Sriracha is a Thai hot sauce made from chilli peppers, vinegar, salt and sugar. It is soooo hot right now.
'Got hot sauce in my bag', and how to use it: our tribute to Beyonce
Smitten by sriracha? Gaga for gochugang? Crushing on Choula? No matter what you call it, we’re head over heels for hot sauce. Beyonce is too, with “I got hot sauce in my bag, swag” – a lyric from her just released Formation single – trending all over the place. Here is a round-up of our favourite hot sauce recipes, in tribute to Queen B.
Popcorn prawn rolls with Sriracha mayo
Warning: these prawn-loaded, chilli-laced bite-sized rolls are seriously addictive.
Korean dumplings with Bloody Mary hot sauce
Korean fried dumplings known as mandu are perfect with a fiery hot sauce. Store Bloody Mary hot sauce in the fridge for up to 3 months.
Salt and pepper prawns with pineapple dipping sauce
Contrast salt and pepper prawns with sweet chilli pineapple dipping sauce for a vibrant starter.
Mexican roast beef with hot sauce and spicy sweet potato wedges
Spicy Mexican roast beef with hot sauce and sweet potato wedges is a dinner party winner.
Crab and corn fritters for your last-minute gathering
Easy and impressive snacks to serve at your next gathering. Recipe from Margaret and Me (Murdoch Books, $39.99).
Crab and corn fritters
These crab and corn fritters but these corn-based fritters are seriously so good. Crab and corn fritters As a condiment, we used yumm EatClean Jalapeños Sauce.
Hot wings
Ain’t no thing like a chicken wing, but the version at Gerard’s Bistro certainly isn’t your standard American hot-sauce soaked fare. Instead the Bekaa wings ($18, named for the valley in Lebanon) arrive scattered with rose petals and a swipe of kishk yoghurt.
Hot-sauce chicken with roasted corn
Spiced, sticky chicken with oven-roasted corn is the perfect outdoor midweek meal. This beauty would also be ideal munching for your favourite program or sporting event. Napkins are a must.
Vegetarian haloumi hash burgers with kale aioli
This is not your standard vegie burger. Forget processed patties and go for home-made haloumi hash, with an earthy aioli and punchy Sriracha to round things out.