Hot-Honey Soft Polenta with Blistered Shishito Peppers
Looking for an easy appetizer or vegetarian dinner that feels a bit fancy? This sweet & spicy hot-honey soft polenta with blistered shishito peppers is just what you need!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup 2% milk
- 1 cup vegetable stock or Chicken Stock
- 1/2 cup quick-cooking polenta
- 2 tbsp salted butter
- .5 tsp sea salt or to taste
- .5 tsp black pepper or to taste
- 1 cup honey
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp Sambal chili garlic sauce
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 8 oz Shishito peppers
Instructions
- Add the stock and milk to a medium-sized pot and bring to a boil. Whisk in the polenta and reduce heat to a simmer, stirring frequently until polenta is thickened and soft (roughly 3-5 minutes). Remove pot from the heat and add the butter, season with salt and pepper to taste.
- In a small bowl, whisk the honey, soy sauce, and hot chili oil until combined and set aside.
- Add olive oil to a large skillet and heat to medium-high. Once hot, add the shishito peppers in a single layer and cook until bottoms are charred (about 2-3 minutes), then flip and char the other side. Remove from heat.
- To serve, spoon polenta into a bowl, then add the shishito peppers. Drizzle the peppers and polenta with the honey-soy sauce and enjoy!
Notes
If you don't have any Sambal chili garlic sauce, you can whisk in some chili oil, Sriracha or cayenne pepper to the honey mixture - just start small and season to your desired spice level!