Name: All-Purpose Chinese Vinaigrette for Cold Vegetable Dishes
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: For the Seasoning Oil:; 1 teaspoon whole Sichuan peppercorns, reddish husks only and stems and black seeds discarded; 1 dried chile, such as tianjin, stemmed; 1 bay leaf; 1/2 star anise pod; 1 cup (225g) neutral-flavored oil, such as peanut, canola, soybean, or vegetable; 1 scallion (25g), ends trimmed cut into 1-inch segments; 1/2 large (1 3/4-ounce; 50g) shallot, thinly sliced; 1/2-inch knob fresh ginger (about 1/2 ounce; 15g), peeled and sliced thinly into coins; 4 medium cloves garlic (about 3/4 ounce; 20g), smashed; For the Vinaigrette:; 3 tablespoons (45ml) Chinese light soy sauce; 1 tablespoon (12g) granulated sugar; 1 tablespoon (15ml) Chinese Zhenjiang (black) vinegar; 3 tablespoons (45ml) Seasoning Oil

Prep 10m

Total 10m

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This All-Purpose Chinese Vinaigrette is perfect for cold vegetable dishes. Made with a mixture of whole Sichuan peppercorns, dried chile, star anise, and other flavorful ingredients, this vinaigrette is packed with authentic Chinese flavors.

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(Servings: 4)

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For The Seasoning Oil

1 teaspoon whole Sichuan peppercorns, reddish husks only and stems and black seeds discarded

1 dried chile, such as tianjin, stemmed

1 bay leaf

1/2 star anise pod

1 cup (225g) neutral-flavored oil, such as peanut, canola, soybean, or vegetable

1 scallion (25g), ends trimmed cut into 1-inch segments

1/2 large (1 3/4-ounce; 50g) shallot, thinly sliced

1/2-inch knob fresh ginger (about 1/2 ounce; 15g), peeled and sliced thinly into coins

4 medium cloves garlic (about 3/4 ounce; 20g), smashed

For The Vinaigrette

3 tablespoons (45ml) Chinese light soy sauce

1 tablespoon (12g) granulated sugar

1 tablespoon (15ml) Chinese Zhenjiang (black) vinegar

3 tablespoons (45ml) Seasoning Oil

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Nutrition Facts

Calories

1,328kcal

66%
Fat

150g

7%
Saturated Fat

19g

0%
Carbohydrates

17g

0%
Fiber

1g

0%
Sugar

3g

0%
Protein

2g

0%
Cholesterol

0mg

0%
Sodium

1,072mg

53%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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All-Purpose Chinese Vinaigrette for Cold Vegetable Dishes