I have so many memories of eating at Dave’s Hot Chicken, even though they are not that old. But I love their plates, especially their tenders and fries. I mean, who doesn’t love them? But they also have a delicious sauce that adds an awesome taste to the burgers, tenders, and chips as well. In my opinion, Dave’s Hot Chicken Sauce is one of the main factors that make their food more delicious.
Creating this copycat of Dave’s Hot Chicken Sauce Recipe was quite a challenge for me. I found myself in a friendly disagreement with a friend who insisted that the sauce needed chipotle sauce, but I wasn’t convinced. So, we decided to settle it with a challenge: who could make the perfect version of Dave’s Hot Chicken Sauce?
Even though I had already heard some information about the ingredients used in Dave’s Hot Chicken Sauce on Reddit, I love experimenting with copycat recipes. So, I got my hands on the original Dave’s Hot Chicken Sauce, kept tasting it, and then set out to make my own version.
Each time I added an ingredient, I kept tasting it until finally, I managed to recreate it almost perfectly, just like the original. I was overjoyed, and of course, I won the challenge against my friends. Now, I have a free meal waiting for me at Dave’s Hot Chicken, all without spending a penny.
What Is Dave’s Hot Chicken Sauce Recipe?
Dave’s Hot Chicken Sauce is a sauce served with every meal at Dave’s Hot Chicken food chain, The sauce is so tasty and makes their meals perfect, most people use this sauce as a dipping for chicken tenders served at them and chips as well, The sauce has that sweet, tangy and a little bit just little spicy taste as well, The sauce loved by a lot of people even that some goes to Dave’s Hot Chicken just for it.
Ingredients
- 5 red chili peppers
- 4 cloves of garlic
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey (optional)
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
Kitchen Equipment Needed
- Medium saucepan
- Wooden spoon
- Blender or immersion blender
- Glass jar or bottle for storage
How To Make Dave’s Hot Chicken Sauce Recipe?
Step 1:
First, Take the red chili peppers and remove their stems, then chop them up a bit. Next, peel and chop the garlic cloves.
Step 2:
Now, heat some olive oil in a pan. Add the peppers and garlic and cook them for about 2-3 minutes. Then, add some salt, pepper, and apple cider vinegar and let it cook for 5 minutes.
Step 3:
After that, put it in a blender and blend it until it turns so smooth. Now add some mayonnaise and blend it again until everything is mixed very well.
Step 4:
If you want the sauce to be more sweet, add some honey and blend it one more time. Finally, pour the sauce into your jar and put it in the fridge to cool down. Enjoy.