Killer Bee Sting

We grew a ridiculous amount of habanero peppers this year. I've cooked some, dried some even frozen some and our habanero just keeps cranking them out. So tonight I decided I wanted to make a preserve, if you will, of them.

Wear gloves.

Don't be scared...

Killer Bee Sting

8 habanero peppers washed
5 cloves of garlic roughly chopped
zest of one lemon
8 packets of True Lemon or the juice of one lemon
1 tsp salt
16 oz honey (nothing too strong clover or wildflower is just fine)

Lightly char the habaneros on your cooktop, bbq grill or griddle (In the same manner as roasting peppers) When the peppers have nice char marks and have softened a bit toss them in a blender or food processor with the remaining igredients. Buzz up until nicely pureed then pour into a deep saucepan. Simmer the sauce over medium heat for 10-15 minutes.


Sure this is gonna burn like crazy straight up, but say you give a couple a few pork chops a good hard sear then spoon a 1/4 to 1/2 cup of this over. Turn down the heat and simmer the chops (or chicken breast or salmon) until the meat is done to your liking and the juices and sauce reduce to an incredible glaze. Mmmmmmm.