HOT HONEY RICE
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked (Not So) Boring rice
- 3 tablespoons hot honey (Mike's Hot Honey or homemade)
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 0.5 teaspoons red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 crispy fried eggs
- 1 pinch flaky sea salt
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme or rosemary
Steps
- Crisp the rice: Melt 2 tablespoons unsalted butter in a cast iron or nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add 2 cups cooked (Not So) Boring rice and press into a flat layer. Don't touch it for 5 minutes until the bottom is golden and crispy.
- Make the hot honey butter: Push rice to the side. Add minced garlic, red pepper flakes, and fresh thyme or rosemary to the empty side of the pan. Let sizzle 30 seconds, then pour in 3 tablespoons hot honey and 1 tablespoon soy sauce. Stir together and let bubble.
- Combine and caramelize: Fold the hot honey butter through the crispy rice. Press back into a flat layer and cook another 2 minutes until glossy and slightly sticky.
- Plate and finish: Slide rice onto a plate crispy-side up. Top with 2 crispy fried eggs, a pinch of flaky sea salt, and a drizzle of extra hot honey. The egg yolk break is your money shot.
Notes: Drizzle cold hot honey onto hot rice right before serving — it steams and glistens.
