# Chilli oil

A delicious chilli oil recipe, perfect for adding a spicy kick to any dish.

- Total time: 60 min
- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 900 ml neutral tasting vegetable oil
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 tablespoons Sichuan peppercorns
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 3 star anise seeds
- 4 pieces bay leaves
- 2 cups dried chilli flakes
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 1 tablespoon chicken stock powder

## Instructions

1. Pour neutral vegetable oil into a pot.
2. Add garlic cloves, Sichuan peppercorns, a cinnamon stick, star anise seeds, and bay leaves to the pot.
3. Turn the temperature to low and let it cook slowly for a whole hour to infuse the oil with aromatics.
4. After about 30 minutes, remove the garlic.
5. While the oil is finishing up, combine dried chilli flakes, salt, and chicken stock powder in a bowl.
6. Whisk the mixture to combine.
7. Place a strainer on top of the bowl with the chilli flakes and spices, and pour in the hot infused oil.
8. Remove the strainer, and mix the oil and chilli flakes together.
9. Let it cool down, then transfer the chilli oil to a jar.

## Equipment

- pot
- whisk
- strainer
- bowl
- spoon
- jar

## Tips

- Aside from the oil and chilli flakes, all other ingredients are optional, so you can add or subtract any ingredients you desire. You can also add cardamom seeds or cumin to it. You can also forego chicken stock powder and use MSG or any other favorite seasoning.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8B7xSNf/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/bc6e7666-aec2-4f09-a9a1-75f888121db4
- Extracted: 2025-09-02

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