How To Make Hot Honey for Chicken Wings

hot sauce

🥗Healthier: sriracha

💰Cheaper: red pepper flakes

Sriracha offers a similar flavor with less sodium.

honey

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: corn syrup

Agave syrup is lower in calories, while corn syrup is more economical.

Grab a medium-sized pot with a heavy bottom.

Measure out 3 tablespoons of chili flakes.

If you don't have chili flakes, you can substitute with crushed red pepper flakes.

Grab a liquid measuring cup and measure 1 cup of honey.

Add the chili flakes to the pot and crank the heat to low.

Dry toast the chili flakes for around 5 minutes until aromatic, stirring occasionally.

Once toasted, turn the heat down as low as possible and add the honey to the pot, scraping the measuring cup with a rubber spatula.

Mix the honey and chili flakes thoroughly, scraping the sides of the pot to prevent burning.

Set a timer for 10 minutes and occasionally stir the mixture to prevent burning.

After 10 minutes, remove the pot from heat and let the chili flakes steep in the honey for an additional 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Check the temperature of the honey before tasting it to avoid burning your tongue.

Taste the honey and adjust seasoning while still liquid, adding 3 teaspoons of white distilled vinegar and mixing well.

Adjust the seasoning with kosher salt as needed.

Grab a glass jar with a lid and a fine mesh strainer.

Pour the honey into the strainer over the jar, allowing it to drip off, possibly in batches to avoid overflow.

Optionally, leave the chili flakes in the honey for added spiciness, mixing before use.

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