All-Purpose Sour and Spicy Salad Dressing (万能凉拌酸辣汁)
Try this All-Purpose Sour and Spicy Salad Dressing on any mild vegetable! It's very versatile!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 1 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 tablespoon roasted sesame seeds
- 2 large garlic cloves
- 1 green onion (green part only)
- 1 teaspoon red chili pepper coarse powder
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons Chinese black vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon table salt (or 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt)
Instructions
- 1
Peel and mince the garlic cloves. Mince the green onion. In a small mixing bowl, add 1 tablespoon of roasted sesame seeds, 1 teaspoon of red chili pepper coarse powder, the minced garlic, and the green onions, mixing slightly.
- 2
Heat the 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a cast iron pan or wok under medium-high heat. When the oil gets hot but not smoking, immediately pour it over the small mixing bowl. You should hear a sizzling sound while pouring. Mix well.
- 3
Add the remaining condiments to the mixing bowl: 2 tablespoons of light soy sauce, 2 tablespoons of Chinese black vinegar, 1 teaspoon of sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon of table salt, mixing well with the other ingredients.
- 4
Use this salad dressing on any mild flavored vegetable, such as cucumbers, lotus roots, stem lettuces, summer squashes, etc. Blend well with the vegetable and let it sit for 5 minutes before enjoying.