Remember when I said I was going to start incorporating new to me ingredients (or ingredients I’ve tried but never used in my kitchen)? This week, the experiment moved to Thai chilis (also known as bird’s eye chilis).
Are you a fan of spicy food? For me, bring on the heat! I am always up for trying out a new pepper, sauce, or the like. My local market had these bags filled with Thai chilis for 99 cents each, so I figured I’d take the plunge and pick some up and experiment.
First use: my stir fry. These Thai chilis are about one inch in length – so they are not large in size But even though they are small in stature, they pack a huge punch. I kind of learned this out the hard way. I sliced up only 4 of these bad boys and threw them into my stir fry…and inadvertently made the dish so spicy my husband was sweating. Who would think that 4 little chili peppers would induce so much heat? I felt bad as I watched Justin struggle through our dinner…sweat beading on his forehead. Oooooops.
So….maybe I’ll be leaving the chilis out of communal dishes. Instead – perhaps these chilis are destined for another purpose. A sauce, perhaps? I can tell you right now…they have been combined with a few ingredients, processed, and cooked down to a homemade super spicy sauce that I can’t wait to try as part of a meal in the future. The recipe is forthcoming, but I’m curious to know –
What would you create with a bag of Thai chilis????
Thai chili peppers make stir fry so much tastier! I am a huge fan of spicy foods.
I am definitely loving the Thai chili peppers for stir fry! YUM!
Thai cili? Maybe you can try Thai Tom Yam, or put it in a soup for extra taste. Put only 1 or 2 inside your soup.
Or if u have fried rice, you can have it sliced inside.