Homemade Chili Oil

3g protein · 8 min · 2048 kcal

Homemade Chili Oil

Surely, you have easily accessible and affordable ingredients to substitute chili oil in your recipe. But if you prefer homemade chili oil over a store bought chili oil because you have to make sure you know every ingredient included, my recipe will be your life saver! Making homemade chili oil is cheap and easy!

8 min1 serving2048 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup cooking oil (with a high smoke point (check notes))
  • 3 tbsp chili flakes (or crushed dried chili peppers)
  • a pinch or two of salt

Instructions

  1. 1

    Place all the ingredients in your saucepan.

  2. 2

    Heat over low or medium heat for four to five minutes, making sure you're keeping an eye on it to ensure the oil doesn't produce smoke.

  3. 3

    Each time the oil seems like it will produce smoke, remove the pan from the heat to help lower the temperature. Then put the pan to continue heating.

  4. 4

    After the four or five-minute period, turn your stove off and remove the pan from it.

  5. 5

    Place it on top of your countertop to allow it to cool for around two to three minutes.

  6. 6

    Once cool, slowly pour your homemade chili oil into your glass container.

  7. 7

    You can use it immediately. If you won't use it or after using it, seal the container tightly, and store it in your refrigerator.

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