Chili Garlic Oil

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup neutral vegetable oil (ie: vegetable or canola oil)
• 5 cloves garlic (finely diced)
• 1 shallot (finely diced)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons crushed red chili flakes
• 1/8 teaspoon sea salt

Instructions

1. 1

   Add the oil to a small pot and gently heat for a few minutes until warm.

2. 2

   Add the garlic, shallots, chili flakes and salt and heat over a low heat for 5 minutes or until the garlic begins to turn golden (don’t let it get too dark or it will affect the taste of your chili garlic oil).

3. 3

   Remove from the heat and allow to cool and infuse, then pour into a jar or serving dish.

4. 4

   Store in a jar in the fridge for up to 4 days.