Honeyed Habanero and Toasted Garlic Tartar Sauce

3 Reviews

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 10 min
Ready In: 1 hr 10 min

“This delicious, just spicy enough tartar sauce is especially good with fried seafood. The honey really mellows the habanero and makes the tartar perfect.” - by Toasted Garlic

Directions

Heat the corn oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the garlic, habanero peppers, and sea salt. Cook and stir until the garlic begins to brown, about 5 minutes. Stir honey into water until dissolved, then pour into garlic mixture. Simmer until the water has almost evaporated, then scrape the mixture into a metal bowl.
Stir in cream, pickle, and mayonnaise. Place mixture into refrigerator, and chill until cold. Season to taste with salt and pepper before serving.

Reviews (3)

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Toasted Garlic

Dec. 28, 2008

"The reviewer was right. If you are not used to the heat of habaneros, you will probably not enjoy this. A tip: sauté ONE habanero at medium to medium-high until all the pungent, heart-wrenchingly od..." See moreorous steam comes off -- it will be a but blackened. This is a good tip for hot peppers in general, including jalapeños. All of which I call blackened chiles. This will make the sauce much more mild. Substituting one habanero for two will make a big difference, and also, the smaller the habanero, the HOTTER it will be. So, choose large ones."

YummySmells

Sep. 10, 2008

"Inedible as written: I used one habanero and even then I was the only one who could eat it. Halving the mayo and adding equal amt of yogurt helped tame the heat a bit more...." See more"

GreenGirl24

Mar. 19, 2013

"I only used one habanero, removed the seeds, and used a large habanero and sauteed as the previous reviewer suggested and it was still so crazy hot I couldn't eat it. My husband is one of those super..." See more hero types that can down even the most daunting pepper with a grin and even he said it would be far better if I'd only used half of a habanero. That being said, though I couldn't even come close to eating this stuff, he did enjoy it and I'm sure I'll be making it again- but with only a quarter of the habanero the recipe calls for :-)"

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