Subj : Ching's Chunky Bacon Cucumber Salad
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From : Ben Collver
Date : Thu Apr 25 2024 11:15:30

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      Title: Ching's Chunky Bacon And Cucumber Salad
 Categories: Chinese, Salads
      Yield: 1 Salad
 
      1 tb Groundnut oil
      6    Dried long chillies
      2 ts Sichuan peppercorns
      1    Whole star anise; (optional)
      3 oz Smoked lardons (100 g); cut
           -into 1 cm thick pieces
      1    Red chilli; de-seeded;
           -finely chopped
      1 tb Shaoxing rice wine or dry
           -sherry; up to 2 tb
      2 tb Clear rice vinegar or cider
           -vinegar
      2 tb Toasted sesame oil
      7 oz Cucumber (200 g); halved
           -lengthways, de-seeded and
           -sliced 1 cm thick wedges
      1 pn Sea salt
      1 pn Dried chilli flakes; up to 2
      1 tb Lime juice
      1 tb Chilli oil
      1 sm Handful fresh coriander
           -leaves; roughly chopped
           Dry-roasted peanuts
           -(optional)
 
  Heat a wok until smoking and add the groundnut oil, then add the dried
  chillies and Sichuan peppercorns. Stir fry for a few seconds, or until
  fragrant.
  
  Add the star anise (if using), bacon lardons and chilli and stir fry
  for 2-3 minutes, or until the lardons have turned golden-brown at the
  edges.
  
  Add the rice wine or sherry, vinegar and sesame oil and stir-fry for
  a few seconds, then add the cucumber and stir-fry for a few more
  seconds.
  
  Season with sea salt, dried chilli flakes, and lime juice, stirring
  well.
  
  Pile the stir-fry onto a serving plate, drizzle over the chilli oil,
  garnish with the chopped coriander, sprinkle over some peanuts, if
  using, and serve immediately.
  
  Recipe FROM: <gemini://gmi.noulin.net/cooking/86.gmi>
 
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