The Orange Thai pepper is a thin chili pepper that is very similar to the typical red Thai pepper, though unique for its orange ripening pods. The chili peppers grow a few inches long overall and have very bright, colorful orange skin. I place them in the medium-hot category along with other Thai peppers, though the fruity flavor may make them seem slightly milder. The plants are very productive and can yield up to 200 chili peppers.
How Hot is an Orange Thai Pepper?
Orange Thai Peppers range from 50,000 to 100,000 Scoville Heat Units on the Scoville Scale. Compare this to a typical jalapeno pepper, which averages 5,000 SHU, and the bird’s eye pepper is anywhere from 10 to 20 times hotter. That’s quite a lot of heat! I often use them when making spicy fried rice dishes, spicy noodle dishes, and working them into different Thai and Thai-inspired recipes. I also enjoy chopping them and cooking them into every day foods, like soups and stews. I greatly enjoy the heat and flavor.
