Chilli Oil
Ingredients
2/3 cup chilli flakes
4 garlic cloves, smashed and peeled
3 spring onions, cut into thin rings
2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
625ml neutral oil (such as Olive Oil)
65ml Sesame oil
Method
Put everything in a saucepan, heat to 110-120C for 15 minutes. Do not allow temperature to exceed 120C *.
Notes
* Elwin says ‘I walked away from my last batch and it was probably about 140C by the time I came back though I thought I had burnt it (the chilli etc was quite dark red), but actually it tasted fine!’
Optional additions (any or all of the following before cooking)
1/3 cup Chinese black beans, coarsely chopped
zest of 3 large oranges
1 tablespoon Sichuan peppercorns
Adapted from a NY Times recipe.
22 Apr 2017
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Jos Martin