Red chili flakes

red pepper flakes / peperoncino tritato

Flavor and role: Dried red chilies coarsely crushed with their seeds; strongly hot with a simple aroma. Sprinkle on pizza and pasta or infuse in oil.
Typical dishes and uses: Aglio e olio, arrabbiata, pizza topping, stir-fries. In this book: Marry Me chicken and chimichurri.
Substitutes: ½ tsp red chili flakes = ¼ tsp cayenne or 1 tsp coarse Korean chili flakes (milder).
Storage: Light and heat quickly dull the colour and aroma. Sealed and refrigerated or frozen, it keeps its bright colour and aroma for about 1 year.
Main countries: Italy · United States
Used in this book: Marry Me Chicken Chimichurri Steak Chicken Karahi Dan Dan Noodles Koshari Larb Gai (Thai Minced Chicken Salad)Mohinga (Burmese Fish Noodle Soup)Hawaiian Ahi Poke Bowl Aglio Olio Shrimp Fried Rice with Garlic Chips Beef and Broccoli Garlic Butter Spaghetti Crispy Beef and Broccoli Rice-Paper Dumplings Butter Chicken Cheese Toast Hot Honey Hash Brown Fold-Over Wrap Honey Garlic Adobo Wings Desi Ghee Chicken Karahi with Charcoal Smoke Chicken Karahi Tacos Karahi Chicken Cheese Naan Melt Chicken Tikka Masala Cheesy Baked Rice Reverse-Seared Thick Sirloin with Shallot Chimichurri Chimichurri Steak and Whipped Feta Baguette Dan Dan Noodles with Aromatic Red Oil and Fresh Sesame Paste Egg Drop Gravy Rice Bowl with Garlic Chilli Crunch Tucumán-Style Knife-Cut Beef Empanadas Crispy Tortilla Empanada Pockets with Chimichurri Guac Smash Toast with Jammy Egg and Charred Corn Sichuan-Style Hot and Sour Soup with Shrimp Hand-Rolled Three-Treasure Jiaozi with Sizzling Chili Dip Toasted-Spice Kelewele with Roasted Groundnuts and Lime Chilli Salt Khachapuri Baguette Boats Chiang Mai Khao Soi with Hand-Made Paste Kimchi Jeon Pizza with Pepperoni and Hot Honey Cairo Shop-Style Koshari with Shatta Crispy Koshari Bites with Daqqa Tomato Dip Larb Gai Tacos with Pickled Red Onion and Sriracha Cream Crispy Larb Gai Rice Paper Dumplings with Lime-Chilli Dip Red Wine Ragù Lasagna Soup with Lemon Basil Ricotta Double-Fried Pork and Shrimp Lumpia with Sweet-and-Sour Sauce Authentic Sichuan Mapo Tofu with Toasted Peppercorn Crispy-Skin Marry Me Chicken Thighs with White Wine Pan Sauce Marry Me Chicken Baguette Melt Schezwan Cheese Dosa Oven-Crisp Milanesa a Caballo Rice Bowl Mohinga with Fish-Bone Broth, Toasted Rice and Crispy Shallots Mohinga Fried Rice with Toasted Chickpea Crunch Momo Smash Tacos with Achar Mayo Crispy Mushroom Risotto Squares with Whipped Ricotta and Hot Honey Pad Thai Goong with Shrimp-Head Oil Tom Yum Seafood Paella Palak Paneer Green Shakshuka Palak Paneer Cheese Melt Toast Pão de Queijo Waffle with Egg, Avocado and Chili Honey Sichuan Chili-Oil Pelmeni Pesto Eggs on Lemon-Ricotta Toast Tom Yum Shoyu Ramen with Prawns Honey-Soy Pork Belly Leek Roll Skewers Pizza Samosas Satay Chicken Rice Bowl with Crispy Shallots Hot Honey Fried Chicken Sandwich with Pickle Slaw Sri Lankan Curry Chicken Cheese Toastie with Pol Sambol Rof Salmon Tomato Takikomi Gohan (Senegalese x Japanese)Tomato and Egg Spaghetti (Chinese meets Italian)Tomato Jam Scrambled Egg Brunch Toast

Updated 2026-10-10