Chilli oil

Ingredients

• Vegetable oil: 250ml
• Garlic cloves: 6. thinly sliced
• Chilli flakes: 3 tsp
• Sichuan peppercorns: 2 tsp. crushed
• Ginger: 20g. peeled and thinly sliced
• Caster sugar: 1 tsp
• Salt: 0.5 tsp

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat the vegetable oil in a saucepan over a medium heat. Once hot,add the thinly sliced garlic cloves until golden and crisp. Pour the oil through a sieve into a heatproof bowl and transfer the garlic to a sheet of kitchen roll.

2. 2

   Add the chilli flakes,Sichuan peppercorns and ginger to the heatproof bowl. Stir well and add the caster sugar and salt. Leave to cool for 5 minutes and stir in the crispy garlic cloves.

3. 3

   Transfer the chilli oil to a sterilised jar and place into the fridge until needed.