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Smoked Chili Salt

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  • Prep Time5 min
  • Total Time10 min
  • Makes1/3 cup
three jars of homemade flavoured salt: one with herbes de provence, one with lemon that's more yellow and one reddish smoked chili jar next to a sprig of rosemary. All are in jars with teal ribbons tied around them for a post on easy homemade salt for Christmas and holiday gifts

(Photo: Roberto Caruso)

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Share the gift of mouth-watering meals with flavoured salt. Just top a small glass jar with a printed sticker and some ribbon and voilá!

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup flaky sea salt, such as Maldon

  • 2 tsp hot-red-chili-flakes

  • 1 tsp smoked paprika

Instructions

  • COMBINE salt with chili flakes and smoked paprika in a small jar. Cover with lid and shake until combined. Keeps well in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 month.

Nutrition (per 1/2 tsp)

Sodium 394mg.

Try it with: Smoky oven-roasted fish! Preheat oven to 450F. Spray a large baking sheet with oil. With paper towels, pat dry 4 pieces halibut (about 1.25 kg each). Arrange skin-side down on prepared sheet. Brush with 1 tsp canola oil. Roast in centre of oven until a knife tip inserted into thickest part of fish and held for 10 sec feels warm, 8 to 10 min. Sprinkle with 1/8 tsp Smoked Chili Salt before serving.

Top each small glass jar with a printed sticker using our template and some ribbon.

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