Garlic Ghost Pepper Seasoning Recipe | How to Mix Heat and Flavor
- July 27, 2023
Do you crave the rush that only a proper SPICY kick can give? Then brace yourself! Today at Roller Coaster Kitchen, we are about to embark on a wild flavor ride and create our very own Garlic Ghost Pepper Seasoning. This fiery blend is a signature ingredient in the Fiery Twisted Tater from Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights. Now you can recreate the heat right at home!
Ingredients for Ghost Pepper Seasoning
First off, let’s round up our ingredients:
- 2 ghost peppers (fresh or dried)
- 1 Cup Salt (Pink Himalayan or Sea Salt)
- 5 Cloves of Garlic
- 1/2 TBS Paprika
- 1/2 TBS Sugar
- 1 TBS Onion Powder
These spices are our ticket to a fiery seasoning that balances heat with flavor. If you REALLY want a spice that BURNS, double the number of ghost peppers.
Essential Equipment
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1. Food Processor
Tool-wise, all you really need is a food processor (although a good knife and cutting board help too). Our processor of choice for this spicy journey is the Cuisinart Food Processor, Mini Prep Model. This 3 cup food processor has over 27,000 recommendations on Amazon, and it’s perfect for small batches. If you have a larger family or like to make things in bulk, the Hamilton Beach Food Processor & Vegetable Chopper has a 10 cup capacity and 38,000 + reviews on Amazon.
2. Spice Jars
To keep our Garlic Ghost Pepper Seasoning fresh and flavorful, it’s crucial to store it correctly. The Tebery 16 Pack Clear Salt and Pepper Shakers Glass Set, also found on Amazon, are perfect for this task. These jars come with shaker lids, and house the perfect amount of your spicy seasoning!
Burn Baby Burn! – Ghost Pepper Seasoning Instructions
WARNING: Be careful when handling ghost pepper – it’s one of the hottest peppers in the world! We STRONGLY recommend wearing gloves when handling the peppers and when bottling the seasoning. Additionally, wearing a face mask helps protect your lungs from the spicy dust when bottling and re-processing after dehydration.
1. Turn up the Heat
Preheat your oven to 200 °F, and cut the stems off of your ghost peppers, but leave the seeds!
2. Blend it Up
Place all ingredients into a food processor and pulse until there are no visible chunks remaining. The seasoning mix will be wet, but don’t worry, we’ll fix that in the next step. If you want a very vibrant salt, feel free to add food coloring as desired at this point and process until the color is evenly distributed.
3. Dehydrate
Dump the wet seasoning mix onto a baking sheet and dehydrate in the oven for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes scrape the pan using a metal spatula and redistribute the seasoning mix. The seasoning will be sticky and will clump together. It is all part of the process! Put it back in the oven for 30 more minutes.
4. De-Clumpify
Once fully dehydrated, take the seasoning clumps and re-process in your food processor until the seasoning mix has no more large clumps. Please note: you can skip the dehydrating and re-processing steps (steps 3 & 4) if you have used all dehydrated / dried ingredients. However, using the fresh peppers and garlic will give you a more brightly colored seasoning and will distribute the ghost peppers and garlic more evenly throughout the seasoning mix.
5. Bottle it up
Finally, bottle up your seasoning in a salt shaker and spice up your plate!
With your Garlic Ghost Pepper Seasoning ready, you’re set to add a dash of thrill to your dishes. Use it sparingly – a little goes a long way! Want to see more Halloween Horror Nights food? Check out our Pizza Skulls recipe!
