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Sichuan Salt

Ingredients

1

1/2 teaspoons cumin seeds

1

1/2 teaspoons Sichuan peppercorns (or 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns)

1

teaspoon kosher salt

1

/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes in a spice mill or mortar and pestle (leave some larger pieces of spice)

Need to make a substitution?

Preparation

  1. Coarsely grind 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin seeds, 1 1/2 teaspoons Sichuan peppercorns (or 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns), 1 teaspoon kosher salt, and 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes in a spice mill or mortar and pestle (leave some larger pieces of spice). Oh, and make extra to sprinkle on everything from chicken wings to slabs of eggplant.