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NATIONAL AWARD WINNERPrep 5 minIndigoyard Wonton Chili-Oil
Independent adaptation of a publicly published Fuchsia Dunlop recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Fuchsia Dunlop.
Fuchsia Dunlop's Indigoyard Wonton Chili-Oil, from the published recipe.
Ratio
Ingredients
- Soy Sauce — 3 Tbsp sweet aromatic soy (or light soy + sugar) (45 ml)
- Sugar — 1 1/2 tsp (if using light soy) (6 g)
- Chili Oil — 6 Tbsp chili oil with sediment (90 ml)
- Garlic — 3 tsp crushed (~1 Tbsp heaped) (15 g)
Method
- Pour to the lines in order (bottom → top): Soy Sauce, Chili Oil.
- Add finishing notes: Sugar, Garlic.
- Cap the jar and shake until emulsified.
Keep this recipe
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Provenance
British writer–cook specializing in Sichuan Chinese cuisine; James Beard media/writing awards. Author of Land of Plenty and The Food of Sichuan; trained in Chengdu cooking schools.
Originally published as Wonton Chili-Oil Dressing.
More from this kitchenFAQ
Can this go in a shake jar?
Yes. Its liquids pour to printed fill-lines, so it can be one of the sauces on a PantryFlex jar.
What do the quantities mean?
Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.
Where did this recipe come from?
Adapted from Fuchsia Dunlop / Epicurious (batch scaled) (published as “Wonton Chili-Oil Dressing”). Full citation lives in Provenance.