Basic pepper-salt mix
4 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | tablespoons | Salt |
| 1 | teaspoon | Szechwan peppercorns |
Directions
1. Heat salt and peppercorns in a dry skillet oyer medium-low heat. Stir or shake the pan constantly until the salt begins to brown and the odor of pepper is released (about 5 minutes).
2. Remove mixture from pan and let cool slightly. Crush peppercorns with a rolling pin; then strain through a sieve.
3. Store mixture in a tightly capped jar. Use as a table condiment or dip for deep-fried and roasted foods.
NOTE: These mixtures are also known as Fried Salt or Cantonese Salt.
VARIATION: For the peppercoms, substitute either 1 teaspoon ground black or white pepper; or ⅔ teaspoon Chinese red pepper.
From <The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook>, ISBN 0-517-65870-4. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .