Chili Oil

Name: Chili Oil
Yield: Makes about 1¾ cups
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1¼ cups, vegetable oil; 1 , shallot, sliced into ¼-inch rings; 1 (2-inch) piece, ginger, peeled and sliced into ¼-inch-thick rounds; 3 , garlic cloves, peeled; 2 , bay leaves; 1 , star anise pod; 1 , cinnamon stick; 1/2 cup, Sichuan chili flakes; 1/8 teaspoon, table salt

11 comments

Appears in Cook's Illustrated January/February 2023

Chinese

Make Ahead

Sauces

Chili oil, neutral oil infused with aromatics and spices and tinted vibrant red by Sichuan chili flakes, features in many traditional Chinese dishes.

SERVESMakes about 1¾ cups

TIME1 hour, plus 1½ hours cooling

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Chili oil, neutral oil infused with aromatics and spices and tinted vibrant red by Sichuan chili flakes, features in many traditional Chinese dishes. It can also be used at the table to add color and moderate heat to noodles, soups, or dump...

This is a members' feature.