Description
Quick & Easy Chinese Chili Oil is a zesty condiment that effortlessly elevates your meals with its bold, spicy flavor. This homemade chili oil can be prepared in just 30 minutes, allowing you to customize the heat to suit your taste. With a delightful blend of aromatic spices and chilies, it’s perfect for drizzling over dumplings, enhancing stir-fries, or adding depth to soups. Say goodbye to store-bought options; this all-natural recipe ensures a fresh and healthier alternative that’s budget-friendly.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups whole dried Sichuan red chilies (or 1.5 cups / 360 g Sichuan or Korean red chili flakes)
- 3 cloves garlic (finely minced)
- 1/4 tsp Sichuan pepper powder
- 3 tsp salt
- 2 1/2 cups vegetable oil (or neutral oil)
- 4 slices ginger
- 1 small onion (quartered)
- 4 star anise
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 5 cloves
Instructions
- In a food processor, grind dried red chilies into small flakes and transfer them to a large heat-proof bowl.
- Add minced garlic, Sichuan pepper powder, and salt to the bowl.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large pot on low-medium until it reaches about 250°F.
- Carefully add ginger, onion, star anise, bay leaves, cinnamon stick, and cloves into the hot oil. Simmer for 20-25 minutes while stirring occasionally.
- Remove aromatics with a slotted spoon and pour the hot oil over the chili mixture in the bowl. Stir immediately.
- Allow to cool completely before transferring to a sterilized glass jar.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Condiment
- Method: Infusing
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg