Shake Shack Collabs with Viral Sensation Hot Ones on Spicy New Items
Shake Shack is adding some serious heat to their menu in an exciting new collaboration with YouTube phenomenon Hot Ones. Known for their viral interview format where celebrities eat progressively hotter wings, Hot Ones is lending their flavor expertise to create an exclusive line of spicy Shake Shack menu items.
Hot Ones Burger, Chicken Sandwich and Fries Coming Soon
Launching September 16, the Shake Shack x Hot Ones menu includes fiery twists on classic Shake Shack dishes. Guests can order the Hot Ones Burger with Spicy ShackSauce, bacon, and Monterey Jack cheese, or the Hot Ones Chicken Sandwich dressed with that same spicy sauce. For sides, Shake Shack is offering Hot Ones Cheese Fries and Bacon Cheese Fries, dusted with Aleppo pepper and served with Spicy ShackSauce.
Apollo Pepper Sauce Available for Brave Customers
For thrill-seeking spice fans, Shake Shack will also offer Hot Ones’ infamous Apollo sauce on the side. Made with the ultra-hot Apollo pepper developed by chili expert Smokin’ Ed Currie, Apollo is one of the hottest Hot Ones sauces ever. This unique, limited-time sauce lets customers turn up the heat on any Shake Shack item.
Early Access Through Shack App Starting September 13
The anticipated Shake Shack x Hot Ones collaboration launches at all Shake Shack locations on September 16. However, fans can get exclusive early access by ordering through the Shack App starting September 13.
The mashup of two major comfort food brands is sure to cause a buzz among Hot Ones’ YouTube followers and Shack Shack’s loyal fanbase. Foodies searching for exciting new heat should mark their calendars for this fiery promotion.
We Tried Shake Shack’s New Hot Ones Menu: Here’s What You Need To Know
Shake Shack is no stranger to seasonal offerings Shake Shack’s ever-changing shake menu is an abundance of fall-themed ideas. In 2017 Shake Shack released Shake Shack: Recipes & Stories the book that outlines its numerous variations on American fast food items.
However, while Shake Shack has collaborated with chefs, it’s hard to find collaborative ventures of this kind with other brands, or even brands that are renowned for their content as well as their notorious hot sauces.
But that’s exactly what you’ll get from Shake Shack x Hot Ones. The wildly popular online talk show slash hot sauce endurance competition has teamed up with a burger chain that actually made New Yorkers not move for a minute.
It’s a partnership that’s been long in the making. According to the Culinary Director Mark Rosati, five years ago, Hot Ones host Sean Evans was the one to cover the Shack’s spiced chicken sandwich on Sean on the Wild and delighted the chefs with his fan’s knowledge of the many shake flavors. He also remarked that “First We Feast has always been searching for crossover recipes.”
We toured the Shake Shack’s Innovation Kitchen in New York City’s West Village, where Executive Chef John Karangis and his team proudly showcased their new offerings. We tasted the newest Hot Ones Chicken, Hot Ones Burger along with Hot Bacon Fries.
What Hot Ones foods did Shake Shack make?
The menu includes four Hot Ones collaborative dishes on Shake Shack’s menu. All of which feature hot sauces like the Hot Ones Spicy ShackSauce: an amalgamation of the adored ShackSauce with two varieties that are Hot Ones proprietary hot sauces (the classic and the terrifying Apollo pepper Last Dab).
It is the Shake Shack chefs told us that they needed to find an appropriate balance, introducing new flavors from Hot Ones hot sauces. Hot Ones hot sauces while conserving the classic ShackSauce taste.
The Hot Ones Burger’s burger is made of 100% Angus beef, which is slathered with the Hot Ones Spicy ShackSauce and then garnished with smokey bacon as well as Monterey Jack cheese on the famous Martin’s potato roll bun, which is the Shake Shack hallmark.
Hot Ones Chicken sandwich Hot Ones Chicken sandwich is identical to the burger, with Applewood-smoked bacon, and Monterey Jack topping a slice of fried chicken served on the Hot Ones Spicy ShackSauce schmeared potato roll bun.
If you’re craving Shake Shack’s crinkle fries, which are adored by many there are two options. But they’re almost identical, with the exception of the protein.
Hot Ones Cheese Fries Hot Ones Cheese Fries, that are basically the Shake Shack Cheese Fries and are sprinkled in dried Aleppo pepper and served alongside hot Ones’ spicy ShackSauce.
We haven’t tried them in the traditional sense since they’re functionally similar with those Hot Ones Bacon Cheese Fries we were served, and only added bacon bits from Applewood Smoked.
Do you want to go all-in on capsaicin? You can also buy an entire packet of Hot Ones Last Dab hot sauce to get undiluted heat.
When and where can you get Shake Shack’s Hot Ones menu, and how much does it cost?
