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Easy 5 Minute Chili Oil
This easy 5 minute chili oil comes in extra handy when you run out of your favorite Chinese chili oil.You can use it on anything, from stir fries to noodles or as a condiment for dumplings and dim sum.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- No separate cook time
- Yield
- 1 serving
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- ¼ cup Chinese chili pepper flakes
- ¼ cup Chinese chili pepper powder
- 2 tablespoons white sesame seeds ((optional))
- 1 cup neutral oil ((vegetable, canola, avocado, etc))
- ½ tablespoon Chinese black vinegar ((optional))
Instructions
- 1
In a heatproof bowl, mix together chili flakes, chili powder, and sesame seeds until roughly combined.
- 2
Heat the oil over medium high heat until 350°F and carefully pour it over the chili and sesame mixture. Gently stir immediately so that all the ingredients gets cooked evenly.
- 3
Add the Chinese black pepper and stir briefly.
- 4
Let the chili oil cool before storing in a sterilized container. You can also use the chili oil immediately. Just note that it will be hot.