The ancients"Can't you have no rice for a day, and there is no pickling? "This quote just illustrates the delicious dish that my grandmother passed on to me - pickled chili. Many people may think of pickled chili peppers as just a condiment, but in my grandfather's world and me, it's a food that has been passed down through the ages, a great dish that can be separated from a meal. Line pepper – The protagonist of this dish, also known as long horn pepper, has a moderately spicy taste and bright color. Choose fresh line pepper, you need to look at its color, fresh color is bright, **moist, solid feel, no wrinkles and spots.
Onions and garlic – Onions and garlic are in the kitchen"A versatile partner", they can make pickled peppers more fragrant and more appetizing. When chosen, the fresh onions and garlic have a full texture and a strong aroma. Seasoning – Pickled chili peppers are inseparable from a good seasoning, which mainly includes light soy sauce, aged vinegar, sugar, salt and oil. Careful blending is the key to making pickled peppers taste delicious. My grandma kept saying,"The ingredients must be complete in order to be delicious"。These ingredients are inexpensive, but nutritious. Cayenne pepper is rich in vitamin C and capsaicin, which helps to improve the body's immunity; Onions and garlic are rich in dietary fiber, which contributes to the health of the body.
Details:
Cutting the pepper into a cross knife - Cut the fresh pepper along the length of the pepper with scissors and cut it into a cross-shaped shape along the center of the pepper. This is both convenient and beautiful.
Salt and marinate – sprinkle with salt, stir well so that each pepper is completely coated in salt and marinate for 30 minutes.
Add the seasoning to the hot oil - after the oil is heated in the wok, add sugar, star anise, and Sichuan pepper, and stir-fry evenly, so that each seasoning can evenly exude fragrance.
Add light soy sauce and aged vinegar – pour in just enough light soy sauce and add aged vinegar.
Bring to a boil and let cool, keeping the temperature of the stove so that the seasonings are completely combined.
Wash and drain the peppers – Wash the pickled peppers with water and drain the water.
Add the shredded shallots and garlic slices – Finally, add the fresh shredded shallots and garlic slices and stir well to allow the vegetables and sauce to mix.
Pour in the sauce and marinate – pour the previously cooked sauce into a bowl, mix well and marinate for 2 hours.
Pickled chili peppers can be put to make the flavor more flavorful, which is the trick of pickling. Use a container such as a glass jar and let it ferment naturally, so that the flavor between the seasoning and the ingredients is more integrated. Don't forget to take advantage of this marinadePickled eggs, quail eggs or other vegetables。With this all-purpose marinade, your gourmet preparation will become more fun and rich. The preservation of food is also important. This pickled pepper is finished after it is madeIt can be stored in the refrigerator, which can be stored for about a week under normal circumstances.