Rick and Morty Szechuan Sauce

35 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Dry roast an ounce of red dried Chinese chillies in an unoiled pan until fragrant, making sure the pan isn't too hot.
  2. 2Dry roast an ounce of red dried Chinese chillies in an unoiled pan until fragrant, making sure the pan isn't too hot.
  3. 3Dry roast an ounce of red dried Chinese chillies in an unoiled pan until fragrant, making sure the pan isn't too hot.
  4. 4Add boiling water to the pan and let the peppers steep for 30 minutes.
  5. 5Add boiling water to the pan and let the peppers steep for 30 minutes.
  6. 6Add boiling water to the pan and let the peppers steep for 30 minutes.
  7. 7Toast an ounce of Sichuan peppercorns in a pan.
  8. 8Toast an ounce of Sichuan peppercorns in a pan.
  9. 9Toast an ounce of Sichuan peppercorns in a pan.
  10. 10Dump the toasted peppercorns into a spice grinder and grind until finely ground.
  11. 11Dump the toasted peppercorns into a spice grinder and grind until finely ground.
  12. 12Dump the toasted peppercorns into a spice grinder and grind until finely ground.
  13. 13Add the steeped peppers to a food processor or hand blender.
  14. 14Add the steeped peppers to a food processor or hand blender.
  15. 15Add the steeped peppers to a food processor or hand blender.
  16. 16Add some fresh ginger to the food processor.
  17. 17Add some fresh ginger to the food processor.
  18. 18Add some fresh ginger to the food processor.
  19. 19Purée the peppers and ginger into a homemade chili paste.
  20. 20Purée the peppers and ginger into a homemade chili paste.
  21. 21Purée the peppers and ginger into a homemade chili paste.
  22. 22Add the chili paste to some sweated garlic in a pan.
  23. 23Add the chili paste to some sweated garlic in a pan.
  24. 24Add the chili paste to some sweated garlic in a pan.
  25. 25Sauté for about two minutes before adding sesame seed oil (about one tablespoon) and rice wine vinegar.
  26. 26Sauté for about two minutes before adding sesame seed oil (about one tablespoon) and rice wine vinegar.
  27. 27Sauté for about two minutes before adding sesame seed oil (about one tablespoon) and rice wine vinegar.
  28. 28Add a few tablespoons of soy sauce (or to your taste).
  29. 29Add a few tablespoons of soy sauce (or to your taste).
  30. 30Add a few tablespoons of soy sauce (or to your taste).
  31. 31Add some freshly ground Sichuan peppercorns.
  32. 32Add some freshly ground Sichuan peppercorns.
  33. 33Add some freshly ground Sichuan peppercorns.
  34. 34Add about a tablespoon of brown sugar.
  35. 35Add about a tablespoon of brown sugar.
  36. 36Add about a tablespoon of brown sugar.
  37. 37Sauté the mixture, stirring until all the sugar is dissolved.
  38. 38Sauté the mixture, stirring until all the sugar is dissolved.
  39. 39Sauté the mixture, stirring until all the sugar is dissolved.
  40. 40For the Reddit user's recipe, start with sweated garlic in oil.
  41. 41For the Reddit user's recipe, start with sweated garlic in oil.
  42. 42For the Reddit user's recipe, start with sweated garlic in oil.
  43. 43Add balsamic vinegar and soy sauce.
  44. 44Add balsamic vinegar and soy sauce.
  45. 45Add balsamic vinegar and soy sauce.
  46. 46Add a few tablespoons of plum sake.
  47. 47Add a few tablespoons of plum sake.
  48. 48Add a few tablespoons of plum sake.
  49. 49Add Sriracha.
  50. 50Add Sriracha.
  51. 51Add Sriracha.
  52. 52Add four tablespoons of brown sugar.
  53. 53Add four tablespoons of brown sugar.
  54. 54Add four tablespoons of brown sugar.
  55. 55Stir everything together until the sugar dissolves.
  56. 56Stir everything together until the sugar dissolves.
  57. 57Stir everything together until the sugar dissolves.
  58. 58Add some chili paste or red pepper flakes for heat.
  59. 59Add some chili paste or red pepper flakes for heat.
  60. 60Add some chili paste or red pepper flakes for heat.
  61. 61Crush a knob of fresh ginger into the pan.
  62. 62Crush a knob of fresh ginger into the pan.
  63. 63Crush a knob of fresh ginger into the pan.
  64. 64Sauté for about five minutes or until everything is softened and syrupy.
  65. 65Sauté for about five minutes or until everything is softened and syrupy.
  66. 66Sauté for about five minutes or until everything is softened and syrupy.
  67. 67For the McDonald's amalgam sauce, combine two parts sweet and sour sauce with one part tangy barbecue sauce.
  68. 68For the McDonald's amalgam sauce, combine two parts sweet and sour sauce with one part tangy barbecue sauce.
  69. 69For the McDonald's amalgam sauce, combine two parts sweet and sour sauce with one part tangy barbecue sauce.
  70. 70Mix the sweet and sour sauce and tangy barbecue sauce together.
  71. 71Mix the sweet and sour sauce and tangy barbecue sauce together.
  72. 72Mix the sweet and sour sauce and tangy barbecue sauce together.
  73. 73Taste test the Szechuan sauce with a chicken nugget.
  74. 74Taste test the Szechuan sauce with a chicken nugget.
  75. 75Taste test the Szechuan sauce with a chicken nugget.
  76. 76Taste test the Redditor's plum sauce with a chicken nugget.
  77. 77Taste test the Redditor's plum sauce with a chicken nugget.
  78. 78Taste test the Redditor's plum sauce with a chicken nugget.
  79. 79Taste test the McDonald's amalgam sauce with a chicken nugget.
  80. 80Taste test the McDonald's amalgam sauce with a chicken nugget.
  81. 81Taste test the McDonald's amalgam sauce with a chicken nugget.
  82. 82Combine a bit of the Szechuan sauce, the Redditor's plum sauce, and the McDonald's amalgam sauce in a new ramekin.
  83. 83Combine a bit of the Szechuan sauce, the Redditor's plum sauce, and the McDonald's amalgam sauce in a new ramekin.
  84. 84Combine a bit of the Szechuan sauce, the Redditor's plum sauce, and the McDonald's amalgam sauce in a new ramekin.
  85. 85Mix the combined sauces and taste test with a chicken nugget.
  86. 86Mix the combined sauces and taste test with a chicken nugget.
  87. 87Mix the combined sauces and taste test with a chicken nugget.

