Chili Oil or Chili Crunch

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Start with a whole head of garlic, roughly chopped.
  2. 2Take a large shallot and thinly slice it.
  3. 3In a separate bowl, combine gochugaru, chili flakes, shiitake mushroom powder, optional MSG, sugar, and some grated ginger.
  4. 4In a small pot, add in your neutral oil, garlic, and shallots.
  5. 5Slowly bring the heat up to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  6. 6Once the garlic and shallot are nicely golden, carefully strain them from the oil.
  7. 7Bring that oil back up to temperature.
  8. 8Carefully pour the hot oil over your spices.
  9. 9Add a little soy sauce and a little bit of rice vinegar.
  10. 10Add sesame seeds.
  11. 11Once it's cooled, add in the fried garlic and shallots.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Neutral Oil
  • 10 cloves Garlic
  • 1 large Shallot
  • 0.66 cup Gochugaru
  • 0.66 cup Chili Flakes
  • 2 in knob Ginger
  • 2 tsp Shiitake Mushroom Powder
  • 2 tbsp Sugar
  • 2 tsp MSG
  • 2 tbsp Rice Vinegar
  • 2 tbsp Soy Sauce
  • sesame seeds

Equipment

finger death trap (slicer)small potbowlstrainer

Tips

  • Do not heat the oil and then add the garlic and shallots at the beginning, slowly bring the heat up with them in the pot.
  • You can keep it out of the fridge, but personally, keeping it in the fridge is recommended.