Crispy Garlic Chilli Oil
Once you make your own chilli oil, it’s hard to go back to a jar off the shelf. Crispy fried garlic, toasted sesame oil, peanuts and a proper amount of chilli flakes, all sitting together in one jar ready to go on almost anything.
The trickiest part is knowing when to pull the garlic off the heat. It goes from golden to burnt fast in the last few minutes, and burnt garlic will make the whole batch taste bitter, so keep a close eye on it.
One batch makes a decent-sized jar that’ll last a few weeks in the fridge, so it’s worth making regularly to have on hand for noodles, eggs, dumplings or whatever needs a bit of heat and crunch.
Crispy Garlic Chilli Oil
CHILLI OIL · CONDIMENT · EASY
A Condiment That Goes on Everything
This isn't just heat — the crispy garlic, toasted sesame oil and peanuts give it real texture and depth, so it works more like a topping than a plain hot sauce.
One batch lasts for weeks in the fridge, so it's worth the half hour of effort. A spoonful goes on noodles, fried rice, eggs, dumplings, or basically anything that could use a bit more flavour.
Homemade also means you control the heat level, so you can go as mild or as fiery as you actually want rather than what's on the shelf.
Crispy Garlic Chilli Oil
Ingredients
- 8 Garlic Cloves Sliced
- 3 Spring Onions (Scallions) Sliced
- 40 g Roasted Unsalted Peanuts Chopped
- 150 ml Neutral Oil
- 20 g Dried Chilli Flakes
- 1 Dried Long Red Chilli Optional
- 150 ml Toasted Sesame Oil
- 10 g Sea Salt Flakes
- 40 g Brown Sugar Optional
Method
- Place a large pan over medium heat. Add the sunflower oil, chilli flakes, garlic, spring onion and long red chilli (if using). Mix and heat the oil until it starts to bubble (about 6 minutes).
- Once bubbling, reduce the heat to medium-low, give it a good stir, and allow to slowly fry for 14 to 15 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes.
- After 15 minutes, once the garlic is golden and crispy, remove it from the heat and place the pan onto a heat-resistant surface.
- While still hot, add the toasted sesame oil, roasted and chopped peanuts, sea salt flakes and brown sugar. Mix to dissolve the salt and sugar, then allow to cool down.
- Once cool, pour into a sterilised glass jar or airtight container. Dig in.
