"HOMEMADE HOT CHILI OIL

By RoketJSquerl

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup Korean Red Chili Pepper Flakes Powder
• 1 1/2 cups Canola oil

Details

Adapted from delishplan.com

Preparation

Step 1

Instructions

Place Korean Red Chili Pepper Flakes Powder in a heat-safe container. For example, a glass measuring cup in the photos will work.
In a small saucepan, heat up oil over high heat for 3-4 minutes, or until you see a little smoke comes out. Turn off the heat.
Slowly and carefully pour the heated oil onto the pepper powder. It will immediately sizzle. Make sure the running oil touches the entire pepper surface till the pepper is completely covered in the oil. Stir and let cool for 10 minutes. Transfer oil and pepper solids into a jar.
If you want the oil only, let the pepper sit in the oil for a few hours, and then transfer the flavored oil into a jar. By then, the pepper solids are all at the bottom of the measuring cup. It's very easy to discard.
Cuisine: Chinese | Recipe Type: Sauce, Gluten Free, Vegan
Notes

1. When heating up oil in a saucepan, make sure that the saucepan is completely dried. Any water in the pan will cause oil to explode. Be careful.

2. Alternatively, you could use cayenne pepper or red chili flakes to make this recipe. But I highly recommend the Korean one since I've tried them all and that tastes better than other peppers.

3. This recipe yields around 1 1/4 cups hot chili oil.