5.0 from 12 votes
Homemade Chili Oil
This classic Chinese chili oil is a common ingredient in so many of my favorite Asian dishes, and this easy homemade recipe is absolutely spot on in every way. Now I save money, and never run out of my favorite condiment.
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 3 cups
Calories: 110 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
the spices
- 1/2 cup crushed chiles or chili flakes
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 star anise
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 Tbsp toasted sesame seeds
- 1 tsp Sichuan peppercorns
- 1 tsp black peppercorns
- 4 cloves
- 1 tsp five spice powder
the oil
- 2 cups canola oil (also use soybean, peanut, or sesame oil)
- 1 inch long piece of fresh ginger, cut in half
Instructions
- Stir together all the spices in the bottom of a heat proof jar or bowl. It should be large enough to hold the spices and the 2 cups of oil.
- Heat the oil and ginger in a saucepan over medium to medium high heat until it registers 270F with an instant read thermometor.
- Remove the ginger and carefully pour the oil (it will sizzle!) into the jar. Stir the contents well.
- Let cool for an hour, then remove the cinnamon stick, bay leaves, and star anise. Cap and refrigerate until needed.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1Tbsp
Calories
110kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
1g
Sodium
49mg
(2%)
Potassium
63mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
879IU
(18%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
14mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 110
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1Tbsp | |
| Calories | 110kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Sodium | 49mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 63mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 879IU | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.