Family tips for making Sichuan chili sauce

How to make chili sauce

In terms of geographical distribution, chili sauce is mostly distributed in Hunan. Chili sauce is divided into two types: oil-based and water-based. The oil-based chili sauce is made of sesame oil and chili peppers, and is very bright red in color. You can easily see a layer of sesame oil on top, and is very easy to preserve. The water-based chili sauce is made of water and chili peppers. The color is also bright red, but garlic is added. , ginger, sugar, and salt can also be stored for a long time and taste more delicious.

How to make chili sauce: First, we need to prepare the dried chili peppers, then put the dried chili peppers in the pot and cook for a while. It can be taken out in about two minutes. Then put the Sichuan peppercorns, peppercorns, cumin, cumin seeds, and dried chili peppers in a pot and stir-fry until the water is dry, then take them out and press them into chili powder.

But the beef we prepared in advance is cut into cubes, put oil in the pot, stir-fry the peanuts, soybeans, etc. until fragrant, then take them out, remember to remove the skin of the peanuts. Then put the fried peanuts and soybeans in a plastic bag and crush them with a rolling pin or other tools for later use.

The next step is to fry the chili sauce. We need to put oil in the pot, then add the chopped green onions, ginger slices, etc. and saute until fragrant, then add the diced beef until the diced beef is moist. Blast dry.

When we add chili powder and beans, we need to simmer them over low heat. When they are almost cooked, we add soybeans, peanuts, sesame salt or sugar. It all depends on personal taste. That's it, put it in a glass bottle after it cools down.

How to make chili sauce delicious

Because Sichuan people prefer spicy food, so let’s introduce how to make chili sauce delicious to Sichuan people.

1. First of all, don’t forget to mix the chili noodles with sesame seeds in advance. Both black and white sesame seeds are fine.

2. The second thing to note is not to put it in early. Different from our usual cooking, when making chili sauce, put cold oil in the pot, and then the oil temperature slowly rises. The chili sauce produced in this way will Talented.

3. The last thing we need to pay attention to is the temperature of the oil. If the temperature is too high, the chili noodles will turn into a black mass and be fried directly, so we can put in a little chili noodles in advance. Test it out.

What ingredients are used to make chili sauce?

Different places have different methods of making chili sauce, and the ingredients used are also different, but most of them only need to add chili pepper, salt and garlic. Ginger, etc., some places need to add sugar to enhance the freshness, and some places need beer. This is all related to the regional culture.

Should chili sauce be stored in the refrigerator?

Chili sauce can be stored in the refrigerator. Placing it in the refrigerator can inhibit the growth of bacteria, but if you put it in the refrigerator and then take it out to eat, The taste may change because there is more than one ingredient in the refrigerator, and the ingredients will skew the taste of each other, which will affect the taste of the chili sauce itself. So it depends on your own specific situation. If you eat it quickly, you don’t need to put it in the refrigerator.

How to prevent homemade chili sauce from spoiling

We must pay attention when placing it. We must pour the hot oil into the packed chili oil, so that it will be placed for a long time. , and we need to add minced garlic, which can have a sterilizing effect. There should be no wetness on the chopsticks when taking it. Finally, put it in the refrigerator.

How to preserve chili sauce

Because chili sauce is commonly eaten by people, and they may not be able to eat much, we also need to know how to preserve it.

After the chili sauce cools, we need to put it in a used can bottle or other glass bottle. Remember to wash it clean. It is best to have no moisture at all. Cover it after filling it. Cover tightly. In this way, when we want to eat, we can open it and eat aquatic products. Eat whatever you want. Since the glass bottle in which the chili sauce is stored is covered with a layer of spicy oil, it can protect the chili sauce from deterioration and allow it to be stored for a long time.

How much salt should be used to make a pound of chili sauce?

According to a relatively normal method, a pound of chili sauce requires about one hundred grams of salt. You can't add too much salt, otherwise it will affect your shortlisting, but you can decide how much salt you need when you return to the hotel.

Nutritional value of chili sauce

1. Appetizer and digestion: It is rich in vitamin C and its irritation can promote the secretion of digestive juices in the stomach and increase people’s appetite. .

2. Promote blood circulation: Chili peppers have certain medicinal properties. According to traditional Chinese medicine, they can remove wind and induce sweating. Therefore, eating chili peppers can also promote blood circulation and improve symptoms of cold sensitivity and headaches.

3. Skin beautification: Because it is rich in vitamin C, it can promote the secretion of most hormones in the body, so that the secreted hormones can improve skin conditions.

4. Pain relief and heat dissipation: According to traditional Chinese medicine, pepper has a warm and cool property, which can promote the human body to sweat. After the human body sweats, it can lower the body temperature and relieve muscle pain. Moreover, research has found that peppers contain nerves that can reduce the transmission of pain, so people's feeling of pain will be weakened after eating peppers.