What to do with frozen chillies

We recently snatched five jalapeno peppers from our freezer thawed them out chopped them up and sprinkled them over a bowl of homemade Madness Nachos. After that time drain the chillies and discard the vinegar.

Once frozen you can then tip the cubes into two freezer bags for easier storage.

What to do with frozen chillies. Theyre fantastic finely grated directly from frozen creating a gorgeous chilli dust that is great for cooking marinating or sprinkling over dishes with he wrote. This is very similar to option one but you cant actually prep and then cook your chillies before freezing. As before remove the stalks seeds and membranes but follow this up by seasoning the fillets of pepper to your taste and then popping them in the over to roast for up to 25-30 minutes depending on the size and variety of pepper.

You could also add a teaspoon of freshly grated ginger if youre feeling in an extra spicy mood. Dissolve the sugar in the vinegar chop the chillies and peppers into tiny pieces or blast into bits in a blender and add to the pan. Boil hard with the lid off for ten minutes then jar.

Should see you in sweet sticky heat for three months. Freezing chilli peppers is another sure fire way to preserve the freshness and flavour of chillies. This is a way to keep an abundance of peppers without needing any extra tools for preservation.

The simplest method is to clean your peppers in cool water gently dry them with a cloth and then store them in a Ziploc bag or container and put them in the freezer. Red Chili Sauces at noodle shops. Make your own red chili sauce.

Grind up red not so hot peppers with garlic and salt. Add vinegar to the mix. You can keep this sauce in the fridge for many months.

The sauce is also a great base for dipping sauce like chicken dipping sauce or wonton dipping sauce. Dry themdry them with stems. Simply let the chilies dry out and then muddle the pepper into chili powder to use in other recipes.

Its an excellent way to enjoy those hot peppers for many months to come. You can also use this powder as a base for homemade taco seasoning and other powder mixes. Stir the chillies then cover them with cling wrap and set them aside in their vinegar and salt bath for a minimum of 24 hours.

This process removes some of their moisture and assists with the preservation. After that time drain the chillies and discard the vinegar. Pack the chillies into a sterilised jar and completely cover with olive oil.

Your ordinary freezer or even deep freezer freezes food slowly. Chilies have water in their membranes and as they slowly freeze it forms jagged ice crystals that pierce and puncture the membrane so that when you defrost it youre left with a leaky and tenderized result. Freezing chillies works well.

Like many Aussie cooks if you usually use your chillies chopped without the seeds do this preparation before freezing your chillies. Then pop your prepared chopped chillies into ice-cube trays add just enough water to cover and freeze. Once frozen you can then tip the cubes into two freezer bags for easier storage.

Chili is an easy answer because theres no one way to make it there are hundreds if not thousands of variations and its so simple to make the recipe a healthy one. If the recipe calls for veggies you can easily use the frozen ones you stockpiled. And chili recipes are practically incomplete without a variety of canned beans.

Now you know how to freeze them weve got our 3 top tips which we strongly recommend following when freezing fresh chillies to have the best results. Create a Spice Mix Chillies garlic ginger herbs and spices can all be combined into one mix in an ice cube tray to. Frozen chili peppers will sustain you through the winter and times when you cant find any fresh peppers.

If youre a gardener like me you dont want your harvest to go to waste. We recently snatched five jalapeno peppers from our freezer thawed them out chopped them up and sprinkled them over a bowl of homemade Madness Nachos. Cooking with frozen peppers is easy.

Simply thaw a portion of them required for your recipe and use them as you would fresh peppers. They will most likely be softer however than fresh peppers so consider this for the recipe you are making. Place the diced chilli or chilli rings or a combination of both into an ice cube tray in portions sizes you think will suit your cooking.

Top the ice cube tray up with either oil or water. An individual cube of chilli can be popped out and used as needed. These will last for around six months in the freezer.

Give your frozen kale a quick sauté with some olive oil a clove or two of garlic and some salt stir in some frozen shrimp for protein and youve got a quick dinner meal straight from your freezer stir kale into your scrambled eggs or add to an omelette top your favorite pizza with frozen kale toss this cheesy kale pesto with spaghetti. Frozen chilli paste not only retains the fresh flavors but also does not change its color. Green chillies are hot and may leave a burning sensation on your fingers.

Take care to wash your hands after handling chilis. While making a paste use a spatula and avoid touching the paste directly.