Chili Fried Chili
Ingredients: Mild to medium green chilis (e.g., luosijiao, long hots, Anaheims, poblanos), Salt, Spicy chili (e.g., Chinese Heaven facing), Garlic, Ginger · 30 min cook time · 300kcal · ~₩3,000
Ingredients
450g Mild to medium green chilis (e.g., luosijiao, long hots, Anaheims, poblanos), 0.75teaspoons Salt, 25g Spicy chili (e.g., Chinese Heaven facing), 3cloves Garlic, 1inch Ginger, 0.5tablespoon Douchi (fermented black soybeans), little Baijiu liquor (or water), 3tablespoons Lard (or oil), 0.5tablespoon Soy sauce
Instructions
1. Lightly crush the 450g of mild to medium green chilis and chop them into sections for ease of consumption. Alternatively, keep them whole.
2. Swirl a tiny touch of oil into a hot wok, just enough to create a thin smear. Add the chilis and press them down over a maximum flame. Let one side char for about 60 seconds, then flip and char the other side.
3. Sprinkle 3/8 teaspoons of salt over the chilis and mix very well. Reduce the flame to medium/medium-low. Cover the wok and let the chilis fry for about 4-5 minutes, stirring periodically, until they soften, smell roasted, and the skin begins to separate from the flesh.
4. Remove the cooked green chilis from the wok.
5. Slice the 25g of spicy chili, smash the 3 cloves of garlic, and smash the 1 inch of ginger. Mince these all together until relatively uniform, which should take about 1-2 minutes.
6. If using, wet 1/2 tablespoon of douchi (fermented black soybeans) with a little baijiu liquor or water.
7. Add 3 tablespoons of lard or oil to the wok and melt it over a medium-low flame.
8. Add the minced chili-aromatics (spicy chili, garlic, ginger) to the wok and give it a quick mix. Then, add the wetted douchi (if using) and fry until fragrant, about one minute.
9. Increase the flame to maximum. Return the green chilis to the wok and stir-fry for about 30 seconds.
10. Pour 1/2 tablespoon of soy sauce over your spatula and around the sides of the wok. Mix well and fry for a final 15 seconds or so to combine and dissolve the seasoning.
11. Serve the chili fried chilis.
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