How to make delicious and fragrant Xiaomi chili peppers

Xiaomi chili peppers can be made delicious and fragrant through methods such as cold mixing, stir frying, pickling, making sauces, and pairing with meat. Xiaomi chili peppers are rich in vitamin C and capsaicin. Moderate consumption can promote appetite, but those with weak gastrointestinal function need to control their intake.

1. Cold Salad

Wash and cut fresh millet chili into circles, mix well with minced garlic, light soy sauce, vinegar, and white sugar, and let it sit for 10 minutes to taste. The cold salad method can preserve the fresh and spicy flavor of chili peppers to the maximum extent, making it suitable as an appetizer. Pay attention to the acidity of vinegar, which can neutralize some spicy flavors. Those who are afraid of spiciness can increase the proportion of sugar.

II. Stir fry

Add garlic slices in hot oil, stir fry millet chili section quickly, and sprinkle a little Baijiu before cooking to enhance the flavor. High temperature stir frying can stimulate the aroma of chili, suitable for pairing with pork belly or cured meat. The frying time should not be too long to avoid the chili becoming soft and losing its crisp and refreshing taste.

3. Pickling

Millet chilies are washed and dried, put into a sealed jar, and then add salt, pepper, rock sugar, and Baijiu to marinate for two weeks. After pickling, the spiciness becomes richer and can be stored for a long time as a side dish ingredient. When marinating, tender ginger slices or garlic cloves can be added to enrich the flavor layers.

4. Making Sauce

Mix and crush Xiaomi chili peppers with Douban sauce, fermented black beans, and sesame oil in proportion, seal and ferment for one week to make chili sauce. Homemade chili sauce does not contain preservatives and can be used for mixing with noodles and stir frying. The production process needs to ensure that the container is sterile and avoid contamination by miscellaneous bacteria.

5. Paired with Meat

Stir fry millet chili peppers with diced chicken, shredded beef, and other meats. Capsaicin can break down meat fat and enhance freshness. It is recommended to marinate the meat first to enhance its flavor, and then add chili peppers to maintain its color. The recommended ratio of chili to meat is 1:3 to avoid over spiciness masking the meat's aroma.

It is recommended to limit the daily consumption of millet chili peppers to 10-15 grams each time, to avoid eating on an empty stomach and stimulating the gastrointestinal mucosa. It can be paired with protein drinks such as yogurt and soybean milk to alleviate the spicy feeling. Pay attention to ventilation during cooking to avoid irritation to the respiratory tract. People with a constitution of yin deficiency and fire excess should reduce their frequency of consumption and suspend intake when experiencing symptoms such as stomach pain and diarrhea. Fresh millet and chili peppers should be dried and refrigerated, and pickled products should be placed in a cool place to avoid direct sunlight.