Dark Buffalo Hot Sauce
INGREDIENTS
½ cup Cherny Bock by Bohemian Brewery, or Schwarzbier / Dark Lager Beer
⅓ cup Franks Hot Sauce
1 Tbsp Shallot, Minced /Grated
1 Tbsp Oil
2 tsp Worcestershire
2 tsp Brown Sugar
1 tsp Garlic, Minced
½ tsp Salt, Kosher
¼ tsp pepper
1 Tbsp Butter
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Not Just great for wings, try it on roasted or fried cauliflower, Brussels sprouts and soy based proteins!
Directions:
In a small saucepan, heat oil on medium high heat.
Add Shallots, Salt, and Pepper.
Stirring gently cook for 3 minutes.
Add Worcestershire, and Garlic.
Stirring gently cook for 2 minutes.
Add ¼ cup of Cherny Bock, bring to a simmer and reduce heat.
Let Reduce by Half, stirring occasionally.
Once Reduced, add Brown Sugar and Franks Hot Sauce.
Stir to incorporate, add remaining ¼ cup of Cherny Bock
Bring to a simmer and stirring occasionally, cook for 2 minutes.
Remove from heat, stir in Butter.
Taste for seasoning and add Kosher salt if needed.
Toss on wings and enjoy!
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Be sure that you slowly reduce the beer, reducing it to fast or bringing it to to hard of a boil can make the beer extra bitter, which can be difficult to correct later in the cooking process.
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