Aunt Lily's Chili Oil
The BEST chili oil around...
Ingredients
- 1 cup red chili flakes
- 2-3 cups neutral oil peanut, avocado, vegetable or canola oil
- 2 tbsp sesame seeds
- 4 cloves minced garlic
- 2 tbsp minced ginger
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1.5 tbsp salt + more to taste
- 1 cinnamon stick
Instructions
- In a heatproof bowl or jar, add the red chili flakes, sesame seeds, garlic, ginger, sugar, salt and cinnamon stick
- In a small pot, heat the neutral oil over low-medium heat until it reaches about 225-250 degrees F. You'll know it's ready when you drop a piece of garlic or ginger in and it sizzles right away.
- Carefully pour the hot oil over the ingredients in the heatproof bowl/jar and allow to sizzle for a few minutes.
- Gently stir and allow to cool slightly before enjoying.