How To Make Chinese Chili Oil
Calling all chili lovers! Here's a full version of how to make Chinese chili oil using hot oil with several spices and aromatics. It may be a long list of ingredients, but trust me—it is the most flavorful, fragrant, and mouthwatering chili oil you will ever have.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp of chili flakes
- 1 tbsp of ground chili
- 1 tbsp of white sesame seeds
- 1 tsp of salt
- 1 tsp of white pepper powder
- 1 tbsp of white vinegar
- 1 tbsp of edible oil
- 1 bowl of neutral oil enough to cook the aromatics
- 50 g of green onion
- 15 g of ginger slices
- 6 cloves of garlic peeled
- 80 g of chopped red onions
- 50 g of fresh coriander
- 3 g of Sichuan peppercorns
- 5 g of star anise
- 6 g of cinnamon stick
- 4 bay leaves
- 1 tsp of high-quality baijiu
Instructions
- In a large heat-resistant bowl, mix chili flakes, ground chili, white sesame seeds, salt, and white pepper.
- Then, add white vinegar and edible oil. Give it a good stir and set aside.
- In a large pot, heat up neutral oil until it's about 160°C.
- Once hot, toss in some green onions, ginger slices, peeled garlic, chopped red onions, and fresh coriander. Let them sizzle for 2 minutes.
- After frying for about 2 minutes, add Sichuan peppercorns, star anise, cinnamon stick, and bay leaves and continue frying until fragrant. Once done, take out the aromatics, leaving you with clean oil.
- Slowly pour 1 scoop of hot oil into the bowl of seasoning and mix well. Repeat this step 2 more times, giving you a total of 3 scoops. This will ensure that the peppers are spicy and not dry.
- For the finishing touch, add a little baijiu.
- Let it cool a bit before transferring the chili oil to a spice glass jar with a lid.
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Nutrition
Calories: 364kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 9gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0.1gSodium: 2630mgPotassium: 1101mgFiber: 16gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 8678IUVitamin C: 37mgCalcium: 357mgIron: 9mg
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