If you are a lover of Indo-Chinese or any Asian cuisine, you must be familiar with the name Sichuan sauce. Sichuan fried rice or Sichuan noodles are a few of the dishes which make one drool. Homemade Sichuan/Schezwan sauce is always handy for them. This Homemade Sichuan /Schezwan sauce is spicy (extremely spicy ), tangy, garlicky and so, so flavorful. If you have tried the store-bought ones, let me tell you one thing, homemade ones are a ton better than those jars. They have more flavour, you have more control over the spice level and on top of that you are using top-quality ingredients. After reading how easy it is, I’m sure you will try this very soon.
What is Schezwan Sauce?
Homemade Sichuan /Schezwan sauce is spicy red chilli sauce. The level of spice depends on the type of used chillies. If you use hot dry red chilli, it will be super hot and extremely spicy. Mild Kashmiri chilli ones will make it less spicy. Lots of garlic and ginger are used in making this sauce. The main flavours come from Schezwan peppercorns. They have a pungent kind of spicy flavour and they provide a certain unique taste. Vinegar, salt, and sugar give this sauce a depth of flavour. This flavorful homemade Sichuan /Schezwan Sauce is just amazing.
What Ingredients Are Needed to Make This Spicy Schezwan Sauce?
Dry Kashmiri Red Chili Dry Red Chili Garlic Ginger Shallots Tomato Ketchup Soy Sauce Sugar Oil/Sesame Oil Salt Vinegar
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How to Use Schezwan Sauce?
You can use this sauce in making Schezwan Noodles. Schezwan Chili Chicken is also made with this. Any Manchurian dish will be easy to make with this. Paneer chili is the most popular dish made from this. You can make stir-fries using this Szechuan sauce. You can make potato wedges using them. Use this in anything or everything. This is just amazing to have and enhances any dish’s flavor profile.
