Recipes

Gangster Sauce

Black Truffle Gangster Deviled Eggs

Prep: 15 mins | Yield: 12 deviled egg halves

Ingredients

  • 6 hard-boiled eggs, halved lengthwise
  • 3 tbsp Chicago Gangster Sauce (Giardiniera + Mayo + Black Truffle Oil)[cite: 2]
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • Kosher salt & cracked pepper to taste
  • Garnish: Chopped spicy giardiniera & fresh chives

Instructions

  1. Pop cooked yolks into a bowl. Place whites on a platter.
  2. Mash yolks fine, then whip in Gangster Sauce and Dijon mustard until silky smooth[cite: 2]. Season to taste.
  3. Pipe filling generously back into the egg whites.
  4. Top with drained giardiniera and fresh chives before serving chilled.
✶✶✶✶ The Original Chicago Sauce

7-in-1 Classic Chicago Tuna Salad

Prep: 10 mins | Yield: 2–3 sandwiches

Chicago Style Tuna Salad

Ingredients

  • Two 5-oz cans albacore tuna, drained
  • 3 tbsp The Original Chicago Sauce
  • 2 tbsp mayonnaise
  • 1 stalk celery, finely diced
  • Pinch of celery salt
  • Toasted rye or sourdough bread

Instructions

  1. Flake drained tuna with a fork in a mixing bowl.
  2. Stir in diced celery, mayo, and The Original Chicago Sauce (bringing instant pickles, relish, onions, peppers, and mustard under one lid)[cite: 1, 2].
  3. Fold until thoroughly combined.
  4. Serve on toasted rye with sharp cheddar or scoop over crisp salad greens.
Chicago Fry Sauce

Zesty Apple & Cashew Chicken Salad

Prep: 15 mins | Yield: 4 servings

Apple and Cashew Chicken Salad

Ingredients

  • 3 cups cooked chicken breast, cubed or shredded
  • 1 Honeycrisp apple, diced
  • 1/2 cup roasted salted cashews
  • 1/3 cup Chicago Fry Sauce (Mayo + Ketchup + Chicago Sauce)[cite: 1, 2]
  • 2 scallions, thinly sliced
  • 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
  • Warm croissants or butter lettuce

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, toss chicken, crisp apples, scallions, and cashews.
  2. In a small ramekin, whisk Chicago Fry Sauce with fresh lemon juice.
  3. Pour dressing over chicken and fold gently until evenly coated.
  4. Spoon into warm croissants or fresh lettuce wraps.
Chicago Fire Sauce

Sport Pepper Fire-Glazed Baby Back Ribs

Prep: 15 mins | Cook: 4.5 hrs | Yield: 2 racks

Fire-Glazed Smoked Baby Back Ribs

Ingredients

  • 2 racks baby back ribs, membrane removed
  • 1/3 cup Chicago Fire Sauce (used as spicy glue/binder)
  • 1/3 cup sweet BBQ dry rub
  • 1/2 cup apple cider (for spritzing)
  • 1/2 cup BBQ sauce + 2 tbsp Chicago Fire Sauce (for glaze)

Instructions

  1. Preheat smoker or oven to 225°F–250°F.
  2. Slather a thin layer of Chicago Fire Sauce over both sides of ribs to act as the tenderizing spicy binder.
  3. Heavily dust with dry rub. Smoke 3 hours, spritzing every 45 minutes with apple cider.
  4. Foil wrap for 1.5 hours, unwrap, brush with Fire BBQ glaze, and caramelize for 10 minutes.