Homemade Sichuan Pepper Salt
A seasoning powder made by toasting Sichuan peppercorns and salt over low heat until fragrant, then grinding them together.
Ingredients
Sichuan peppercorns
to taste
salt
to taste
Instructions
1
Roast the spices
First, use a dry pan over low heat and slowly toast the Sichuan peppercorns together with the salt until the fragrance blooms out and the salt turns a pale yellow.
2
Crush and sift
Transfer the mixture to a mortar, crush the peppercorns, then pass through a fine-mesh sieve to yield an intensely aromatic pepper salt.