Homemade Chili Crisp

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Servings: 20
Yield: 20 servings

Description

This chili crisp recipe infuses oil packed with crunchy shallots, garlic, and chili pepper flakes for a homemade condiment that's sure to spice things up!

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
1 1/2 shallots, finely chopped
6 cloves garlic, finely chopped
6 whole star anise pods
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3/4 cup red pepper flakes
1 (1 1/2 inch) piece ginger, or more to taste, peeled and finely chopped
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 teaspoons white sugar
1 teaspoon shiitake mushroom powder
1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

1 Bring oil, shallots, garlic, star anise, and cinnamon to a simmer in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Continue simmering, swishing oil around occasionally, until garlic and shallots are browned, about 20 minutes.
2 Mix red pepper flakes, ginger, soy sauce, sugar, mushroom powder, and salt together in a medium bowl.
3 Strain shallot mixture through a fine mesh sieve over red pepper flake mixture. Let garlic and shallot pieces cool in the sieve, then stir them back into the infused oil. Discard star anise.
4 Pour into a glass container with a secure top; chill until ready to use.