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Easy 5-Ingredient Chili Oil
You won't believe how easy it is to make this homemade chili oil from scratch! With just 5 ingredients, this will definitely become your new pantry staple!
- Prep time
- 14 min
- Cook time
- 31 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- EASY
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1.5 cups neutral oil (vegetable oil, canola, soy bean, or grapeseed are great options) 1
- 6-8 tbsp chili flakes (Sichuan chili flakes are best, but you can also use dried Chinese chilies or Korean gochugaru) 2
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1/2 tbsp sesame seeds
- 1/2 tsp salt, to taste
Instructions
- 1
In a heat-proof bowl, combine together the chili flakes, soy sauce, sesame seeds, and salt.
- 2
Heat your neutral oil to around 250-300 F, or when a wooden chopstick/spoon sizzles when submerged in the oil.
- 3
Pour the hot oil over the chili flakes and immediately stir to evenly distribute the oil and to avoid burning the chilies 3.
- 4
Taste the oil and season with more salt and/or soy sauce to taste. Store in an airtight container and let cool completely prior to refrigerating and serving 4.