Pairings/Recipes

 

Football season is here! Football and fall have become synonymous with hearty gatherings and bold flavors, making it the perfect time to dive into spicy and savory classics, and that's why we've brought you the Buffalo Reaper! As the temperatures drop, the excitement for game day heats up, with fans coming together to cheer on their favorite teams and indulge in iconic snacks. Buffalo Reaper, with its fiery kick and tangy profile, has long been a staple for football gatherings, especially when paired with crispy chicken wings—a game day favorite that satisfies the craving for something bold and exciting.

Buffalo wings bring a sense of nostalgia to fall weekends, capturing the spirit of tailgating and home parties. The heat of Buffalo Reaper perfectly complements the crisp air, while its vibrant red hue adds to the festive atmosphere. Tying in this sauce, with its elevated level of heat, is a natural fit for those looking to spice up their football celebrations. It adds an extra thrill to the experience, making it more than just a meal—it's an unforgettable game day tradition.

Crispy Chicken Wings (This one is easy, we used an air fryer)

Ingredients:

2 lb. thawed chicken wings
2 tsp kosher salt
3/4 tsp pepper (or 1 tsp white pepper if you have it!)
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp oil (avocado is a great option)
1 cup Buffalo Reaper hot sauce

Instructions:

1. Pat wings dry using a paper towel
2. Put wings into a bowl and mix with salt, pepper, and baking powder
3. When mixed well, add oil and coat wings
4. Add wings to air fryer and cook on 400 degrees for ~10 minutes
5. Flip and mix wings and cook for an additional 8-10 minutes (keep an eye on them, depending on the thickness they may take a little shorter or little longer)
6. Take wings out of air fryer and mix with the Buffalo Reaper
7. Enjoy!!

 

The Poblano Jalapeno may be the mildest sauce that we make at Tennessee Hot Sauce Co., but it's still packed full of flavor. Here is a recipe from The Food Lab at Serious Eats. In this recipe, include 1/2 cup of the sauce in the marinade and you will not regret it!!

Flank Steak Fajitas

Other Poblano Jalapeno pairings:

Tacos

Burritos

Enchiladas

Tortilla Chips
(Getting the idea yet?)
There are other foods of course, like eggs that are also a wonderful hot sauce vessel

 

 

Pineapple Habanero is the newest sauce in the standard lineup. It was introduced after it was such a successful seasonal flavor. It combines the wonderful medium heat of habanero peppers with charred pineapple and cinnamon to give it such a beautiful balance of flavor, body, and heat. The biggest game changer with the Pineapple Habanero sauce was in chicken and waffles. Here is an amazing recipe of chicken and waffles. To modify it, we include about 1/3 of a bottle of Pineapple Habanero hot sauce with the buttermilk marinade and allow it to sit overnight and up to 24 hours, and also use it as a topping afterwards:

 

Other Pineapple Habanero pairings:

Pizza! (This is Amy's favorite pizza sauce, she would eat the whole bottle if you let her)

Tacos, particularly seafood like fish or shrimp

Grilled meats (it makes an excellent basting sauce while you're cooking)

Garlic Habanero

 

The Garlic Habanero is packed with garlic (it better be if you're going to name the sauce after it...), and pairs perfectly well with the slight sweetness of the carrots and the habanero peppers. A wonderful recipe that we've found to use the garlic habanero is a creamy mushroom risotto. It's packed with flavor and the garlic and the heat are the perfect compliment

Pressure Cooker Mushroom Risotto

Other Garlic Habanero Pairings:

EVERYTHING!

But other than everything:
Pasta dishes

Pizza

Eggs

 

 

Honey Habanero is sweet and spicy, just like you! As such, it's good to pair with some sweet and savory dishes. A perfect example of this is chicken wings. You get some sweetness, and then BAM, there's the habanero heat that we all know and love. 

 

Grilled chicken

Fish dishes

Curries

Fish or shrimp tacos

Stir Fry

 

 

Blood Orange Ghost is the meatiest sauce in the normal lineup, and as such we tend to pair it up with heavier dishes. One of which is beef stew. Below is a very good, very flavorful beef stew that the Blood Orange goes with perfectly.

 

All American Beef Stew

Pork loin

Gumbo (yum!)

Pulled pork sandwiches

Chili