Homemade Chilli Oil

Ingredients

• 1 cup Peanut oil (( Or canola, sunflower or any neutral flavour vegetable oil ))
• ½ cup Chilli flakes
• 3 cloves Garlic
• ½ tsp Salt
• ½ tsp Msg (( Or Chicken powder) Optional )
• 1 tsp Sesame oil
• 1 tbsp Sichuan peppercorns
• 1 cup Peanut oil (( Or canola, sunflower or any neutral flavour vegetable oil ))
• ½ cup Chilli flakes
• 1 tbsp Sesame seeds (( Raw or natural sesame seeds ))
• ½ tsp Salt
• ½ tsp Msg (( Or chicken powder ) Optional)
• 3 slices Ginger
• 3 cloves Garlic
• 1 pod Star anise
• 2 leaves Bay leaves
• 1 stick Cinnamon

Instructions

1. 1

   --- Chilli Garlic Oil ---

2. 2

   Finely chop the garlic cloves and set aside.

3. 3

   Heat the oil into low-medium heat in a small sauce pan.

4. 4

   Add the chopped garlic and fry for 1-2 minutes.

5. 5

   Add the chilli flakes, salt, and msg in. ( Oil temperature should be low-medium around 230°F before you add the chilli flakes. If the oil is too hot, let it sit for 2-3 minutes before you add the chilli flakes. )

6. 6

   Stir well for 1-2 minutes until the garlic light brown then add a teaspoon of sesame oil.

7. 7

   Turn off heat and let it cool down completely.

8. 8

   Store in and air-tight jar once cool down.

9. 9

   --- Sichuan Chilli Oil ---

10. 10

    Crushed the garlic and grind the Sichuan peppercorns into the fine coarse.

11. 11

    Mix chilli flakes, Sichuan peppercorns, salt, msg and sesame seeds in a bowl. Set aside.

12. 12

    In a saucepan/pot, heat one cup of oil to low-medium heat.

13. 13

    Add ginger slices, garlic, star anise, cinnamon and bay leaves and fry for 5-6 minutes until the garlic brown with low-medium heat.

14. 14

    Remove all the spices and clear the oil.

15. 15

    Turn off the heat, add the chilli flakes mixture, continue stir well for another 1-2 minute.( Oil temperature should be low-medium around 230°F before you add the chilli flakes. If the oil is too hot, let it sit for 2-3 minutes before you add the chilli flakes. )