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Recipes and uses for Habaneros

Posted on 8/10/26 at 7:10 pm
Posted by EastCoastCajun
New Bedford Massachusetts
Member since Aug 2015
2190 posts
Posted on 8/10/26 at 7:10 pm
We have a couple Habanero plants and they are producing tons of peppers.
I'm thinking I'll smoke some and grind them for use in barbecue rubs. What are some other uses other than hot sauce ?
This post was edited on 8/10/26 at 7:13 pm
Posted by liz18lsu
Member since Feb 2009
18161 posts
Posted on 8/10/26 at 7:13 pm to
Almost every dish we make. Gumbos, soups, tacos, etc. It's a slow heat, not an overwhelming taste.
Posted by KosmoCramer
Member since Dec 2007
80887 posts
Posted on 8/10/26 at 7:58 pm to
This jerk chicken is really good but only calls for one per:

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Posted by holygrale
Gonzales
Member since Oct 2008
2106 posts
Posted on 8/10/26 at 8:09 pm to
Infuse with honey

Infuse with tequilla
Posted by RadRob
Acadiana
Member since Oct 2021
334 posts
Posted on 8/10/26 at 8:30 pm to
The abundance is the problem but the real question is....Do you like the flavor? That matters more than the heat.

I love ghost pepper flavor and I make smoked salt to use it year round. Also a simple chow chow or just chop them up and freeze, grab a pinch when you're cooking.
Posted by gumbo2176
Member since May 2018
20603 posts
Posted on 8/10/26 at 8:32 pm to
Check out making pepper jelly. I've used habs, jalapenos, Trinidad Scorpion, Ghost peppers, etc. to make jelly with.

Dry them and grate them for pepper flakes. Pickle them. Cut some up and put that in a shaker bottle of vinegar for a bit of extra kick on salads, beans, po-boys, etc.

Posted by Aubie Spr96
lolwut?
Member since Dec 2009
44951 posts
Posted on 8/10/26 at 10:35 pm to
Habanero honey is amazing. Use it with butter for wings or as a glaze for roasted Brussels sprouts.

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The rest I use for a vinegar hot sauce I make. I’m not a big salsa fan, but understand that’s a good use as well.
This post was edited on 8/10/26 at 10:36 pm
Posted by BigDropper
Member since Jul 2009
8932 posts
Posted on 8/11/26 at 7:01 am to
Bug spray for the garden
Posted by jp4lsu
Member since Sep 2016
7537 posts
Posted on 8/11/26 at 7:23 am to
If you have a few left over, I put a couple in my jalapeno ranch recipe.
Sour cream
Hidden Valley Ranch powder
6-8 jalapenos
garlic
onion
2-3 habernos
Posted by Mushroom1968
Shreveport
Member since Jun 2023
7001 posts
Posted on 8/11/26 at 10:06 am to
Make good salsas. Heat about 15 on stove along with half an onion. If green heat up some tomatillos and if red some Roma tomatoes with them. Heat them till a little charred, throw in blender with maybe teaspoon of salt, lime juice of one lime and mix it all up. If orange just heat them up with onion, throw in blender, salt, lime, tad bit of olive oil and mix up.

Woops, don’t forget to add a garlic in there


Wow, I remembered my recipe way wrong. Sorry if anyone tried it. Need quite a bit of oil, keep going until consistency is how you like it. Also, add 3 minced garlics instead of one, and my actual recipe is juice of 2 limes. I also put to deseed about half the peppers
This post was edited on 8/13/26 at 6:20 pm
Posted by BhamTigah
Lurker since Jan 2003
Member since Jan 2007
18055 posts
Posted on 8/11/26 at 1:30 pm to
If you can't come up with ways to use them all, freeze them for a year +.
Posted by DocHolliday1964
Member since Dec 2012
1412 posts
Posted on 8/11/26 at 2:49 pm to
Best pepper jelly.

Mango habanero hot sauce.
This post was edited on 8/11/26 at 2:50 pm
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