How to Make Homemade Chili Garlic Oil

Chili Garlic Oil Recipe

Chili garlic oil is a twist on a famous Asian condiment—chili oil. The combination of the spicy chilies and the crispy garlic bits perfectly match with dumplings, noodles, and any steamed or fried dishes. Turn your favorite dishes into delicious spicy treats with my version of homemade chili garlic oil.

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Ingredients

• 1 cup garlic oil
• 1/4 cup garlic, fried
• 1/4 cup bird's eye chilies, roasted and chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar

Utensils for preparing the ingredients

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Utensils

For preparing the ingredients:

• 1 large bowl
• 2 medium bowls
• 2 small bowls
• Measuring cups
• Measuring spoons

For cooking the dish:

• Pot
• Cooking spoon

For storing the finished product:

• Empty container or bottle

Instructions

1. Pour the garlic oil in a preheated pan.
2. Add the bird's eye chilies, salt and sugar. Bring to a boil.
3. Remove the mixture from the heat. Let it cool.
4. Mix in toasted garlic.
5. Store the chili garlic oil in a clean bottle or a container.

Tips and Techniques

• Roasted chilies give that charred aroma and color.
• Fried garlic bits provide the crunchy texture.
• Reserved garlic oil contributes to the taste of the condiment.
• Save some cooking time by directly frying the chilies and the garlic.
• Add chili garlic oil when making sauces like the spicy soy vinegar dip.

How to Roast Bird's Eye Chilies

Ingredients

• Bird's eye chilies
• Garlic oil

Utensils

• Baking pan or baking sheet

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 200º C or 390º F.
2. Lay the chilies in a baking pan or baking sheet.
3. Drizzle the chilies with a little amount of garlic oil.
4. Bake it for 10 minutes.

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