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What To Do With A Bunch Of Hot Peppers

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Last year I grew jalapeno's and my hubby said they weren't spicy enough for him. :ph34r: So I'm growing Kung Pao Peppers this year. :D My only problem is that I have three huge plants that are about to yield me dozens and dozens of these long red peppers that are very spicy. I plan to make Kung Pao chicken a few times and use them for stir fries, but I'm sure I can't use them all. Does anyone know how to preserve this type of pepper? Can I dry them?

Any ideas for how to preserve them or what to make with them are welcome. Thanks!

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Last year I grew jalapeno's and my hubby said they weren't spicy enough for him. :ph34r: So I'm growing Kung Pao Peppers this year. :D My only problem is that I have three huge plants that are about to yield me dozens and dozens of these long red peppers that are very spicy. I plan to make Kung Pao chicken a few times and use them for stir fries, but I'm sure I can't use them all. Does anyone know how to preserve this type of pepper? Can I dry them?

Any ideas for how to preserve them or what to make with them are welcome. Thanks!

You can dry them. Peppers freeze really well, too. Just rinse them and stick them in a bag and squeeze out the air. Use them like fresh peppers.

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Last year I grew jalapeno's and my hubby said they weren't spicy enough for him. :ph34r: So I'm growing Kung Pao Peppers this year. :D My only problem is that I have three huge plants that are about to yield me dozens and dozens of these long red peppers that are very spicy. I plan to make Kung Pao chicken a few times and use them for stir fries, but I'm sure I can't use them all. Does anyone know how to preserve this type of pepper? Can I dry them?

Any ideas for how to preserve them or what to make with them are welcome. Thanks!

I'm not sure how big your peppers are. I grow Thai Dragon and they are thin and 4 or 5 inches long. I have great success with drying them on a paper towel in a sunny window. It takes quite a while, but you can store them in a jar after they are dry and use them in spaghetti sauce, etc. You must live in the South if they are ready now. They are much hotter if you dry them.

kareng Grand Master
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I haven't done this type but others. I wash them, dry them & then cut them up like I would want them in a recipe. I spread them out on wax or parchment paper on a cookie sheet in the freezer. When frozen, put them in a freezer baggie. I freeze them on the pan so they don't stick in the baggie. Could package them up premeasued in the amounts you want to use.

GlutenFreeManna Rising Star
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I'm not sure how big your peppers are. I grow Thai Dragon and they are thin and 4 or 5 inches long. I have great success with drying them on a paper towel in a sunny window. It takes quite a while, but you can store them in a jar after they are dry and use them in spaghetti sauce, etc. You must live in the South if they are ready now. They are much hotter if you dry them.

Thanks for the tip on how to dry them. Yes I live in Virginia and it has been in the upper 90's for the past three weeks. They are not quite ready to pick, but I think many will be this week at the rate they are growing. These are just like the ones you are describing, long and skinny. They start out green and turn red. Here's a picture to give you an idea of what they are: Open Original Shared Link

I think I will dry them because my hubby really loves spicy food. He adds red pepper flakes to his chili when I make it because it's never hot enough for him. He will probably love to add these peppers to his food all year long.

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You can dry them. Peppers freeze really well, too. Just rinse them and stick them in a bag and squeeze out the air. Use them like fresh peppers.

Thanks I have frozen regular bell peppers, but wasn't sure if I could freeze this type of pepper. I might freeze a few to see how they work for recipes.

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Thanks for the tip on how to dry them. Yes I live in Virginia and it has been in the upper 90's for the past three weeks. They are not quite ready to pick, but I think many will be this week at the rate they are growing. These are just like the ones you are describing, long and skinny. They start out green and turn red. Here's a picture to give you an idea of what they are: Open Original Shared Link

I think I will dry them because my hubby really loves spicy food. He adds red pepper flakes to his chili when I make it because it's never hot enough for him. He will probably love to add these peppers to his food all year long.

They look like mine. They could be long, red cayenne peppers. Just dry them in a single layer in the sun inside. At first they go soft and then they dry. You should use seeds and all when you cook with them. You can grind them up and put them on pizza, too. His red pepper flakes are just ground-up, dried, hot peppers.

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My husband also grows peppers. We make pepper sauce from some of them.

Just wash and cut off the stem end. Fill a jar or bottle (old catsup bottles are great, or Grolsch beer bottles with the snap on tops, Unfortunately, someone else will have to empty Grolsch the bottles!)Heat plain white vinegar to a simmer and pour over the peppers. Put on the tops when slightly cooled.

In about a week you can sprinkle it on peas, greens or whatever.

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