BLUES HOG: Sweet Asian Dragon BBQ Sauce – 623g

An Asian-inspired sauce that turns wings and stir-fries into something special

Sweet Asian Dragon is Blues Hog's newest Choice of Champions release — a honey-teriyaki BBQ sauce built for cooks who want to take their wings, salmon or stir-fry somewhere different. It's for anyone chasing that sticky, glossy, sweet-and-spicy hit you get from a good Asian-style glaze, made to work straight off the grill or the wok.

The flavour

It opens sweet — real honey and a teriyaki backbone of soy, garlic and ginger-toned spice. The middle brings the heat through, with sriracha and aged cayenne pepper sauce building a genuine warmth alongside crushed red pepper and garlic. It finishes bright and tangy, with rice vinegar and a touch of citric acid keeping the sweetness from tipping over into cloying.

How to use it

• Toss through hot wings for a sticky, glossy Asian-style coating.
• Glaze salmon or pork belly for the last few minutes on the grill or under the broiler.
• Stir through a wok stir-fry in the final minute for a lacquered finish.
• Use as a dipping sauce for dumplings, spring rolls or chips.
• Brush onto skewers or satay as a finishing glaze.

In the bottle

A glossy reddish-brown sauce flecked with visible chilli and spice, with a thick, clingy pour built to lacquer wings and skewers rather than run straight off. Squeeze bottle with a flip-top nozzle for easy glazing straight from the bottle.

Ingredients & Dietary

Ingredients: Honey, sugar, apple cider vinegar, ketchup (tomato concentrate from vine-ripened tomatoes, sugar, distilled vinegar, salt, less than 2% of: spices, onion powder, natural flavours), teriyaki sauce (soy sauce [water, soybeans, wheat, salt], water, salt, vinegar, sodium benzoate: less than 1/10 of 1% as a preservative, onion powder, natural flavours, succinic acid, garlic powder), hot sauce (aged cayenne red peppers, distilled vinegar, water, salt and garlic powder), sriracha sauce (chilli, sugar, salt, garlic, acetic acid, potassium sorbate and sodium metabisulfite as preservatives, xanthan gum), rice vinegar (water, diluted with water to 4.2% acidity), hot pepper paste (water, tapioca syrup, brown rice, red pepper powder, rice flour, alcohol, garlic, onion), water, salt, pectin (dextrose, citric acid [assists gel], fruit pectin), crushed red pepper, granulated garlic, black pepper, ground red cayenne pepper, onion powder, chopped garlic (garlic, water, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate as preservatives). Contains: wheat (soy sauce), sulfites (sodium metabisulfite).

Dietary: Contains wheat via the soy sauce in the teriyaki base — this one is not gluten free, unlike some other Blues Hog Choice of Champions sauces. Ingredients transcribed from the physical label — always check the physical label for the most current allergen information.

The Rub Smuggler's Verdict

This one turns a plain tray of wings into the tray everyone fights over. Toss it through hot off the fryer or grill, then let it set a minute before serving so the glaze grips properly. Rub the wings down first with Low N Slow Basics Honey Soy Slammer Rub for a matching flavour base, and keep a bottle of Fancy Hanks Jalapeno & Peach Hot Sauce on the table for anyone chasing a bit more fire.

Questions answered

How hot is it? Mild to medium — sriracha and cayenne give it real warmth, but the honey and teriyaki sweetness keep it approachable rather than fiery.

Is it gluten free? No — it contains wheat from the soy sauce used in the teriyaki base, so it's not suitable for a gluten free diet.

How do I use it? Toss through wings, glaze salmon or pork belly, finish a stir-fry, or use as a dipping sauce — it's built for that sticky, lacquered Asian-style finish.

Where is it made? Made in the USA, distributed by Blues Hog, LLC of Washington, Missouri.