Viral Chili Oil
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A spicy, aromatic chili oil made with neutral oil, garlic, ginger, shallot, chili powder, and crushed red pepper. Optional soy sauce and MSG add savory depth, while resting overnight improves the flavor.
- Time
- 24 hours 10 minutes
- Equipment
- Stovetop
- Good for
- Snacks
- Cuisine
- East Asian
- Contains
- Gluten and soy
Diet and allergen details are read from the ingredient names and are not certified.
Ingredients
Oil Base
- 330 g
Aromatics
- 25 g
- 6 g
- 35 g
Chili Mix
- 75 g
- 45 g
- 16 g
- 6 g
- 4 g
Optional Flavor Boosters
- 16 g
- 6 g
Weights are estimates. Together, the ingredients weigh about 575 g before cooking, which is about 25 g per serving.
Steps
Prepare Chili Mix
Prepare the chili mix in a bowl by combining the chili powder, crushed red pepper, onion powder, salt, and sugar.
Heat Aromatics
Heat the neutral oil in a saucepan over medium-low heat.
Add the garlic, sliced ginger, and chopped shallot to the saucepan. Stir carefully after each addition.
Continue heating and stirring until the aromatics gently bubble.
Finish
After the oil has cooled slightly, stir in the optional soy sauce or black vinegar if using.
Let the chili oil sit for at least overnight before using. The source notes that the flavor improves substantially after 24–48 hours.
Notes
The source's numbered instructions skip from step 2 to step 4 and do not explicitly state when to combine the heated oil with the prepared chili mix. Follow the stated actions only; this assembly detail is absent from the supplied source. Rest for at least overnight, preferably 24–48 hours, for improved flavor.
Nutrition
These are estimates per serving, worked out from the ingredients.
- Calories
- 143
- Protein
- 1 g
- Carbs
- 4 g
- Fat
- 14 g
- Fiber
- 1 g
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