Love all things spicy? Well, kick things up a notch in your kitchen with these recipes that use hot sauce. From Buffalo wings to Southern-style hash, we're bringing the heat.
Heat Things Up: 14 Favorite Recipes with Hot Sauce
Updated on Sep. 30, 2024
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Spicy Shrimp with Rice
Total Time
40 min
Servings
8 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
No one will doubt that “light” cooking can be tasty when you put a helping of this zippy shrimp in front of them. The seafood is seasoned just right with garlic, pepper and hot sauce. — Jeannie Klugh, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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Not sure which brand of hot sauce to buy? Check out the brands our editors and the Taste Recipes Test Kitchen recommend.
Nutrition Facts:
1 serving: 273 calories, 3g fat (1g saturated fat), 168mg cholesterol, 425mg sodium, 37g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 2g fiber), 22g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 starch, 1 vegetable.
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Roasted Salsa
Total Time
25 min
Servings
32 servings (8 cups)
From the Recipe Creator:
Our family's all-time favorite salsa, this recipe is the reason we grow a huge garden every summer. We make gallons of it and share with our neighbors. You might find yourself eating it right out of the bowl with a spoon. —Donna Kelly, Orem, Utah
Nutrition Facts:
1/4 cup: 27 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 155mg sodium, 4g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable.
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Slow-Cooker Buffalo Chicken Salad
Total Time
2 hours 50 min
Servings
6 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
My husband and sons love chicken with blue cheese, so I created this salad. You can even make the chicken the day before and reheat when ready to serve. —Shauna Havey, Roy, Utah
Nutrition Facts:
1 serving: 385 calories, 26g fat (9g saturated fat), 93mg cholesterol, 1693mg sodium, 12g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 4g fiber), 28g protein.
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New Orleans-Style Spicy Shrimp
Total Time
35 min
Servings
12 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
We have family members who attended college in New Orleans. This shrimp captures their favorite flavors from the Big Easy, with the right touches of spice and heat. —Susan Seymour, Valatie, New York
Nutrition Facts:
1 cup (calculated without bread): 242 calories, 12g fat (7g saturated fat), 211mg cholesterol, 940mg sodium, 7g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 0 fiber), 25g protein.
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Buffalo Turkey Burgers
Total Time
25 min
Servings
4 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Celery and blue cheese dressing help tame the hot sauce on this turkey burger recipe. For an even lighter version, pass on the buns and serve the burgers with lettuce leaves, sliced onion and chopped tomato. —Mary Pax-Shipley, Bend, Oregon
Nutrition Facts:
1 burger: 312 calories, 12g fat (3g saturated fat), 90mg cholesterol, 734mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 5g fiber), 24g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 starch, 1/2 fat.
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Spanish Beef Hash
Total Time
1 hour 10 min
Servings
6 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
This tasty blend smells so good as it cooks that it lures people into the kitchen from all over the house. —Thomas Reynolds, Tampa, Florida
Nutrition Facts:
1 cup (calculated without rice): 253 calories, 12g fat (3g saturated fat), 47mg cholesterol, 840mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 3g fiber), 16g protein.
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Buffalo Chicken Meatballs
Total Time
35 min
Servings
2 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
I like to dunk these appetizer meatballs in blue cheese or ranch salad dressing. If I make them for a meal, I often skip the dressing and serve with blue cheese polenta on the side. —Amber Massey, Argyle, Texas
Nutrition Facts:
1 meatball: 33 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 14mg cholesterol, 338mg sodium, 1g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 4g protein.
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Hot & Spicy Roasted Turkey Legs
Total Time
1 hour 40 min
Servings
4 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Who doesn’t love turkey legs at a street fair? Why wait for the next fair when you can make incredible turkey legs at home? Grab the seasonings and begin! —Taste Recipes Test Kitchen
Nutrition Facts:
1 turkey drumstick: 937 calories, 50g fat (13g saturated fat), 343mg cholesterol, 587mg sodium, 2g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 113g protein.
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Sausage, Rice and Broccoli
Total Time
25 min
Servings
6 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
The first recipe my kids requested when they left home was broccoli with sausage and rice. If fresh zucchini or summer squash is available, add it to the mix. —JoAnn Parmentier, Branch, Michigan
Nutrition Facts:
1 cup (calculated without sour cream and hot sauce): 276 calories, 10g fat (3g saturated fat), 48mg cholesterol, 853mg sodium, 30g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 4g fiber), 17g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 1-1/2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1/2 fat.
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Grilled Cherry-Glazed Chicken Wings
Total Time
35 min
Servings
2 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
When I take these grilled wings to events, there are never any leftovers! Friends and family love them. —Ashley Gable, Atlanta, Georgia
Nutrition Facts:
1 piece: 107 calories, 6g fat (1g saturated fat), 18mg cholesterol, 439mg sodium, 7g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 0 fiber), 6g protein.
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Easy Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Total Time
25 min
Servings
6 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
One time when making sloppy joes, I wanted mine spicy, so I doused it in hot sauce. After that, my mind went wild and I made it Buffalo chicken-style with ground chicken, diced celery and blue cheese crumbles. I've been making it this way ever since. —Jennifer Nielson, Spanish Fork, Utah
Nutrition Facts:
2 lettuce wraps: 198 calories, 6g fat (2g saturated fat), 81mg cholesterol, 612mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 1g fiber), 24g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1 starch.
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Spicy Fried Chicken
Total Time
40 min
Servings
6 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Add a pinch of heat to your favorite fried chicken with this spicy version. Don’t be fooled—this tender chicken’s hot pepper sauce and cayenne pepper seasoning might seem mild at first, but it’ll linger in your mouth. —Taste Recipes Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Nutrition Facts:
5 ounces cooked chicken: 553 calories, 40g fat (7g saturated fat), 106mg cholesterol, 375mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 36g protein.
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Corned Beef Pizza Swirls
Total Time
1 hour 5 min
Servings
12 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Offer these fun little bites that taste like a Reuben for St. Patrick’s Day. Even better, don't wait—deli meat and cheese make them doable all year long. —Colleen Delawder, Herndon, Virginia
Nutrition Facts:
1 pizza swirl: 290 calories, 16g fat (6g saturated fat), 36mg cholesterol, 807mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 1g fiber), 13g protein.
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Mac and Cheese Bites
Total Time
45 min
Servings
3 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
Young relatives were coming for a Christmas party, so I wanted something fun for them to eat. To my surprise, it was the adults who devoured these mini mac and cheese bites. —Kate Mainiero, Elizaville, New York
Nutrition Facts:
1 appetizer: 91 calories, 5g fat (3g saturated fat), 22mg cholesterol, 162mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 4g protein.
