Two Ingredient Hot Honey
I've created a two-ingredient hot honey: honey and red pepper flakes. Rather than heating the honey and letting the red pepper flakes steep as the honey simmers and then removing them when done, I leave them be. This way this sauce reminds me of that aforementioned Trader Joe's Sweet Chili Sauce that I love so much. To me that is the perfect combination of sweet from the honey plus heat and savory from the red pepper flakes.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Add honey and red pepper flakes to a saucepan, stir to mix and simmer on medium low until the liquid begins to boil. Note: this can happen within a minute or two of turning on the heat.
- Once you see the liquid boiling, immediately remove from the heat source.
- Pour into a heat-safe container and enjoy.
Notes
I like making hot honey with the red pepper flakes still in the mixture. If you would prefer not to have the flakes in there, add a step to the instruction and pour the hot honey mixture through a wire mesh strainer into your preferred heat-safe container. The strainer will catch the red pepper flakes.
Rather than discard the red pepper flakes and waste them, use them as a topping on pizza the next time you make it.
Nutrition
Calories: 43kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 0.1gFat: 0.02gSaturated Fat: 0.004gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.01gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.01gSodium: 3mgPotassium: 11mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 49IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 1mgIron: 0.1mg
Disclaimer
Please note that nutrient values, if included with the recipe, are estimates only. Variations can occur due to product availability/substitution and manner of food preparation. Nutrition may vary based on methods of origin, preparation, freshness of ingredients, and other factors.
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