Description
- Prep time: 5 minutes
- Cook time: 5 to 8 minutes
- Total time: About 10 to 13 minutes
- Yield: About 1 cup of sauce
- Servings: 6 to 8
- Course: Sauce
- Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup honey
- 6 garlic cloves, finely minced
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes, or to taste
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp cornstarch mixed with 1 tbsp cold water (optional, for a thicker sauce)
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley (optional)
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat.
- Add the garlic and cook for 30 to 60 seconds, stirring constantly, until fragrant. Do not let it brown.
- Stir in the honey, soy sauce, vinegar, red pepper flakes, smoked paprika, and black pepper.
- Simmer gently for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently.
- For a thicker sauce, stir in the cornstarch slurry and simmer for 1 to 2 minutes more.
- Taste and adjust the sweetness, tang, and heat.
- Remove from the heat, stir in the parsley if using, and serve.