5 Ways To Use Chili Onion Crunch and Spice Up the Summer

Ready to bring the heat this summer? Kick up your dips, marinades, sides, and more with the spicy taste of Spice World Chili Onion Crunch. Keep reading for five FIRE ways to use Chili Onion Crunch and take any meal from basic to bold.

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1. Spicy Marinades for Summer Grilling

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A marinade is a flavored liquid designed to enhance taste and tenderize food before cooking. Marinades typically consist of oil plus an acidic liquid like vinegar, lemon juice, or soy sauce and seasonings like garlic, ginger, onion, and fresh herbs.

Spice up your summer menus with these Four Easy Grilling Marinades.

Pro tip: Though the recipes specify steak and chicken, you can substitute other proteins (like salmon, tuna, shrimp, or tofu) with excellent results.

How long should I marinate before cooking?

  • Tofu: 30 minutes-1 hour
  • Shrimp: 15-30 minutes
  • Fish fillets (tuna/salmon): 15 minutes-1 hour
  • Chicken breasts: 2-24 hours
  • Chicken thighs: 1-24 hours
  • Steak: 30 minutes-24 hours

2. The Ultimate Party Dips Everyone Will Devour

Spice World Chili Onion Crunch adds a pop of sweet heat to your favorite dips. Impress your guests with these divine dips at your next party.

Cold Dip vs. Warm Dip: How To Manage Both at a Party

To keep dips like guacamole, salsa, hummus, and spinach-artichoke chilled during an outdoor party, immerse them in ice-filled containers. Or serve them indoors to ensure climate control.

Bowl of creamy hummus topped with tomatoes and herbs, served with crispbread and chili peppers

Chili Onion Dip

Serve this cool and creamy dip with crunchy raw veggies, tortilla chips, or crinkle-cut potato chips.

Keep warm dips like queso and baked spinachartichoke dip warm in chafing dishes, small slow cookers, or a warming drawer until ready to serve. Serve with toasted bread, bagel chips, or breadsticks.

Hand dipping a chip into a bowl of creamy, cheesy dip, surrounded by vegetables and extra chips

Chili “Cheese” Dip

This warm, spicy, cheesy dip is perfect for game day or any day. 

Pro tip: To make this dish vegan-friendly, use 8 ounces of extra firm tofu (crumbled) instead of ground turkey and sauté in a few tablespoons of olive oil.

3. Saucy Toppings With a Kick

Add Spice World Chili Onion Crunch to ketchup or mayonnaise to create custom sauces that elevate the flavor of burgers, hot dogs, wraps, and bowls.

Bowl of creamy dessert mousse on a wooden board, ready to be served

Kickin’ Chili Onion Crunch Mayo Ketchup

Craving that special sauce from your favorite burger joint? Mix up your own with a Spice World kick.

Pro tip: This recipe makes a large volume of mayo-ketchup, so scale down for a smaller crowd.

Serving suggestion: Try this versatile condiment on burgers, as a dip for french fries or calamari, or in place of traditional Russian dressing on Reuben sandwiches, turkey melts, and tuna melts.

Spicy apple chutney on a wooden platter with spoon and fresh ingredients

Pepper Jelly Glaze Drizzle

Pepper jelly is a perfect balance of sweet, tangy, and spicy flavors. It’s delicious on crackers with cream cheese or as part of a charcuterie board.

Pro tip: This pepper jelly also works well as a glaze for grilled chicken, pork, or beef.

4. Summer Appetizers That Steal the Show

Spice World Chili Onion Crunch makes ordinary veggies extraordinary! In addition to adding flavor to warm dishes, it’s a great way to zhuzh up potato salads and pasta salads.

Plate of crispy chicken bites glazed with sweet sauce and garnished with green onions

Chili Onion Cauliflower

This spicy, oven-roasted cauliflower comes together in under 30 minutes. All you need is a handful of ingredients and a baking sheet.

Pro tip: Try Chili Onion Cauliflower as a vegetarian filling for your next Taco Tuesday.

Plate of roasted Brussels sprouts with red peppers, served as a healthy meal

Thai Stir-Fried Brussels Sprouts

This flavorful superfood stir-fry is easy enough for a weeknight meal but sophisticated enough for your next dinner party. For a saucy main course, serve over rice and top with shrimp or tofu. 

Pro tip: Protect your hands when cutting hot peppers by wearing latex or rubber gloves and washing your hands thoroughly with soap and warm water after handling the peppers. Capsaicin (the compound that gives hot peppers their heat) can irritate skin and feel like a burn.

Spicy Breakfast Ideas With Chili Onion Crunch

Avocado toast topped with fried eggs and seasoning ingredients like garlic and chili onion in the background

Garlic Avocado Toast With Fried Egg

Wake up your taste buds by adding a spoonful of Spice World Chili Onion Crunch to your scrambled eggs, omelet, or breakfast burrito. Love avocado toast? This recipe is ready in 10 minutes.

Pro tip: Add a squeeze of fresh lime juice to help preserve the vibrant green color of the avocado.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What meals go well with Chili Onion Crunch?

Chili Onion Crunch can add sweet heat to your breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Spice up your scrambled eggs or avocado toast, stir it into soups and sauces, or use it as a condiment on sandwiches, burgers, and tacos.

With its Asian-inspired flavor profile, Chili Onion Crunch pairs especially well with bell peppers, green onions, broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, carrots, snap peas, and potatoes.

Yes! Chili Onion Crunch is a great way to add zing to your favorite burger. You can also mix Chili Onion Crunch into raw, seasoned ground beef or ground turkey before grilling.