Rick and Morty Szechuan Sauce

3m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Dry roast an ounce of red dried Chinese chilies in an unoiled pan until fragrant.
  2. 2Add some boiling water to the pan and let the peppers steep for 30 minutes.
  3. 3Toast some Szechuan peppercorns.
  4. 4Grind the peppercorns until finely ground.
  5. 5Puree the peppers with a hand blender.
  6. 6Add fresh ginger to the pureed peppers.
  7. 7Blend the peppers and ginger until combined.
  8. 8Add the chili paste to some sweated garlic in a pan.
  9. 9Sauté for about 2 minutes.
  10. 10Add sesame seed oil.
  11. 11Add rice wine vinegar.
  12. 12Add soy sauce.
  13. 13Add freshly ground Szechuan peppercorns.
  14. 14Add brown sugar.
  15. 15Sauté for about 5 minutes or until everything is softened and syrupy.
  16. 16Mix two parts sweet and sour sauce to one part tangy barbecue sauce.

Ingredients

  • 1 oz dried chinese chilies
  • 1 tbsp szechuan peppercorns
  • 1 piece fresh ginger
  • 1 tbsp sesame seed oil
  • 3 tbsp rice wine vinegar
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tbsp plum sake
  • 2 tbsp cock sauce or sriracha
  • 2 parts sweet and sour sauce
  • 1 part tangy barbecue sauce
  • 10 pieces chicken nuggets

Equipment

pantongsspice grinderhand blenderwooden spoon