The pickling method of red cowpea is relatively complicated, but the flavor is delicious, and it is a favorite dish for many people. Here's how to marinate red cowpeas for your reference:
Prepare ingredients and seasonings: cowpeas, salt, red oil bean paste, Sichuan pepper, dried chilies, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, sugar, white wine.
Cowpea Handling: Choose fresh, moth-free cowpeas, wash them, remove the ends, and cut them into lengthy segments. Put the chopped cowpeas into a clean container, add an appropriate amount of salt, stir well, and marinate for about 20 minutes to let the cowpeas come out of the water.
Seasoning preparation: Put the peppercorns and dried chili peppers into a clean pot and fry over low heat until slightly yellow and fragrant. Put the sautéed peppercorns and dried chili peppers in a grinder and grind them into a powder. Finely chop the ginger and garlic separately and set aside.
Pickling process: Squeeze out the marinated cowpeas and put them in a clean container. Add an appropriate amount of red oil bean paste, Sichuan pepper powder, dried chili powder, minced ginger, minced garlic, soy sauce, sugar and white wine, stir well to ensure that each cowpea is fully coated with seasoning. Place the mixed cowpeas in a clean, well-sealed container, gently compact, and seal the container.
Storage and eating: Place the sealed container in a cool and ventilated place, and open the container once a day to allow the cowpeas to breathe and avoid over-fermentation. After marinating for 3-5 days, the red cowpeas are ready to eat. When eating, you can directly take out an appropriate amount of cowpeas and put them on a plate, or you can add some other vegetables or meat to cook together to increase the taste and nutrition.
During the marinating process, the amount of seasoning can be adjusted according to personal taste. At the same time, it is necessary to pay attention to keeping containers and tools clean and hygienic to avoid the introduction of miscellaneous bacteria that may lead to pickling failure. Pickled red cowpeas can be used as a side dish or side dish to add a delicious dish to the table.
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