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Sriracha Salt

This salt is great for rimming a tasty Srirachelada or a frosty margarita. I also like to put a few flakes on my steaks just before serving for added punch. Try sprinkling some over popcorn, French fries, fresh avocado, hard-boiled eggs, or edamame. Or, if you're feeling really adventurous, dust a couple of grains on top of decadent chocolate truffles.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    makes about 1/2 cup

Ingredients

1/2 cup kosher salt
5 teaspoons Sriracha

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

    Step 2

    In a bowl, mix the salt with the Sriracha. Spread the mixture out thinly on the baking sheet and allow it to dry slowly, uncovered, for a day or two, stirring once or twice. It can then be stored for future use in an airtight container at room temperature.

  2. IN A PINCH

    Step 3

    Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spread the Sriracha salt out thinly on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Put the baking sheet in the oven and turn off the heat immediately. Allow the salt to sit in the residual heat until completely dry. The drying time can vary greatly depending on many factors, but it usually ranges from 2 to 3 hours. Okay, so it may not be done “in a pinch” per se, but it does cut the drying time down from days to hours.

Reprinted with permission from The Sriracha Cookbook: 50 "Rooster Sauce" Recipes That Pack a Punch by Randy Clemens. Copyright © 2011 by Randy Clemens; photographs copyright © 2010 by Leo Gong. Published by Ten Speed Press, a division of Random House, Inc.
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