Easy homemade chilli oil
This homemade chili oil blends chili flakes, Sichuan pepper, and aromatic spices infused into hot neutral oil. The process creates a spicy, fragrant oil with a complex flavor profile suitable for drizzling over noodles or other dishes to add heat and fragrance.
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons chili flakes
- 1 teaspoon Sichuan pepper
- 1 teaspoon onion flakes
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 star anise
- 4 garlic finely sliced, cloves
- 20 gram ginger finely sliced, peeled, fresh piece
- 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 250 millilitre neutral oil like vegetable, sunflower or corn
Instructions
- In a heatproof bowl or jug, mix together all the ingredients bar the oil. Ensure it's well combined and that the sugar is lump-freeNote: Use a large bowl or jug. Once you pour the oil onto the spices it will bubble up ferociously. It's imperative that the container is heat proof to handle the hot oil. DO NOT USE PLASTIC
- Heat the oil in a deep saucepan on the stove until almost smoking hot. To test it, drop a few chilli flakes into the oil. They should immediately start to sizzle and float to the top.
- Remove the oil from the heat and immediately pour it over the spices. Careful, it will sizzle and spit. It might be easier to do this process inside an empty kitchen sink
- The oil will keep sizzling and foaming for about 2 minutes. Once it's died down, carefully give the mixture a stir with a spoon and leave it to cool down completely
- You can now bottle the mixture in a sterilised jar, or store in an airtight container in the fridge. Enjoy over noodles or with a variety of other dishes
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1 250ml jar
Amount Per Serving
Calories 2315
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 2315kcal | 116% |
| Carbohydrates | 54g | 18% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 238g | 366% |
| Saturated Fat | 19g | 95% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 69g | 406% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 139g | 695% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Sodium | 2443mg | 102% |
| Potassium | 443mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 38g | 76% |
| Vitamin A | 1239IU | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 122mg | 12% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.