As a dip
Pour a spoonful into a small bowl. Tortilla chips, plantain chips, samosas, spring rolls, pita. The heat slowly builds. You’ll keep going back.
Royal Tiso isn’t a one-trick condiment. It’s a dip, a marinade, a finishing sauce, a cooking partner. Here’s how the people who love it actually use it.
Start with one, learn the rest along the way. None of them require a recipe.
Pour a spoonful into a small bowl. Tortilla chips, plantain chips, samosas, spring rolls, pita. The heat slowly builds. You’ll keep going back.
Coat chicken, beef, lamb, or fish 30 minutes before cooking. The pepper sauce tenderises while the spices work their way in. Grill, pan-fry, or oven-roast.
Just before serving, drizzle over the plate. Steaks, eggs, rice, noodles, roasted vegetables. The aromatics come alive against hot food.
Stir a tablespoon into stews, soups, jollof, beans, pasta sauce, or chili. It adds depth without taking over — the heat dissolves into the dish.
The classic move. Set the jar on the table. Let everyone help themselves and dial in their own heat. That’s how it ends up on everything.
Drizzle over a rested ribeye. The acidity cuts the fat; the heat lifts the char.
Marinade for 1 hour. Sear hard. Spoon more over before serving.
Brush on after grilling. The sugars caramelise without burning.
Whole jar over ribs, wings, or skewers. Let it sit overnight.
A spoonful in the resting pan. Coats the fillet without overpowering.
Half a teaspoon into the butter sauce. Brightens the dish; doesn’t shout.
Coat before grilling. The skin crisps up beautifully.
Oily fish meets fiery sauce. The pairing of grandmothers.
Side it. Let people decide how much they want.
Comfort food, upgraded. Dip the wedges, smother the chicken.
Bold cut, bolder sauce. Spoon it across the plate.
Every Royal Tiso jar starts with fresh peppers, hand-prepped in Calgary. No fillers, no preservatives you can’t pronounce. Here’s the full breakdown for each strength.