Chili Garlic Oil
This homemade chili garlic oil recipe is easy to make and adds a very flavorful kick to any dish. A great recipe for chili oil that can be used for cooking or as a condiment!
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 119kcal
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup vegetable oil or canola oil
- 3 pieces star anise
- 2 pieces bay leaves
- 1 piece cinnamon stick
- 1 thumb-sized ginger sliced thinly
- 4 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 2 tablespoon crushed dried chili or red chili flakes
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp Korean pepper flakes
- 1 1/2 tsp brown sugar
- 1 1/2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1/2 tsp Sichuan ground pepper optional
Instructions
- Run dried 1/4 cup chili in a food processor or blender to make 2 tbsp crushed dried chili.2 tablespoon crushed dried chili
- Place crushed dried chili, Korean pepper flakes, Sichuan pepper, brown sugar, chopped garlic in a heat-proof bowl and set aside.4 cloves garlic, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 tbsp Korean pepper flakes, 1 1/2 tsp brown sugar, 1/2 tsp Sichuan ground pepper
- In a cooking pot, pour in vegetable oil, cinnamon stick, star anise, bay leaves and ginger slices.2/3 cup vegetable oil, 3 pieces star anise, 2 pieces bay leaves, 1 piece cinnamon stick, 1 thumb-sized ginger
- Heat oil over medium-high heat for 3-4 minutes or until oil reach a temperature of 225-250° F (110-120° C) and aromatic.
- In the last stages of heating the oil and spices mixture, pour soy sauce in the bowl with dried chili flakes and mix to incorporate..1 1/2 tbsp soy sauce
- Carefully and slowly pour the hot oil through a strainer onto the bowl with chili flakes.
- Stir to evenly distribute the heat of the oil and avoid the ingredients from burning.
- Continue stirring until the oil settles down and let it sit in room temperature until totally cooled. Serve and Enjoy. Bon appetit!
Video
Nutrition
Serving: 12g | Calories: 119kcal | Carbohydrates: 1.9g | Protein: 0.6g | Fat: 12.4g | Saturated Fat: 2.4g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 224mg | Potassium: 30mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 0.6g | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 0mg