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Chili Oil

Red, FIERY, and soo tasty. The PERFECT topping for noodles, and that is the PERFECT meal for the cold and miserable weather of winter in New York
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 4 hours 35 minutes
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups neutral oil Vegetable, peanut, etc
  • 5 ea Star Anise
  • 1 stick Cinnamon Stick
  • 3 tb Sichuan Pepper corns
  • 3/4 cup Crushed Red pepper flakes or asian chili powder
  • 1 tsp Salt to taste
  • 1 knob ginger root Peeled and Diced
  • 10 ea Thai Chili peppers Washed, Diced, Minced
  • 3 cloves garlic Peeled, Minced

Method
 

  1. Add all but the chili powder and salt to a small sauce pan
  2. over medium heat, bring the oil to 180 degrees Simmer for 20 minutes, watching closely.
  3. In a heat proof bowl, mix the salt and chili powder
  4. CAREFULLY, strain the oil over the chili powder mixture
  5. Stir well and let cool, ~ 4 hours

Notes

One can create a world of variations, my favorite is the addition of even more garlic. (Enough garlic to drive a stake of fear into your local goth), soy sauce, a bit of sugar, and a splash of balsamic  vinegar.

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