Hunan Hot Pepper & Black Bean Sauce

Ingredients

26 ml salad oil
8 gr pepper
8 gr fermented black beans
1 gr garlic
10 ml dry sherry
1 gr salt

Instructions

In a jar or bowl, place oil, red pepper, black beans, garlic, sherry, sesame oil and salt. Cover tightly with foil. Set jar on rack over simmering water; cover and steam for 45 minutes. Cool, cover and refrigerate indefinitely. Serve at room temperature. Makes half cup