Chili Oil or Chili Crunch

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Start with a whole head of garlic, roughly chopped.
  2. 2Start with a whole head of garlic, roughly chopped.
  3. 3Start with a whole head of garlic, roughly chopped.
  4. 4Take a large shallot and thinly slice it.
  5. 5Take a large shallot and thinly slice it.
  6. 6Take a large shallot and thinly slice it.
  7. 7In a separate bowl, combine gochugaru, chili flakes, shiitake mushroom powder, optional MSG, sugar, and some grated ginger.
  8. 8In a separate bowl, combine gochugaru, chili flakes, shiitake mushroom powder, optional MSG, sugar, and some grated ginger.
  9. 9In a separate bowl, combine gochugaru, chili flakes, shiitake mushroom powder, optional MSG, sugar, and some grated ginger.
  10. 10In a small pot, add in your neutral oil, garlic, and shallots.
  11. 11In a small pot, add in your neutral oil, garlic, and shallots.
  12. 12In a small pot, add in your neutral oil, garlic, and shallots.
  13. 13Slowly bring the heat up to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  14. 14Slowly bring the heat up to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  15. 15Slowly bring the heat up to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  16. 16Once the garlic and shallot are nicely golden, carefully strain them from the oil.
  17. 17Once the garlic and shallot are nicely golden, carefully strain them from the oil.
  18. 18Once the garlic and shallot are nicely golden, carefully strain them from the oil.
  19. 19Bring that oil back up to temperature.
  20. 20Bring that oil back up to temperature.
  21. 21Bring that oil back up to temperature.
  22. 22Carefully pour the hot oil over your spices.
  23. 23Carefully pour the hot oil over your spices.
  24. 24Carefully pour the hot oil over your spices.
  25. 25Add a little soy sauce and a little bit of rice vinegar.
  26. 26Add a little soy sauce and a little bit of rice vinegar.
  27. 27Add a little soy sauce and a little bit of rice vinegar.
  28. 28Add sesame seeds.
  29. 29Add sesame seeds.
  30. 30Add sesame seeds.
  31. 31Once it's cooled, add in the fried garlic and shallots.
  32. 32Once it's cooled, add in the fried garlic and shallots.
  33. 33Once it's cooled, add in the fried garlic and shallots.

Ingredients

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