# Sichuan Chilli Oil

This recipe shows how to make Sichuan chilli oil, a famous condiment prized for its complex, layered flavours and deep red colour.

- Total time: 5 min
- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3 parts ancho chillies
- 1 part arbol chillies
- 1 cup Sichuan red peppercorn
- 2 sticks cinnamon
- 2 pieces star anise
- 1 leaf bay leaf
- 5 pieces clove
- 1 cup peanut oil
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 generous amount salt
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil

## Instructions

1. Toast the dry red chillies at 120°C for 2-3 minutes.
2. Remove the stems and seeds from the chillies.
3. Cut them into smaller chunks.
4. Grind the chillies into a mixture of powder and flakes.
5. Heat peanut oil to 180°C.
6. Add Sichuan peppercorns, cinnamon, star anise, bay leaf and cloves to the oil and cook for a couple of minutes at 180°C.
7. Remove the solids from the oil.
8. Let the oil cool to 120°C.
9. Crush garlic.
10. Add the chillies, garlic and a generous amount of salt to a bowl.
11. Add the oil gradually to the chilli mixture.
12. Mix well.

## Equipment

- pan
- spice grinder

## Source

- Original video: https://youtu.be/OHh1nypK2m4?si=4I-JbsiV2cII8jJc
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/54523e60-64e7-4410-adf5-bbc2775bc81d
- Extracted: 2025-01-07

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