Smashed Chili and Century Egg – A Must-Order at Hunan Restaurants‼️ Super Quick to Make, Perfect with Rice💖
Chili Smashed Preserved Eggs — A Hunan Restaurant Favorite
A quick, ultra-savory side that pairs perfectly with rice.
Steps:
- Heat a small amount of oil in a pan. Add the tops-removed spiral (螺丝椒) chilies with a pinch of salt and pan-fry until blistered and "tiger-skin" in appearance.
- Steam the preserved eggs for 10 minutes, or use them as-is — either way works for this cold dish.
- Add chopped garlic cloves and bird's eye chilies, then pour hot oil over them. Season with sugar, salt, soy sauce, and vinegar, mix well, and marinate for 10 minutes.
- For extra aroma, finish with a drizzle of sesame oil or Sichuan pepper oil if available.
Tips:
- Spiral chilies give the most authentic Hunan flavor.
- Adjust the amount of bird's eye chilies to taste.
- Best served cold as an appetizer or rice topping.
Ingredients
screw chili peppers
5 pieces
century eggs
8 pieces
garlic
8 cloves
bird's eye chilies
as needed
Instructions
1
Step 1
Heat a pan with a small amount of oil, add the deheaded screw chili peppers and a pinch of salt, then pan-fry until they develop a blistered, tiger-skin appearance～
2
Step 2
You can steam the century eggs for 10 minutes, or skip pre-treatment and use them directly for cold tossing.
3
Step 3
Add the chopped garlic cloves and bird's eye chilies, then pour hot oil over them. Season with sugar, salt, soy sauce, and vinegar, mix well, and marinate for 10 minutes before serving.
4
Step 4
If you have these ingredients available, you can also add a little sesame oil or Sichuan peppercorn oil! Both will greatly enhance the flavor~
