Salted Chopped Chilis or Duo Jiao (剁椒) are a common cooking ingredient and condiment in Hunanese cuisine basically consisting of long red Hunanese chili pepper and salt allowed to ferment for a few days in a tight container. Here, I tried it with jalapeños.
Method
Chop up fresh chili peppers into small pieces and place into a storage container. Mix in a few spoonfuls of salt then cover with a few more spoonfuls of salt. Seal it tight and let it sit in a dark cool place for a few days before using. Refrigerate thereafter.
Notes
There are many different recipes for making Salted Chopped Chilis and many Hunanese households will have their own modifications like adding minced garlic and other spices. However, salt and chopped chili pepper are at the heart. The salt will extract a lot of water from the fresh peppers and they will be sitting in liquid, but they will remain very spicy hot.
Updates on how this turns out and how to use it in the future...
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