Sesame Szechwan Salt

Name: Sesame Szechwan Salt
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: Makes about ⅓ cup
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons cracked black pepper; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 2 tablespoons cracked Szechwan pepper; 2 tablespoons kosher salt; 1 tablespoon sesame seeds

Preparation info

Makes about
⅓ cup

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
5 min

Appears in

Mastering the Grill

By Andrew Schloss and David Joachim

Published 2007

About

This delicious, fragrant salt and pepper blend is wonderful on plain grilled shellfish and poultry; it needs nothing more than a drizzle of ponzu sauce (such as Grapefruit Ponzu Marinade or Mop) or a wedge of lime.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon sesame seeds
2 tablespoons cracked Szechwan pepper
2

Garnish
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Directions

Heat a small, heavy skillet over high heat for 1 minute. Add the sesame seeds and stir until the seeds start to pop. Remove from the heat and add the cracked Szechwan pepper; stir until aromatic. Add the salt, black pepper, and ginger.
Use as directed in a recipe; can be stored in a tightly closed container in the refrigerator for up to 2 w