Name: Hot Honey Butter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 28 min
Cuisine: Contemporary American-inspired
Ingredients: 125 g unsalted butter, softened; 35 g honey; 1 teaspoon dried red chilli flakes; 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar; 1 g fine salt

Infusing the honey first spreads the chilli heat through the butter without leaving a harsh scatter of dry flakes in every bite. Let the honey cool completely before beating it in. The finished butter is soft, lightly whipped, and especially good where a little heat can cut through something warm and starchy.

Sauces and Dips

TypeCondiments

Prep10 minutes

Cook3 minutes

Rest15 minutes

Total28 minutes

YieldAbout 165 g

Servings11

Serving15 g

DifficultyEasy

CuisineContemporary American-inspired

Ingredients

Batch

Instructions

Warm the honey and chilli flakes in a small saucepanWarm the honey and chilli flakes in a small saucepan over low heat for 2 minutes, just until fluid and fragrant. Remove from the heat and stir in the vinegar.
Let the honey cool to room temperature, about 15 minutesLet the honey cool to room temperature, about 15 minutes.
Beat the butter and salt with a spoon or handBeat the butter and salt with a spoon or hand mixer until soft. Add the cooled honey gradually and beat until evenly streaked with chilli.

Serving Ideas

Spread on warm cornbread, roast sweet potatoes, or a biscuit served with fried chicken.

Substitutions

Use half the chilli flakes for a gentle warmth. Flaky salt is best added on the food rather than beaten into the butter.

Chef Tips

If warm honey melts the butter, chill the mixture briefly until soft rather than liquid, then beat again.

Storage

Refrigerate covered at 4°C or below and use within 3 days. Soften only the portion needed.

Allergen Notes

Contains milk.