Chopped Hot Red Pepper (剁椒)

My neighbor Ivy was making chopped red pepper as seasoning for cooking, I followed suit. This is Ivy's recipe.

Ingredients

For each pound of pepper
Fresh red pepper - 1 lb ( I used red Fresno pepper this time)
Sea salt - 45 g
Chopped ginger - 1 TBSP
Chopped garlic - 1 TBSP
Sugar - 1 tsp
Black bean sauce - 1 TBSP
Hard liquor - some

Steps

1. Wash the red peppers, and let them air dry.

2. Remove the green stems, and chop the red peppers using a food processor or blender.
3. Mix in sea salt; then mix in ginger, garlic, sugar, and black bean sauce.

4. Scoop into a sterilized glass jar, seal the top with a layer of hard liquor. Then cover the jar with shrink wrap, and close the lid tightly.

5. Place the jar in refrigerator. It will be ready to use in 7-10 days.

Steamed Tofu with Chopped Pepper

1. Slice tofu and layer on a plate, put generous amount of chopped pepper on top.

2. Steam for 10 minutes

3. Pour out excessive water, then sprinkle some soy sauce, chopped green onion on top.

4. Heat up some oil and pour on top before serving.