XO Sauce Recipe - Chili Pepper Madness

Name: XO Sauce Recipe - Chili Pepper Madness
Ingredients: 2 ounces dried scallops; 2 ounces dried shrimp; 1-1/4 cups vegetable oil (or other neutral oil); 2 ounces Jinhua ham (or use other dry cured ham, country ham, or prosciutto); 1 large shallot (minced); 10 cloves garlic (minced); 1 large knob ginger (minced); 2 green onions (minced); 2-3 Thai chili peppers (minced (or use bird's eye peppers, or milder peppers to your taste)); 1/2 cup Shaoxing wine (or dry sherry); 1 tablespoon brown sugar (or use white sugar); 2 tablespoons oyster sauce; 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce; 1/4 cup chicken stock; 1 tablespoon chili flakes (optional - or use a spicy chili powder); Salt to taste

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XO sauce is a spicy Chinese seafood sauce made from dried shrimp and scallops with chilies, garlic, and oil that adds flavor and umami to many dishes.

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Ingredients

2 ounces dried scallops
2 ounces dried shrimp
1-1/4 cups vegetable oil (or other neutral oil)
2 ounces Jinhua ham (or use other dry cured ham, country ham, or prosciutto)
1 large shallot (minced)
10 cloves garlic (minced)
1 large knob ginger (minced)
2 green onions (minced)
2-3 Thai chili peppers (minced (or use bird's eye peppers, or milder peppers to your taste))
1/2 cup Shaoxing wine (or dry sherry)
1 tablespoon brown sugar (or use white sugar)
2 tablespoons oyster sauce
1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
1/4 cup chicken stock
1 tablespoon chili flakes (optional - or use a spicy chili powder)
Salt to taste