A frozen chili paste packed with complex heat from jalapeños and crushed red peppers plus bold garlic flavor with tangy vinegar and salty notes.
Sambal: 5 Different Ways
Our culinary experts show five totally different applications of just how far you can take this single ingredient.
1 Ingredient 5 Ways
Sambal
Sambal Caramel Wings
Sambal is the main ingredient and flavor profile of this one-of-a-kind wing sauce. Sambal is combined with a simple caramel sauce, IQF Minced Garlic and Ginger Puree for a sticky, flavorful wing sauce that offers a spicy kick! Great for bone-in chicken wings as well as boneless wings on a fresh salad!
Insight: 80% of consumers like or love chicken wing concepts. Source: Datassential 2024.
Spicy Loaded Steak Frites
Thin sliced flank steak is marinated in Sambal and then seared and served over golden brown and delicious French fries and topped with IQF Green Onion, toasted sesame seed, cilantro, IQF Red Bell Pepper Strips, and a house mayo made with mayo, Sambal, and Ginger Puree for a hearty loaded fry option for a global appetizer or main entrée. This concept utilizes Sambal as a marinade as well as main ingredient in a signature mayo!
Insight: Loaded French fry concepts have seen a +56% growth over the past four years. Source: Datassential 2023.
Twice Fried Home Fries with Sambal Ketchup
Sambal is combined with ketchup and a touch of brown sugar for a one-of-a-kind easy to make ownable flavored condiment that any BOH can make and serve for a ketchup that packs a punch. Served with crispy, twice fried home fries that are tossed in nutritional yeast for a craveable vegan menu option.
Insight: 76% of consumers say that taste is the top motivator when choosing a sauce, condiment, or dressing at retail. Source: Datassential, Global Sauces & Condiment report, Apr 2023.
Vegetable Dumplings with Sambal Stir-Fry
A flavor-forward vegetarian entrée that features vegetable medley, mushroom, IQF Diced Shallot and IQF Red Bell Pepper stir-fried in a sauce of Sambal, Ginger Puree, and prepared teriyaki sauce, topped with 4 vegetable potsticker dumplings, drizzled with more sambal ginger teriyaki sauce, then garnished with sesame seeds and fresh green onion.
Insight: 37% of consumers prefer plant-based meals to be very spicy or somewhat spicy. Source: SupHerb Farms, Next Gen Spicy, Oct 2022
Spicy Sambal Cheesy Hashbrown Bake
Classic comfort food gets a twist with the simple addition of Sambal with its intense heat and tangy, salty notes. Sambal is added to frozen potato rounds along with IQF Diced Shallot, sautéed mushrooms, cream of mushroom and lots of cheddar cheese and baked until gooey and golden!
63% of Millennials love/like “spicy”. Source: SupHerb Farms, Next Gen Spicy, Oct 2022.
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