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We've had Fuchsia Dunlop's Revolutionary Chinese Cookbook: Recipes from Hunan Province
Of course, being lazy, we thought we should pick the easiest recipes to make. ;) A couple of the recipes we are looking at calls for salted chiles, an ingredient oft-used in Hunanese food.
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It's simple enough to make. Simply wash and dry some red chiles, then chop. Mix with salt and place in a jar, covered with more salt.
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One is supposed to wait two weeks before using, so we have one more week to go.
update:
Here they are after sitting for a bit. They didn't change that much in appearance.
eatingclub Hunan dishes
Hunanese Chopped Salted Chiles (剁辣椒)
Mao's Hunan Red-Braised Pork (毛氏紅燒肉)
Steamed Red-Braised Pork with Pickled Mustard Greens (酸菜蒸紅燒肉)
Hunanese Stir-fried Eggs with Green Peppers
Hunanese Steamed Chicken with Salted Chiles (剁辣椒蒸雞)
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Recipe
Hunanese Chopped Salted Chiles (剁辣椒)
from Revolutionary Chinese Cookbook: Recipes from Hunan Province
Note:
I only had about half the amount of chiles. Who has one pound of peppers lying around their homes!? ;)
I wasn't sure what type of salt to use, so I used kosher salt.
1 lb very fresh red chiles
1/4 cup salt
Wash the chiles and dry thoroughly. Cut off their stems and bottoms, and chop coarsely with the seeds. Place chopped chiles in a bowl.
Add 3 1/2 tablespoons of the salt to the chiles and mix thoroughly. Place in a glass jar and cover with the remaining salt. Seal with a tight-fitting lid. Leave in a cool place for a couple of weeks before using, then store in the refrigerator once opened. The chiles will keep for months.
That heat is just taunting/daring me :) What's the recommended way to use it?
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Hope that you could post what this would look like when its done :D
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ReplyDeleteManggy:
kat:
Brian:
We'll definitely try to cook something with these chiles! (Cooking from Fuchsia Dunlop's book.)