How to Prepare Appetizing Spicy bacon, cucumber and potato salad

Spicy bacon, cucumber and potato salad. Spicy potato salad with bacon and cucumber. This is an excellent salad of spicy bacon and cucumber, mixed with new potatoes and served warm. Cured pork appears often in Chinese cuisine, here paired with Sichuan pepper and chilies.

I liked the idea of the bacon cucumber combo, courtesy of Ching-He Huang, and have been keen to try, only waiting for an opportune moment. The bacon and cucumber salad on its own will make a. Season to taste with salt and black pepper. You can have Spicy bacon, cucumber and potato salad using 15 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Spicy bacon, cucumber and potato salad

1. You need 1 lb. of Jersey Royal or other baby new potatoes.
2. Prepare 150 g of (6-8 rashers) thick cut smoked streaky bacon.
3. You need 1 tbsp. of groundnut oil.
4. It's 6 of long dried chilies.
5. Prepare 2 tsp of Sichuan peppercorns.
6. You need 1 of whole star anise.
7. You need 1 of red chili, de-seeded, finely chopped.
8. You need 1-2 tbsp. of Shaoxing rice wine or dry sherry.
9. Prepare 2 tbsp. of rice vinegar or cider vinegar.
10. You need 2 tbsp. of toasted sesame oil.
11. Prepare 200 g of cucumber, halved lengthways, de-seeded and sliced into 1cm chunks on the diagonal.
12. It's 1 pinch of sea salt.
13. It's 1 tbsp. of lime juice.
14. Prepare 1 tbsp. of chili oil, optional.
15. It's 1 of small handful fresh coriander leaves, roughly chopped.

Nice spicy, not just burning hot. I liked the idea of the bacon cucumber combo, courtesy of Ching-He Huang, and have been keen to try, only waiting for an opportune moment. The bacon and cucumber salad on its own will make a great spicy snack or starter - I threw new potatoes in t. Spicy Hot Southern Potato Salad worked out!

Spicy bacon, cucumber and potato salad instructions

1. Scrub and wash the potatoes and boil them in plenty of salted water until tender - usually about 15 minutes. Drain and keep warm in the pan..
2. Cut the bacon into 1 inch chunks. Heat the wok until almost smoking and add the oil, the dried chilies and the Sichuan peppercorns - make sure you have a window open or the extractor working full blast as these fumes will be deadly. Stir fry to release the flavours and then add the star anise..
3. Add the bacon to the pan and cook stirring until it starts to brown around the edges. Stir in the chopped fresh chilli..
4. Add the rice wine, the sesame oil and the vinegar, followed by the cucumber. Stir fry for a few seconds..
5. Take the wok off the heat and stir in the potatoes. Season with salt, drizzle with lime juice and chili oil, if more heat is desired..
6. Divide between bowls or plates and top with chopped coriander..

Of course, I'm a big fan of hot sauce and could eat it on just about anything. Deep down in my tummy, I knew that combining a classic Southern potato salad with a mild, vinegar based hot sauce would be mouth-watering. Potato salad with a Texas flair - I get many requests to bring this to picnics. Nice blend of potatoes, black beans, green onions, bacon, and jalapenos. Sometimes I sprinkle dried crushed red hot peppers over top for color and taste.