One Dozen Zesty Hot Honey Recipes

Spare ribs are not the only pork dish that will dramatically improve with the addition of Hot Honey. Try a baked ham with a hot honey glaze. Bake the ham in a 325 degrees F oven, wrapped in aluminum foil, until the center reaches 130 degrees F. This usually takes about 15 minutes a pound. Then remove the foil, brush on some hot honey, and switch the oven setting to broil. When the honey starts to bubble and caramelize, it's ready. Or brush on some hot honey during the last couple minutes of grilling a pork tenderloin. Speaking of pork tenderloin, we created a delicious Bahn Mi sandwich a few months ago. It's a fresh blend of French and Asian flavors. The addition of hot honey is a stroke of genius (in our humble opinion). For the full recipe, click here.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Peel and chop 8 to 10 medium carrots into pieces that are 2 to 3 inches long. Toss the carrot pieces in olive oil and salt and then arrange in a single layer in a shallow baking pan. Roast for 20 minutes, until just tender. Transfer to a serving bowl, add a pat of butter, a bit of chopped parsley, and then drizzle with Hot Honey. Toss well to coat evenly before serving. 

Shell and clean a pound or two of large, fresh shrimp. Toss them in a bowl with some vegetable oil and a few sprinkles of coarse sea salt. Skewer the shrimp on some bamboo skewers and then grill over medium heat, flipping once. Do not overcook! Fresh shrimp will cook in just 1 to 2 minutes per side depending on the thickness of the shrimp. Remove cooked shrimp from skewers, place in a bowl, squeeze on some fresh lemon juice and then drizzle on some Florida Heat Hot Honey. Toss to coat evenly. These tasty morsels are great as is, or as the main ingredient in shrimp tacos!

It's crazy, but chicken wings used to be an unwanted food in this country. Until the mid-1980s, tons of them were shipped from US processing plants to foreign markets. But that was a long time ago. Now, chicken wings are in high demand just about everywhere in the USA - especially on Super Bowl Sunday! Collectively, Americans eat over 1.3 BILLION chicken wings in a year. 

Toss the chicken wings in some melted, salted butter. Add some spices if you like, such as chili powder and ground cumin. Arrange the wings on a rimmed baking sheet fitted with a wire rack. Bake at 400 degrees F for 35 to 40 minutes until nicely browned. Transfer to a serving bowl and drizzle on some Hot Honey. Toss to coat and enjoy!

If you are going to buy fresh salmon, then try to get wild salmon. It's leaner, more flavorful and anti-biotic free. Rub a salmon filet with some olive oil and then sprinkle on some salt, brown sugar and cumin. Not too much -- you want to compliment but not overpower the fish. Then cook the salmon on a smoker or a grill with a smoker box. Remove the fish when cooked through and then let it cool just a bit before brushing on a layer of Hot Honey. MMM . . . is that amazing or what? (TIP: Cook the salmon skin side down on a piece of aluminum foil with the sides crimped up. There is no need to flip the fish during cooking. To serve, lift the salmon meat off of the skin, which will stick to the foil. When all of the fish is gone, simply throw away the foil. Easy peasy.)  

Okay, so in my opinion the best cornbread muffin recipe is found in the Joy of Cooking (on page 628 in my food-stained 1984 edition). It's called "Buttermilk Crackling Corn Bread" and there are 3 tips to making a moist cornbread. First, use a recipe with a generous amount of buttermilk. Second, make muffins instead of a square cake. By the time the center of the cake is done, the sides will be dry. Third, do not over bake the muffins. At our house, we do not even think of eating chili without making a batch of these bad boys. Break open a hot one, slather on a pat of butter and then add some Hot Honey. Can you feel the love? Sure you can. First the sweet and then the heat. Bring it on and on and on.

Clean a pound of fresh Brussels sprouts by removing any damaged outer leaves and then cut off a bit from the bottom. Slice each one in half (lengthwise) and then arrange in a single layer in a roasting pan. Drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with coarse salt, and toss to coat. Bake at 400 degrees F for 30 to 40 minutes until well browed. Flip the vegetables a few times during cooking to ensure even browning. While the Brussels sprouts are baking, dice up few strips of thick cut bacon and then fry until crisp. Then toss together the baked sprouts, bacon pieces and some Hot Honey. Finish with a pinch of sea salt and some fresh, cracked black pepper.