Chile-Thyme Spice Mix

Name: Chile-Thyme Spice Mix
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 dried chiles de árbol, stemmed; 4 teaspoons coarse sea salt; 4 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves; 4 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest

Chile-Thyme Spice Mix might be just the marinade you are searching for. This gluten free, primal, and fodmap friendly recipe serves 1. One portion of this dish contains around 1g of protein, 0g of fat, and a total of 15 calories. If you have chiles de árbol, coarse sea salt, lemon zest, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 5 minutes.

Instructions

Pulse chiles in a spice grinder until coarsely ground.

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Chili Pepper

Transfer ground chiles to a small bowl and add salt. Scatter lemon zest on a 6x6" piece of parchment paper and microwave on high for 1 minute.

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Lemon Zest

Chili Pepper

Salt

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Baking Paper

Microwave

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Add thyme to parchment and microwave until dry, about 1 minute 30 seconds (time will vary).

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Thyme

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Microwave

Let cool and lightly crush zest and thyme; combine with ground chiles and salt. DO AHEAD: Spice mix may be made 1 week ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.

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Seasoning Mix

Chili Pepper

Thyme

Salt

Bon Appétit

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Ingredients

Servings:

dried chiles de árbol, stemmed 4teaspoons

coarse sea salt 4teaspoons

fresh thyme leaves 4teaspoons

finely grated lemon zest

Recommended wine: Cava, Grenache, Shiraz

Chili works really well with Cava, Grenache, and Shiraz. These juicy reds don't have too much tannin (important for spicy foods), but a sparkling wine like cava can tame the heat even better. One wine you could try is Avinyo Cava Brut Reserva. It has 4.4 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 17 dollars.