The Carolina reaper chili pepper packs an intense punch. Here are a few ways it can add heat to your culinary arsenal.
Add some heat and flavor to your favorite chili recipe by including either rehydrated whole pods or finely chopped pepper flakes – both will spice up this bowl of comfort food!
BBQ Sauce
This barbecue sauce features an irresistibly flavorful blend of ingredients and features Carolina Reaper flakes to add subtle heat and complement the other spices in this sauce. Perfect for dousing over chicken or ribs when grilling!
Combine rehydrated whole Carolina Reaper pods, tomato sauce, brown sugar, molasses, cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, chili powder, smoked paprika and cumin for 10 minutes at a simmer before pouring into a blender and processing until smooth (be sure to wear gloves and eye protection when handling hot peppers).
Drizzle this delightful sauce over roasted nuts or on top of a delicious baked potato for an exciting new snack option! Additionally, this easy dipping sauce works wonders with fish filets. Add even more zest by topping your mashed avocado toast with Reaper flakes and crushed black pepper for another treat that stands out!
Stuffed Peppers
Use of the world’s hottest pepper gives this easy stuffed pepper recipe an added spicy kick, as well as other ingredients to balance its heat and add additional flavors, such as fresh or dried herbs, ginger, cumin or chili powders as well as citrus flavors like lime juice or lemon zest.
Stuffed peppers are an easy and tasty way to incorporate more vegetables into your diet. To prevent soggy, overdone peppers, it is crucial that they are baked correctly; be sure that a fork can easily pierce through them prior to serving them!
Start off your peppers right to avoid overbaking them by pre-cooking them before placing in the oven, using this step as an optional pre-bake step of 10 minutes with them cut side down in a baking dish cut-side down. While not required, this step allows for even faster cooking time when placed directly into the oven. For an added healthy twist you could swap out rice for cooked grains like quinoa, bulgur wheat, orzo or pearl couscous in this recipe!
Sriracha Powder
The Carolina Reaper pepper, boasting a brilliant red hue, set a new world record of 2.2 million Scoville heat units in 2017 according to Guinness World Records. Combining fruity sweetness with searing heat for an unparalleled hot sauce experience.
Homemade Sriracha can be made quickly and easily at home by blending 7 ingredients in a blender until they form a uniform paste. Red pepper flakes provide heat, garlic adds depth of flavor, maple syrup brings sweetness while vinegar and salt help preserve this fresh sauce for up to one week in the fridge.
Use our hot sauce as a cocktail glass rimmer or use as an ingredient in various cooked recipes and mix-ins, while pepper powder can also be used as a dry rub or sprinkled over tasty snacks like chips and popcorn. Be sure to wear gloves when handling peppers to protect yourself from burning your hands!
Hot Sauce
The Carolina Reaper pepper stands as one of the world’s hottest, making it an unparalleled culinary ingredient. Combining intense heat with its distinct fruity taste, the Carolina Reaper provides a memorable culinary experience.
When using Carolina Reapers in dishes, it’s essential to select ingredients with complementary flavors in order to reduce their intense capsaicin intensity. Dairy products like milk, yogurt and sour cream can help neutralize its capsaicin to make it less spicy while vinegar or citrus juice can further lower its intensity.
Create your own homemade hot sauce by combining rehydrated Carolina Reaper whole pods with tomato sauce, vinegar, molasses and mustard for long-term storage and use in barbecue glaze applications or as an appetizer dipping sauce. Ideal as barbecue glaze or for deviled eggs that need an added spicy kick by mixing Carolina Reaper powder into egg yolk mixture before pipebacking back into egg whites; canning offers long-term storage.