Roasted Szechwan Pepper Salt

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup szechwan pepper, thorns and twigs removed
• 1/2 cup kosher salt (if you can't get kosher, use sea salt, not table salt!)

Recipe

• 1 mix the peppercorns and salt in a heavy skillet and toast over medium heat, stirring, till the salt turns off white, about 5 minutes.
• 2 adjust the heat so the peppercorns don't burn, but they will probably smoke a little.
• 3 remove the hot mixture to a food processor and process for 1 minute to get a fine powder. or you may gind the mix in a spice grinder. pour through sieve to remove the peppercorn husks.
• 4 store the mixture in a clean dry bottle, sealed airtight.