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Honey dill sauce
Manitoba's dip for chicken fingers and fries
Ask for honey dill anywhere outside Manitoba and you'll get a blank look, but in Winnipeg every pub, burger stand and school canteen serves it with chicken fingers, fries and onion rings. It is simply mayonnaise sweetened with liquid honey and full of fresh dill, and it takes five minutes. It is also good on veggie burgers and baked potatoes. A common mistake is using thick set honey, which won't blend; warm it first. Chef's tip: make it an hour ahead so the dill flavours the whole sauce.
- Total time
- 5 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
- 5 ½ oz mayonnaise
- ¼ cup runny honey
- 3 tbsp fresh dillfinely chopped
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 pinch salt
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Method
0/3 doneStep 1: If your ¼ cup runny honey is thick, warm it for a few seconds until runny, then let it cool.
1 minStep 2: Whisk 5 ½ oz mayonnaise, honey, 3 tbsp fresh dill, 1 tsp lemon juice and 1 pinch salt until smooth and pale. Taste: it should be clearly sweet and herby with just a little tang.
3 minStep 3: Cover and chill for an hour before serving. It keeps 4 days in the fridge.
60 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 150 kcal
- Protein
- 0 g
- Carbs
- 8 g
- Fat
- 13 g
- Fibre
- 0 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does honey dill sauce take?
- About 5 minutes in total.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of runny honey?
- Maple syrup or golden syrup, same amount.
- What can I use instead of lemon juice?
- Lime juice, same amount.
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