Bean Jelly With Chile Vinegar Sauce

Serves: 5

Clarabelle Lynch

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

56

Spice

53

Sweetness

45

Sourness

38

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2.75 cups

Water

1 tsp

Salt

2 tbsps

Soy Sauce

2 tsps

Sugar

Directions:

1

Make jelly: Bring water, mung-bean starch, and salt to a boil in a 2- to 3-quart heavy saucepan, then boil over moderate heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is very thick and translucent, about 3 minutes

2

Transfer to an 8-inch square baking dish and cool to room temperature, about 45 minutes

3

Cover surface with plastic wrap and chill until jelly is firm, about 2 hours

4

Bring water, mung-bean starch, and salt to a boil in a 2- to 3-quart heavy saucepan, then boil over moderate heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is very thick and translucent, about 3 minutes

5

Transfer to an 8-inch square baking dish and cool to room temperature, about 45 minutes

6

Cover surface with plastic wrap and chill until jelly is firm, about 2 hours

7

Make sauce: Stir together soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, oils, ginger, and garlic in a large bowl until sugar is dissolved

8

Stir together soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, oils, ginger, and garlic in a large bowl until sugar is dissolved

9

Assemble dish: Run a thin knife around side of jelly to loosen, then unmold onto a cutting board

10

Cut jelly into 3 strips, then cut each strip crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices

11

Carefully transfer to sauce in bowl, then gently stir in scallions and daikon

12

Serve with Sichuan-pepper oil and red-chile oil on the side

13

Run a thin knife around side of jelly to loosen, then unmold onto a cutting board

14

Cut jelly into 3 strips, then cut each strip crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices

15

Carefully transfer to sauce in bowl, then gently stir in scallions and daikon

16

Serve with Sichuan-pepper oil and red-chile oil on the side