Black Garlic Wing Sauce

Ingredients

• 6 cloves black garlic cloves – mashed to a paste
• 0.5 cup hot sauce (cayenne-style)
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp rice vinegar
• 1 tbsp honey
• 4 tbsp unsalted butter – cut into pieces
• 0.25 tsp black pepper – freshly ground
• chicken wings – cooked (for serving)

Instructions

1. Place the black garlic cloves in a small saucepan and mash into a smooth paste with a fork.
2. Whisk in the hot sauce, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and honey; bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat. Simmer 3–5 minutes, whisking, until slightly thickened and the mixture smells jammy and cohesive.
3. Remove from the heat and add the unsalted butter pieces, whisking until fully melted and emulsified into a glossy sauce, 1–2 minutes.
4. Stir in the black pepper.
5. Toss the cooked chicken wings (for serving) with the warm sauce to coat, 30–60 seconds, and serve immediately. Or cool the sauce, refrigerate up to 1 week, and rewarm gently before using.