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Szechuan Pepper Oil

Adds a fragrant pepper flavor for sautéing, stir-fry, dipping sauces, or anywhere you’d like to add a mouth numbing, lemon zing to your meal.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Resting Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 0.25 Cup
Course: Ingredient
Cuisine: Asian
Calories: 1980

Ingredients
  

  • 1/4 cup neutral oil Peanut, Avocado
  • 2 tbsp Szechuan Peppercorns

Method
 

  1. Heat a medium saucepan over high-heat for approximately 30 seconds.
  2. Add the peppercorns and reduce the heat to medium-low.
  3. Move peppercorns around the pan (approximately 20 seconds) or until they start to smoke and become aromatic, being careful not to let the peppercorns burn. 
  4. Once cooled, transfer peppercorns to a bowl and lightly mince them by crushing the shells with the back of a spoon.
  5. Pour the peppercorn into a glass jar.
  6. Using the same pan, heat the oil over medium heat 1-2 minutes or util it begins to smoke.
  7. Carefully pour the oil over the peppercorns and store in your pantry.

Nutrition

Calories: 1980kcalFat: 224gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 63gMonounsaturated Fat: 142gTrans Fat: 1g

Notes

This is one of those ingredients you do not find at the local mega-mart, but it adds so much to the taste of various soup and noodle dishes, as well as stir-frys, and dipping sauces
Alternatively, one can toast, crush the peppercorns, and add unheated oil.  Then leave it to infuse over a more extended period.
This should last up to three months in the cupboard.

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