The Atomic Sauce at Wingstop is famous for good reason but, what exactly is in the Atomic Wingstop Sauce?
The Atomic Sauce at Wingstop is a spicy sauce filled with a ton of flavor. You will find a variety of hot peppers, tomatoes, garlic, onions, vinegar, sugar and spices in this sauce. With a majority of the ingredients being roated ahead of time to add additional flavor.
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What Is Wingstop Atomic Sauce Made Of
The hot Atomic Sauce offered at Wingstop is made from a combination of flavorful ingredients.
- Habenero Peppers
- Jalepeno Peppers
- Chipotle Peppers
- Tomatoes
- Onions
- Bell Peppers
- Garlic
- Sugar
- Vinegar
- All-Spice
- Salt
What Peppers Are Used In Wingstop Atomic Sauce
Wingstop uses a combination of three flavorful peppers that pack a huge punch, the spicy hot Habenero, classic jalapeno and smokey Chipotle.
How Hot Is Wingstop Atomic Sauce
The Wingstop Atomic sauce is very hot and not for the faint of heart.
If you are not a heat lover you should try a different flavor sauce.
The Atomic sauce includes the famously hot Habenero Pepper and is the hottest sauce offered at Wingstop.
What Is The Scoville Level Of Winstop Atomic Sauce
The scoville level of the Atomice sauce at Wingstop is 150,000.
This is comparible to a Red Thai Pepper.
For further reference a classic Jalepeno is 10,000 on the scoville scale and a straight Habenero Pepper is 350,000.
What Does Wingstop Atomic Sauce Taste Like
Many people will describe the Atomic Sauce from Wingstop as a classic and familiar hot sauce at first with sweet and tangy flavors from the sugar and vinegar with a strong pepper flavor.
The majority of hot sauce lovers will notice the flavor of the Habenero Pepper as well as it’s friend the Jalepeno and Smokey Chipotle that have joined it in this famous and firey sauce.
What Are The Spiciest Wings At Wingstop
The Atomic Wings are the spiceiest wings you can order at Wingstop.
If you are extra crazy or brave you can order double sauce to kick up the heat even more.
Are Atomic Wings From Wingstop Good
Wingstop has a huge fan following with many heat lovers flocking to WIngstop for the Atomic wings if that tells you anything.
Many hot wings lovers will say the Atomic Wings at Wingstop are the hottest they have ever tasted from a restaurant.
I think it is safe to say if you lover hot wings and hot sauce you will enjoy the heat anf flavor bombs of hot wings douced in Atomic sauce at Wingstop.
Can I Make Atomice Sauce At Home
You can make Atomic sauce at home or at least a recipe that is very close.
It can be very hard to get our hands on the exact recipe since these recipes are usually tightly guarded secrets.
How To Make Atomic Wingstop Sauce At Home
The most common variation of the Atomic Sauce Recipe looks like this.
Ingredients For Atomic Wingstop Sauce
- 1 16 oz can (or fresh) crused tomatoes
- 1 large white onion, chopped
- 2 cups bell peppers, roasted
- 1/2 lbs habanero pepper, roasted
- 1/2 lbs jalapeno pepper, roasted
- 2 chipotle peppers, crushed
- 1 whole bulb garlic, peeled and roasted
- 1 teaspoon powdered all-spice
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 3 cups vinegar
Steps To Make Atomic WIngstop Sauce
- Combine all of the ingredients in a food processor and blend well
- Pour the contents (uncooked sauce) into a sauce pan
- Cook for at least 30 minutes (on med-high) while stirring (be careful not to burn the sauce)
- Remove the sauce from the heat
- Let the sauce cool completely
- Store properly as you wish
- Enjoy! (if you dare)
Final Thoughts
Many of have this love hate relationship with foods that are spicy and hot,
We love the heat and the bite but, can end up regretting it with runny noses and searching for milk.
Reglardless of your feelings towards hot sauce, WIngstop has a sauce for your even if it isn’t the famous favorite called the Atomic Sauce.
