Wingstop’s New Wing Flavor Features One Of The World’s Most Exciting Chilies

Have you ever had Nando’s Chicken before? It’s a wildly popular chicken chain restaurant across the world that specializes in chicken marinated in an African piri-piri chili sauce. Piri-piri is wildly popular for its slow burn and exotic flavor, and is a staple in cuisines around the globe, including Brazil.

Unfortunately, Nando’s only has locations in four states in the United States, so most of us won’t be able to get the full experience. Wingstop, however, just launched a brand-new flavor that allows us to get a pretty strong idea of what piri-piri tastes like.

According to QSR Magazine, Wingstop’s latest flavor, Brazilian Citrus Pepper, combines zesty citrus flavors with the heat of a piri-piri chili spice rub to create a unique, yet tasty experience involving these chilies. With spicy chicken being a huge food trend right now, this new wing style sets Wingstop apart from other spicy chicken trends like Nashville Hot by incorporating a different but popular chili into the menu.

In fact, Wingstop is likely the first major American-based fast food chain to feature piri-piri chilies on their menu, giving their newest wings a flavor that’s new to the US, but beloved around the world.

Wingstop’s chief marketing officer, Flynn Dekker, calls the Brazilian Citrus Pepper wings his favorite and has even gone as far as to say that the wings are the “best limited time flavor” that Wingstop has ever created.

“We’re always looking to introduce our fans to new flavor profiles that they may not have tried before, but we’re sure they’ll love. Brazilian Citrus Pepper is just that; in fact, it was the most successful flavor we’ve ever tested with our guests. We knew immediately we had to bring this powerhouse dry rub straight to our fans.”

This new wing flavor is available as regular or boneless wings, and will only be served until the end of May. If you want to get in on this Nando’s-style experience of wing, head on over to a Wingstop and see what the piri-piri chili is all about.