{"id":64468,"date":"2024-09-05T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-05T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=64468"},"modified":"2024-10-08T16:16:14","modified_gmt":"2024-10-09T02:16:14","slug":"panda-express-hot-ones-blazing-bourbon-chicken-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2024\/09\/05\/panda-express-hot-ones-blazing-bourbon-chicken-review\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Panda Express Hot Ones Blazing Bourbon Chicken"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Panda Express calls its new Hot Ones Blazing Bourbon Chicken the spiciest dish the chain has ever offered, thanks to its sauce being made with the Hot Ones\u2019 infamous Last Dap Apollo Hot Sauce. <\/p>\n

While it does have a good tongue-poking amount of heat, I can\u2019t say I\u2019m 100 percent sure it\u2019s the spiciest ever because there might\u2019ve been a Panda Express entree that was so devastatingly hot that my mind and mouth wiped any memory about it. While I\u2019m not sure it burns the most, it does make up for the mild Hot Orange Chicken<\/a> from a few months ago.<\/p>\n

The limited time entree features crispy boneless chicken bites, onions, bell peppers, and chili peppers in an extra spicy and sweet bourbon sauce that\u2019s sprinkled with sesame seeds. I\u2019ve said it before, and I\u2019ll say it again: Panda Express knows how to make a great sweet and savory sauce, and that\u2019s the case with Blazing Bourbon Chicken.<\/p>\n

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But let\u2019s start with the heat. If you\u2019re expecting a reaction that\u2019s similar to the ones on the Hot Ones talk show, where celebrities have their sweat, tear, or salivary glands, or any combination of the three get forced into bodily fluid production overdrive, your glands need not worry, if you likey the spicy. After finishing off a small a la carte container of the chicken, the top of my head and the back of my neck were sweating a bit. But it\u2019s not as blazing as I expected it to be with a sauce made from the Apollo Hot Sauce, and, despite the sweating, I didn\u2019t feel compelled to extinguish the burn in my mouth. But that\u2019s not a bad thing because the heat doesn\u2019t overwhelm the great tasting bourbon-flavored coating.<\/p>\n

As for that wonderful sauce, I get a hint of bourbon flavor, but for the most part, I notice a level of umami that reminds me of soy sauce and a sweetness that could be from honey or brown sugar. I\u2019ve never had the Last Dab before, so I can\u2019t say if I taste it here, but my brave taste buds don\u2019t notice anything that could be considered the flavor of a hot pepper, just the spiciness from one. Speaking of peppers, the vegetables in the entree bring a different crisp texture than the chicken\u2019s coating, and they help temper the sauce\u2019s heat. The chili peppers, surprisingly, didn\u2019t seem to elevate the dish\u2019s burn.<\/p>\n

Panda Express\u2019 Hot Ones Blazing Bourbon Chicken has the right amounts of savoriness, sweetness, and spiciness. It\u2019s so good that I could see myself swapping it with my beloved Orange Chicken a few times while it\u2019s on the menu. <\/p>\n

Purchased Price:<\/strong> $5.40
\nSize:<\/strong> Small container
\nRating:<\/strong> 9 out of 10
\nNutrition Facts:<\/strong> (5.5 oz serving) 400 calories, 5 grams of saturated fat, 40 grams of carbohydrates, and 14 grams of protein.<\/p>\n

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Panda Express calls its new Hot Ones Blazing Bourbon Chicken the spiciest dish the chain has ever offered, thanks to its sauce being made with the Hot Ones\u2019 infamous Last Dap Apollo Hot Sauce. While it does have a good tongue-poking amount of heat, I can\u2019t say I\u2019m 100 percent sure it\u2019s the spiciest ever […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1440],"tags":[1477,1618],"class_list":["post-64468","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews","tag-fast-food","tag-panda-express"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":59257,"url":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2023\/11\/09\/fast-food-news-panda-express-hot-ones-blazing-bourbon-chicken\/","url_meta":{"origin":64468,"position":0},"title":"FAST FOOD NEWS: Panda Express Hot Ones Blazing Bourbon Chicken","author":"Marvo","date":"November 9, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Panda Express and Hot Ones have teamed up to offer Blazing Bourbon Chicken. 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