The Shake Shack x Hot Ones collaboration will officially launch across the country on September 16, 2016 however, you don’t need to wait! Shake Shack app users can purchase Hot Ones menu items now.
Hot Ones menu items right now, ahead of the official launch, on their smartphones. There’s no information yet about when the collaboration will end however you can take it seriously and be prepared for it to sweep across the country and leave a trail of fire in the wake of it (and the mouth of yours).
Prices start at $8.29 for hot Ones hamburgers. In addition, the Hot Ones Chicken sandwich will cost a bit higher at $8.59 and above. For the Hot Ones cheese Fries can be purchased at $5.09 or higher, while the bacon-y counterparts cost $6.29.
Our personal opinion is that bacon is fantastic, but that’s an expensive price for half a portion of bacon.
It’s probably better eating the cheese fries, and then paying yourself $1.20 to taste the smoky salty, smoky taste of bacon on top of an amazing bite of cheese and potatoes.
What’s the nutrition info for Shake Shack x Hot Ones?
A single-patty portion of a Hot Ones Burger is 580 calories, and 38 grams of fat (including 14 grams of saturated fat) and 25 grams of carbohydrates (including 5 grams sugar) as well as 37 grams of protein.
Double-patty Hot Ones Burger is 860 calories and 556 grams of fat and 22 grams of saturated fat and the same amount of carbs (i.e. they’re all contained inside the bun) and the protein content is 61 grams.
Its Hot Ones Chicken sandwich is 680 calories, out of which 41 grams of fat, 34 grams are carbs (with 6 grams of sugar) along with the protein content is 44 g.
These Hot Ones cheese fries have 890 calories and contain 52 grams of fat, however more weightier 20 grams saturated fat 70 grams of carbohydrates (with only two milligrams of sugar) as well as thirteen grams of protein.
If you opt to upgrade to the Hot Ones Bacon Cheese Fries You’ll get 1020 calories and 71 % fat and 23,5 grams saturated fat however, the same numbers on sugar and carbohydrates, while the protein goes up into 25 grams. Thank you for balancing our macros bacon!
Are the Hot Ones foods better than regular Shake Shack?
Fries are among the most well-known order for those worried about the spicy fare. They’re nearly identical as Shake Shack’s Bacon Cheese Fries.
They’re almost identical to Shake Shack’s Bacon Cheese Fries. Aleppo spice is so insignificant that you’ll need to be able to discern its presence before tasting it on its own.
Once it’s paired with fries bacon along with cheese sauce, you’ll be as a violinist who is playing AC/DC at an arena concert. However, they’re nonetheless bacon cheese fries and very good in that regard.
If you’re looking to get a kick the food comes with hot Hot Ones spicy dippable ShackSauce ramekin which will heat the flavor.
This could be the best way to use the latest sauce to serve each of the three menu items. The creamy three-in-one condiment offers wonderful burn in its flavor.
It begins in the back of the mouth, and then moving forward however, it has a very short half-life.
This is especially evident when compared against the very powerful Last Dab, which never exceeds five alarms, however, it increases in temperature over your tongue for a long time. Between them you can achieve the exact amount of spiciness you want.
Two sandwiches (sorry I’m not sorry, it’s a hamburger in this review) differ from the other sandwiches. Hot Ones Chicken is a distinct sandwich.
Hot Ones Chicken is far from the refreshing lettuce pickles, ranch, and other ingredients of the standard Chicken Shack.
Hot Ones Burger Hot Ones Burger somewhat resembles the SmokeShack in the way it is spiced and bacon, but it is distinctive due because of Monterey Jack, greater heat and peppers.
Do Shake Shack’s Hot Ones foods taste good?
A rare brand with a burger grind that prompts copies, the chicken sandwich may be the winner in this case. We’re not joking, as it’s a fantastic hamburger, however it could be a bit over the edge if pickles were included.
However Hot Ones Chicken Hot Ones Chicken is doing perfectly without pickles, even when they are often found on the chicken sandwiches of Shake Shack (not as much on their hamburgers).
The two sandwiches are similar, the difference could be the way you plan to eat the sandwiches. Fried chicken that is served straight from your fryer.
It’s the best order. It comes with a crispy bread-based coating that shatters perfectly with each bite. If you’re ordering this dish to take home, you’re risking cooking that perfect fry.
The burger is likely to travel more efficiently if you’re purchasing it delivered.
According to Rosati the team experimented with many ingredients to determine what worked best. They traded the usual American cheese in exchange for the smooth and stringy properties from Monterey Jack, which plays well with heat and smoke.
After numerous tests, the taste characteristics from the various ingredients arranged exactly around the poultry and beef. It is possible that the sauce has an overwhelming flavor, that everything else revolves around it, including the sudden small amount of protein.
In terms of fries, it’s actually the (excellent) dip sauce that makes them different from the regular fries, which is why they’re fantastic.