Jalapeño products bring a grassy green-chilli heat that usually sits in the mild-to-medium range. This range covers jalapeño rubs, salts, BBQ sauces, glazes, mustards, pickles and green hot sauces from makers like John Henrys, Meat Mitch, Chuds BBQ, Cobra Chilli and Nomad Chilli Co. Shipping is a flat $10 anywhere in Australia.
Which jalapeño rub or sauce should I buy?
| Product | Maker | Style / heat | Best on |
| Jalapeno Pepper Rub | John Henrys | Sweet-heat rub / medium (6/11) | Ribs, brisket, fajitas |
| SnakeBite | Chuds BBQ | Vinegar-snap rub / mild (3/11) | Wings, pork ribs, chicken |
| Candied Jalapeño Seasoning & Rub | Meat Mitch | Sweet-heat seasoning / medium (5/11) | Wings, ribs, eggs |
| Jalapeño Garlic Rub | Republic | Garlic rub / mild (2/11) | Chicken, pork, prawns |
| Texas Jalapeno Salt | Hardcore Carnivore | Seasoning salt / medium (4/11) | Steak, eggs, chips |
| Jalapeno Salt | Smokes Seasoning | Finishing salt / hot (8/11) | Eggs, chips, tacos |
| Sweet Heat BBQ Sauce | Butchers Axe | Jalapeño BBQ sauce / medium (5/11) | Ribs, wings, burgers |
| Stay Hot BBQ Sauce | Meat Mitch | Jalapeño-habanero sauce / hot (7/11) | Ribs, brisket, wings |
| Jungle Juice Cherry Apple Jalapeño Rib Glaze | Four Monkeys BBQ | Rib glaze / mild (3/11) | Ribs, wings, pork loin |
| Jalapeño Verde | Nomad Chilli Co | Fermented green hot sauce / medium (5/11) | Fish tacos, chicken, veg |
| Jalapeño Pepper Sauce Mild | Cobra Chilli | Louisiana-style sauce / mild (2/11) | Eggs, tacos, fish |
| Pickled Jalapeño Onions | Acide | Pickle / mild (3/11) | Tacos, nachos, burgers |
How to use jalapeño rubs and sauces
- Rubs: shake a jalapeño rub over wings, pork ribs or chicken thighs before the cook. Sweet-heat blends like Meat Mitch's Candied Jalapeño suit glazed ribs.
- Salts: keep a jalapeño salt by the grinder for eggs, chips, corn and tacos. It seasons and adds heat in one hit.
- Sauces: brush a jalapeño BBQ sauce or glaze on in the last 15 minutes, and pour green hot sauce over fish tacos and grilled chicken.
- Pickles: pickled jalapeño onions cut through rich burgers, nachos and cheese boards.
- Every product page shows its Hub Heat rating out of 11.
How hot is jalapeño?
Jalapeños usually measure around 2,500 to 8,000 Scoville heat units, which makes them a mild-to-medium chilli. Blends that add cayenne or habanero climb fast: Smokes Seasoning Jalapeno Salt is hot (8/11) and Meat Mitch Stay Hot is hot (7/11). For gentle heat, Cobra Chilli's Jalapeño Pepper Sauce Mild and Old Bones Chilli Co Jalapeño & Garlic both sit at mild (2/11).
Green jalapeño, red jalapeño and chipotle
Green jalapeños are picked early and taste fresh and grassy. Left on the plant, they ripen red and turn sweeter, which is what Nomad Chilli Co's fermented sriracha is built on. Smoke and dry a ripe jalapeño and you get chipotle, with smoky warmth instead of a fresh bite.
Chasing more heat? Head to spicy, hot sauce or salts, or go Tex-Mex with Mexican. Brand fans can see the full ranges from Meat Mitch, Cobra Chilli and Nomad Chilli Co.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I buy jalapeño rubs and sauces in Australia?
The Rub Hub stocks jalapeño rubs, salts, BBQ sauces, glazes, pickles and green hot sauces from makers like John Henrys, Meat Mitch, Cobra Chilli and Nomad Chilli Co, and ships Australia-wide for a flat $10.
How hot is a jalapeño?
Jalapeños usually measure about 2,500 to 8,000 Scoville heat units, a mild-to-medium chilli. Products that blend jalapeño with cayenne or habanero can be much hotter, so check the Hub Heat rating on each product.
What is a chipotle?
A chipotle is a jalapeño that has been ripened, smoked and dried. It brings smoky warmth rather than the fresh, grassy bite of a green jalapeño.
What goes well with jalapeño seasoning?
Jalapeño suits chicken wings, pork ribs, tacos, nachos, eggs and grilled fish. A jalapeño salt at the table or a green hot sauce over fish tacos are easy places to start.
Is there a mild jalapeño hot sauce?
Yes. Cobra Chilli Jalapeño Pepper Sauce Mild and Old Bones Chilli Co Jalapeño & Garlic Pepper Sauce both rate mild (2/11) on The Rub Hub's Hub Heat scale.