Chopped pepper is a special seasoning in Chongqing, made of pepper, salt, pepper and other ingredients. It is one of the essential seasonings for Chongqing hot pot, mala Tang and other delicacies, and can also be used for cooking, noodles and other dishes. Its taste is fresh, spicy and fragrant, which makes people drool.

Making steps of chopped pepper

The steps of making chopped pepper are not complicated, just prepare the ingredients and follow the following steps.

Prepare ingredients

The ingredients for making chopped pepper are pepper, salt, pepper, garlic, ginger and so on. Among them, pepper is the main ingredient in making chopped pepper, so it is recommended to choose red pepper or green pepper with moderate spicy degree.

Clean pepper

Cleaning pepper, drying, cutting into small pieces and removing pepper seeds can reduce the spicy degree of chopped pepper.

Fried pepper

Put the pepper in a dry pot and stir-fry it over low heat until it is fragrant.

Cut garlic ginger

Cut garlic and ginger into powder for later use.

Chopped pepper

Put the pepper on the chopping block, pat it gently with the back of the knife to soften it, and then cut it into filaments with the knife. Put the chopped peppers into a bowl, add a proper amount of salt, and stir well by hand. Then add the fried peppers and garlic Jiang Mo and stir well.

A dish with chopped peppers

In addition to hot pot and mala Tang, chopped pepper can also be used for cooking, mixing noodles and other dishes. Here are some common chopped pepper dishes.

Steamed fish head with diced red pepper

Wash the fish head and slice it for later use. Ginger and garlic are cut into powder for later use. Put oil in the pan, heat it to 60%, add fish head slices, fry until both sides are golden, and take out for later use. Put oil in the pan, add garlic and Jiang Mo, stir fry, add appropriate amount of chopped pepper and stir fry evenly, then add fish head slices and appropriate amount of water, and add seasoning such as salt and monosodium glutamate after boiling.

Steamed chicken with chopped pepper

Slice the chicken, put it in a bowl, add seasoning such as salt, cooking wine, soy sauce, Jiang Mo and minced garlic, and marinate for 20 minutes. Put the marinated chicken in a steamer and steam 10- 15 minutes. Put the chopped peppers into a bowl, add appropriate amount of salt, chicken essence, sesame oil and other seasonings, and stir well. Take out the steamed chicken and pour the chopped Chili sauce on the chicken.

final result

Chopped pepper is a special food in Chongqing, which is simple to make and widely used. I hope everyone can try to make chopped peppers, enjoy food and feel the unique charm of Chongqing.