WAFFLE FRIES SEASONING RECIPES

The little red packets of viscous hot sauce at the fast food giant have a cult following of rabid fans who will do whatever it takes to get their hands on large quantities. One such fan of the sauce commented online, "Are there any Wendy's employees or managers out there who will mail me an entire case of Hot Chili Seasoning? I swear this is not a joke. I love the stuff. I tip extra cash to Wendy's workers to get big handfuls of the stuff." Well, there's really no need to tip any Wendy's employees, because now you can clone as much of the spicy sauce as you want in your own kitchen with this Top Secret Recipe. The ingredients listed on the real Hot Chili Seasoning are water, corn syrup, salt, distilled vinegar, natural flavors, xanthan gum, and extractives of paprika. We'll use many of those same ingredients for our clone, but we'll substitute gelatin for the xanthan gum (a thickener) to get the slightly gooey consistency right. For the natural flavor and color we'll use cayenne pepper, cumin, paprika, and garlic powder, then filter the particles out with a fine wire-mesh strainer after they've contributed what the sauce needs. This recipe makes 5 ounces of sauce— just the right amount to fit nicely into a used hot sauce bottle—and costs just pennies to make. 

Provided by Todd Wilbur

Total Time 40 minutes0S

Prep Time 20 minutes0S

Cook Time 20 minutes0S

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Nutrition Facts : Calories 359 calories

Make any dinner fun with my Loaded Waffle Fries, topped with a savory blend of cheese, scallions and bacon. I copied this family-favorite recipe from a local restaurant, and it's great with hot dogs, burgers or by itself. —Jeffrey Viccone, Decatur, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Total Time 30 minutes

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 5

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 261 calories, FatContent 14g fat (8g saturated fat), CholesterolContent 33mg cholesterol, SodiumContent 404mg sodium, CarbohydrateContent 25g carbohydrate (1g sugars, FiberContent 2g fiber), ProteinContent 10g protein.