Chili oil

Kochschritte

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Wash and sanitise a glass jar. If your jar is food-safe it should be heat proof, otherwise use a bowl and transfer the chili oil to a jar once cooled.

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Add the chili flakes, minced garlic, sugar, pepper, soy sauce, and optional gochugaru to the jar.

Schritt 3/6

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Add your neutral oil to a sauce pan over medium heat. Careful to make sure the pot is dry before adding oil, otherwise it will splatter. Keep oil on medium heat for 5 minutes.

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After 5 minutes, add the optional fragranced herbs (cloves, star anise, bay leaves) and leave in the oil for 2 minutes. Watch carefully to make sure they do not burn, reducing the heat if necessary.

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Remove the spices in the hot oil and discard. Carefully, pour the hot oil into the jar of chili flakes. The mixture will bubble so pour slowly. The jar will be extremely hot so leave it to cool, uncovered, at room temperature for about 30 minutes.

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Stir the jar with a clean utensil, cover, and let the flavor develop overnight in the fridge. Store the mixture in the fridge for up to one month, using a clean utensil every time.