How to pickle chopped peppers

Chopped peppers, also known as spicy chili peppers, are a famous specialty food in Hunan. They are usually pickled in jars. Chopped peppers can be eaten as pickles and are often used to cook some delicacies. The method of making them is relatively simple. First, you need to choose some bright red or bright green small peppers, and then prepare salt. The prepared plates should be scalded with hot water to achieve a good disinfection effect. Let us take a closer look at the pickling method of chopped peppers.

How to pickle chopped peppers

Ingredients for making chopped chili peppers: Main ingredient: small bright red or green chili peppers (the amount depends on the size of the jar you choose); Seasoning: appropriate amount of salt. 1. Wash the fresh peppers with the stems first, then put them in a cool place to dry, and cut off the stems; 2. Chop the fresh peppers, mixing in salt while chopping. If conditions permit, you can use a special spatula or shovel to chop; 3. Put the chopped peppers into a sealed container, a jar is best, then pour white wine on it, preferably brewed grain wine; sprinkle in an appropriate amount of salt. 4. The flavor will only come out if it is sealed for more than a month. Although it can be eaten the next day, the chopped chili peppers are not just spicy. Their special flavor requires time, just like wine becomes more fragrant as it ages.

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1. The jar for chopped peppers must be washed, dried, oil-free, and have good sealing performance. If you don't have a jar, it is recommended to use a Coke bottle. Don't put it in the refrigerator after it is made, as it will affect the taste. The wine and spicy food need to react in a sealed environment for at least one month. After one month, a large amount of gas will be generated in the container. If it is packed in a Coke bottle, the bottle may spray, so you need to pay attention. 2. Jars are suitable for large quantities and can be stored for several months. The best season is after late autumn, as it is convenient to store as the temperature gradually drops. Remember that water cannot dry up around the mouth of the jar, otherwise air will leak in and affect the quality of the chopped peppers, making them sour and dissolving. 3. Regarding the amount of salt, if you are going to eat it right after cooking, don’t make it too salty. You can add salt according to your taste. If it is made in a jar and needs to be stored for a long time, the ratio of chili to salt is basically one pound of chili to one ounce of salt. If there is less salt, the chopped chili will become very sour, and the taste will not be delicious if it is too salty. 4. It is best to choose local peppers with firm flesh and less water, which will make the cooked pepper spicy, crisp and delicious. For those who like spicy food, you can eat the chopped chili peppers the next day. Just drizzle some sesame oil and soy sauce on them and it will be a delicious dish that goes well with rice.

5. If you don’t have any chopping tools and have to cut with your hands, remember to wear kitchen gloves to avoid getting your hands spicy. 6. Do not add garlic, ginger, fermented black beans or other things into the chopped chili peppers as they may cause the chopped chili peppers to lose their flavor. But for example, if you want to eat fresh young ginger in the chopped pepper, after the chopped pepper is marinated, you can cut the young ginger into thin slices, mix it with the chopped pepper and bottle it separately. 7. When making chopped peppers, be sure to avoid adding moisture. If there is moisture, it will easily become "pickled peppers" and the taste will become sour, a bit like the taste of something gone bad; 8. Chopped peppers can be stored for a long time but they must be kept in a cool place. They can be placed in the refrigerator when summer approaches the following year to extend the storage time.

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