To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. You can choose any type of pepper to make a good chili-garlic paste, though Thai chiles are traditional in some regions. But I’d love to use this all purpose sauce to create an easier version of the Kung Pao chicken soon.

Thawing the sauce might weaken the cornstarch thickening power, so the sauce might get a bit diluted. If you would like this sauce less spicy you can cut each chile in half and remove the seeds and white ribs. The last recipe is quite similar to American Chinese Szechuan beef, with more sauce and it tastes sweeter. Had used small hot chili peppers and it was very spicy at first but the heat mellowed out after a few days.A unexpected frost came to Arizona leaving me with two jalapeño plants and a habanero plant that got nipped by frost. Yep, Kung Pao chicken is one of the most popular dishes in Sichuan cuisine, and I like it very much.

That's because the company that makes Sriracha, Huy Fong, has experienced everything from lawsuits to climate change in the last few years. This recipe create the consistency more like a hot sauce, and I don’t think you can make it into a paste.

Go with ghost peppers or above - see my list of superhot chili peppers - for a seriously HOT version. We’ve made versions with many different peppers and shared them with friends, and we were surprised to find that everyone had their own favorite version. Use it to heat up your stir fry dishes, Vietnamese Noodles (Pho), pizza, eggs, pasta, or anything you desire. Check out her recipes for the Best Ever Canned Black Beans, How to Cook Broccolini, How to Make Mole Poblano from Scratch, and Kiwi Bread with Lime Glaze. Are you looking for the BEST copycat chili garlic sauce recipe now that our favorite rooster sauce is so hard to find?