combine together the butter, hot sauce and minced garlic and simmer on low for 5 minutes, stirring often. Remove from heat and pour mixture over the wings in the baking dish. Make sure you flip the wings over so that they get coated on both sides.

Place wings on a hot preheated grill and grill each side for 8-10 minutes or place the baking dish into a preheated 375 degree oven and bake for 30-45 minutes or until done. Serve with your favorite dipping sauce as a main dish or as an appetizer alone.

Casa Ole Red Hot Sauce Recipe

Chris — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 00:00:29 +0000

Southwestern style Mexican cooking is a favorite of folks in the lower southern states. Traditionally the recipes and sauces are different than other Mexican styles of cooking and just like in the States; each region of Mexico has different styles too.

Casa Ole is a restaurant chain found in Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana that serves authentic Mexican style foods. You will find all kinds of Mexican dishes that you and your family will enjoy. A favorite sauce that they use is their hot sauce recipe and many people that have eaten at the restaurant in the past enjoy making this at home. You can make it at home and once you have it made, you can adjust the heat level to what you like. Here is the recipe for the famous Casa Ole hot sauce.

Casa Ole Red Hot Sauce Recipe

1 large can stewed tomatoes
1 large can whole tomatoes
1 can Rotel tomatoes
1 tablespoon green Tabasco sauce
1 tablespoon minced garlic

In a large mixing bowl combine the above ingredients together in the order they are given in the recipe, stirring after each addition with a spoon by hand. Place lid on the bowl and refrigerate for 2 hours to allow the flavor to infuse.

This will store well for several days so that you can enjoy it often. It is a versatile sauce that you can use in cooking great foods like enchiladas or chili rellenos, or you can eat it with chips or nachos. It would also be wonderful in a Mexican style soup or stew to boost the flavor immensely.

Next time you are looking for a quick and easy recipe, give the Casa Ole Red Hot Sauce Recipe a try. You will love the flavor and it may just become your next go to sauce for Mexican style meals at your house.

Banana Peppers and How to Use Them

Chris — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 00:00:39 +0000

Many people love peppers but not everyone can eat or enjoy spicy hot peppers. Besides bell peppers, there is another mild pepper that is available for your enjoyment; The Banana Pepper. Here are some answers and particulars regarding this delicious pepper.

What is a banana pepper? A banana pepper is a banana shaped pepper that turns yellow, orange or red when fully ripe. This variety of pepper is very mild and on the sweet side. On the Scoville heat scale they rate at around 500 units.

When to pick them? On average your banana pepper is ready to harvest when they turn the appropriate color and measures between 4-7″ in length, depending on the particular variety that you planted. The fruit should be firm to the touch.

How to purchase them? If purchasing them fresh from your local grocery store or farmer’s market, look for ripe (but not overly ripe) peppers that have no blemishes. You should also smell them (any moldy or funky odors should be avoided).

How to store them? Freshly picked peppers should be used up within a few days and stored in a cool dry place in an airtight container. If you place them in a paper bag, close up your bag and place into the refrigerator. Some varieties will then last for up to 10 days.

How to use them? Banana peppers can be used in a variety of delicious ways. Try slicing fresh banana peppers to use as a topping on your favorite sandwich, added to your favorite stir-fry recipe or try them tossed in your favorite salad. Some cooks like to slice the peppers and add them to their favorite spaghetti sauce recipe. As you can see…this is a very versatile pepper that can be used in a variety of ways.