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Chinese Red Chilli Sauce

Chinese Red Chilli Sauce is a traditional Chinese recipe for a classic sauce or condiment of red chillies, shallots, garlic and ginger cooked in chicken stock that's flavoured with rice and rice vinegar and which is used as a base for Chinese plum sauce as well as an accompaniment for chicken dishes. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Chinese version of: Chinese Red Chilli Sauce.

prep time

10 minutes

cook time

10 minutes

Total Time:

20 minutes

Additional Time:

(+1 hour standing)

Makes:

1 jar

Rating: 4.5 star rating

Tags : Chilli RecipesSauce RecipesVegetarian RecipesVegetable RecipesChina Recipes


Ingredients:

60g fresh red chillies, de-seeded
30g shallots, peeled
60g garlic, peeled
60g fresh ginger, peeled
120ml chicken stock, boiling
4 tsp lime juice
1 tsp rice vinegar
2 tsp granulated sugar
1/2 tsp salt

Method:

In a food processor, combine the chillies, shallots, garlic and ginger and process to a paste. Transfer to a bowl then stir in the boiling chicken stock. Now add the remaining ingredients.

Cover and set aside to stand for at least 1 hour before serving (it will keep in the refrigerator for at least 2 weeks). This forms one of the bases for Chinese plum sauce and is a traditional accompaniment for Hainanese chicken.