Easy Homemade Chili Oil

Chili oil is part of Chinese cooking. Many chili oils are sold in grocery markets. It is also true that many people demand to have this recipe to make chili oil at home. It is so easy to make the chili oil at home with the ingredients that are in your kitchen. This chili oil can add phenomenal flavor to any dish. Now I can share this chili oil recipe from scratch.

Ingredients:

4 tbs red pepper powder (Korean superstore)

2 tbs toasted sesame seeds

1 tsp Szechuan peppercorn, crushed

2 star anises

1 bay leaf

1 tsp sesame oil

1 cup peanut oil or grape seed oil

Directions:

In a glass jar with lid, add in all the dry ingredients. Add the sesame oil.

Heat the peanut or grape seed oil in a saucepan over medium heat for about 4 minutes.

Pour the hot oil into the glass jar. Let the incredible flavor infuse for a day or so. Then the chili oil is ready.