After returning from Asia, the author fell ill and craved spicy food, particularly using chile crisp to enhance various dishes. This led to the discovery of Ali Slagle's recipe for chile-crisp shrimp and green beans, which substitutes jarred chile crisp for homemade ingredients like red pepper flakes and aromatics. The author's experience highlights how bold flavors can be comforting during illness, and it transitions to recommend other quick seafood recipes, culminating in Lidey Heuck’s baked salmon with a simple yet flavorful glaze.
As soon as I returned from my trip to Asia, I immediately got sick, a nasty cold that lingered for days. I needed chiles and plenty of them, anything shockingly spicy to help clear my woefully stuffed nose.
Ali achieves the same texture and flavor from a combination of red pepper flakes, soy sauce, garlic and shallot, along with ground cumin and a cinnamon stick for an aromatic pop of flavor.
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