Name: Garlic-Chile Relish
Yield: Makes 1 cup
Ingredients: ¾ cup duck fat or olive oil; 1 head of garlic, cloves separated, peeled, thinly sliced; 2 Tbsp. gochugaru (coarse Korean red pepper powder); 1 scallion, thinly sliced; 2 Tbsp. finely chopped fresh cilantro; 2 Tbsp. finely chopped fresh mint; 1 Tbsp. fresh lime juice; 1 Tbsp. unseasoned rice vinegar; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

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Sichuan peppercorns are technically not peppercorns but dried berries from the prickly ash shrub, and are essential to Sichuan cuisine. They deliver nuanced heat along with a numbing and tingling sensation.

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