Homemade Yuzu Kosho (Citrus Chili Paste)
Homemade Yuzu Kosho (Citrus Chili Paste)

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Great recipe for Homemade Yuzu Kosho (Citrus Chili Paste). Yuzu kosho is a spicy (and salty) Japanese condiment made with zest from yuzu citrus and hot green chilis. Usually green yuzu is used but in this case I used the yellow kind.

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To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook homemade yuzu kosho (citrus chili paste) using 3 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Homemade Yuzu Kosho (Citrus Chili Paste):
  1. Take 4 small green chilis (Japanese or Thai work well)
  2. Take 10 small yuzu or other fragrant citrus like Meyer lemons
  3. Get 2 tbsp sea salt

It's fragrant and salty and hot. You'll want a microplane and a mortar and pestle for this recipe. S&B yuzu kosho spicy citrus paste in tube. It's a traditional condiment of green chili paste enhanced with yuzu flavor.

Steps to make Homemade Yuzu Kosho (Citrus Chili Paste):
  1. Wash the yuzu skin well and zest with a microplane or zester. You can also use a knife to carefully slice off the peel, then cut into small pieces. Try not to get any of the white part underneath the skin as it's a bit bitter.
  2. Chop up the green chilis and add all ingredients to a mortar & pestle (Japanese suribachi if you have it) or a small food processor. Using a mortar & pestle will bring out the fragrance and flavor of the citrus a bit better.
  3. Grind or process until you have a yellow-ish green paste.
  4. Scrap into a glass jar (don't use plastic or metal because the yuzu kosho could pick up unwanted flavors).
  5. Cover with a bit of plastic wrap and put on the lid. Store in the fridge for several months. It's quite salty and spicy so you only need to use a little at a time!

Although it is commonly used fresh, and to make ponzu in particular, you will very often find it in a fermented form combined with chilis and salt, as the very aptly named Yuzu Paste, also marketed as Yuzu Kosho for 'Yuzu' and 'Pepper. Usually green yuzu is used but in this case I used the yellow kind. It's amazing with grilled chicken and fish, and steam veggies like daikon radish.. Combine sauce ingredients in small bowl. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.

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