pantry challenge: green chilli paste (and others)

17 years ago

Is this how you do this? When you buy things and later have no idea why?

I bought this for a reason darnit - and now I have no clue. I have a 9 oz jar of "green chilli paste".

Anyone have ideas?

And while you're thinking on it, I bought some Chinese 5 spice powder...had to be because of someone here! But for what?

And where did I get this 8 oz container labeled Sambal Oelek? wow, there's lots of seeds in it! What the heck do I do with that?

Thanks for any feedback :-)

Stacy

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Ideefixe
17 years ago
Sambal oelek is one of my favorite ingredients. It's chilis, sometimes with garlic, and I use it when ever I want a sharp hot burst of flavor. I mix it with soy sauce as a dipping sauce for potstickers or bao, and put a tiny bit in marinades, etc,
The 5 spice powder--sniff it to make sure it's still got something. It's used in various Chinese dishes.

Green chili paste--Thai curry?
Marigene
17 years ago
I like to marinate shrimp in sambal oelek along with lots of garlic and fresh ginger......yummy. You can use the green chili paste in marinades also.
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trsinc
17 years ago
Yes, LOL, I do that all the time. I often see an ingredient somewhere that I've come across in a cook book or something and buy it but can't remember which recipe it goes with. I only do that with things that will last a while until I can find the lost recipe. In fact, I just did that yesterday with unsweetened coconut. I can never find that. I think those recipes are in my Indian or Jewish cook book (or both).

Can you list the ingredients on the green chile paste? Thai recipes often call for green curry paste or red curry paste... I'm wondering if what you have is the same thing. The Thai stuff often has lemon grass, ginger or galangal, peppers, blah blah.

The 5 Spice Powder is used in lots of dishes. I hope that maybe someone remembers posting a recipe with it, since that recipe is probably why you bought it. My Thai cook book has a recipe for Five Spice Pork Spare Ribs that looks pretty darn good. I haven't tried it... but if you want the recipe I'll type it out for you. I may be trying it soon, though, LOL. These start on the barbecue and finish in the oven. I'm glad you posted this and made me look!
robinkateb
17 years ago
I don't know about Stacy but I want the Five Spice Pork Spare rib recipe please.

-Robin
trsinc
17 years ago
Here you go Robin,

FIVE SPICE PORK SPARE RIBS / See-Krong Moo Ob
From Thailand, The Beautiful Cookbook (Bangkok and the Central Plains Region)

Marinade

1/2 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup fish sauce
1 teaspoon five spice powder
1 tablespoon Oriental sesame oil
1/2 cup sugar
6 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup cilantro, minced
2 tablespoons rice wine or cognac

4 lbs pork spare ribs, cut into 1 inch pieces
1 tablespoon oil

Rub marinade mixture into the ribs thoroughly and set aside for 10 minutes.

Brush barbecue grill with the oil and grill ribs for about 10 minutes. Remove and bake in a 350 oven for 30 minutes.

Serves 4

*Those are the ingredients as is, but I'll be adding a little sugar at a time to taste and leaving out the fish sauce. Unless anyone can recommend a brand that isn't strong.
robinkateb
17 years ago
Al fish sauces are strong on their own, but they are an important part of the Thai taste profile. The lighter colored ones may be less strong. Thanks so much. that looks wonderful.

-Robin
stacy3
Original Author
17 years ago
Thank you for all the great suggestions and information. I'm anxious to try those spare ribs - but will wait until Scott returns next week.

Stacy

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