Sichuan Style Bird Eye Chili Sauce Recipe

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Sichuan Style Bird Eye Chili Sauce Recipe
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Sichuan Style Bird Eye Chili Sauce Recipe is the basic blend that is stored in any of the Kitchen in China. There are many variations of this recipe. Traditionally the sauce is made from Sichuan peppers which are an important part of the Sichuan cooking. 

But this recipe is kept simple by adding the bird's red eye chili to make the paste. The traditional name for the sauce is known as "Chiu Chow". The sauce is basically used for many of the dishes such as stir frying and gravies. It can also be blended with noodles and rice to make a nice main course.

Serve Sichuan Style Bird Eye Chili Sauce Recipe along with Sichuan-style fried rice or Sichuan Mapo Tofu.

If you are looking for more homemade sauce recipes here are some of our favorites:

  1. Homemade Chilli Garlic Sauce Recipe
  2. Homemade Ginger Garlic Paste
  3. Vegetarian Thai Green Curry Paste Recipe

 

Equipment used : pan and blender

Prep in

1 M

Cooks in

30 M

Total in

31 M

Makes:

10 Servings

Ingredients

  • 15 Thai Red chilli (Birds Eye Chilli)
  • 1 teaspoon Ginger , chopped
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic , chopped
  • 1 tablespoon Sugar
  • 5 tablespoon Vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • Sesame (Gingelly) Oil , for cooking 

How to make Sichuan Style Bird Eye Chili Sauce Recipe

  1. We begin making the Sichuan Style Bird Eye Chili Sauce Recipe by heating the pan with 2 tablespoons of oil. Add ginger garlic and red chilies cut into half.

  2. Saute till the red chili soaks in all the oil. Once done add the vinegar, sugar, and salt. Lower the heat and let it cook for 5 minutes.

  3. Cool the mixture and grind it in a blender to a coarse paste.

  4. Serve Sichuan Style Bird Eye Chili Sauce Recipe along with Sichuan-style fried rice or Sichuan Mapo Tofu.