Ingredients

  • 1 ounce red dried Chinese chillies
  • 1 ounce red dried Chinese chillies
  • 1 ounce red dried Chinese chillies
  • 1 ounce Sichuan peppercorns
  • 1 ounce Sichuan peppercorns
  • 1 ounce Sichuan peppercorns
  • fresh ginger
  • fresh ginger
  • fresh ginger
  • garlic
  • garlic
  • garlic
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seed oil
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seed oil
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seed oil
  • rice wine vinegar
  • rice wine vinegar
  • rice wine vinegar
  • soy sauce
  • soy sauce
  • soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • vegetable oil
  • vegetable oil
  • vegetable oil
  • balsamic vinegar
  • balsamic vinegar
  • balsamic vinegar
  • plum sake
  • plum sake
  • plum sake
  • sriracha
  • sriracha
  • sriracha
  • 2 parts sweet and sour sauce
  • 2 parts sweet and sour sauce
  • 2 parts sweet and sour sauce
  • 1 part tangy barbecue sauce
  • 1 part tangy barbecue sauce
  • 1 part tangy barbecue sauce

Equipment

panspice grinderfood processor or hand blenderwooden spoonspoonramekins

Tips

  • For the Sichuan sauce, ensure the pan isn't too hot when adding boiling water to steep the peppers.
  • The Redditor's plum sauce is described as a great combination of sweet, spicy, and tangy.
  • The McDonald's amalgam sauce is an interesting flavor combination and recommended despite the effort.