Chinese Chile Oil

While you can buy chile oil in any Chinese grocery, it won't compare to homemade. And it couldn't be easier—just heat up a neutral oil and pour it over crumbled chiles and spices. This recipe is adapted from The Dumpling Galaxy Cookbook.

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  • Serves

    makes 2 1/2 cups

  • Time

    5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 cups vegetable oil
  • 12 cup red pepper flakes
  • 13 cup gochugaru (Korean red pepper flakes)
  • 3 cinnamon sticks
  • 1 star anise
  • 2 tbsp. minced ginger
  • 1 coarsely chopped scallion

Instructions

Step 1

In a small saucepan, heat the vegetable oil to 325°. In a heatproof bowl, mix the red pepper flakes, gochugaru, cinnamon sticks, star anise, minced ginger, and scallion. Stir the hot oil into the spice mixture. Let cool. Remove the scallion and cinnamon sticks. Store chilled in a sealed container up to 6 months.
  1. In a small saucepan, heat the vegetable oil to 325°. In a heatproof bowl, mix the red pepper flakes, gochugaru, cinnamon sticks, star anise, minced ginger, and scallion. Stir the hot oil into the spice mixture. Let cool. Remove the scallion and cinnamon sticks. Store chilled in a sealed container up to 6 months.
Recipes

Chinese Chile Oil

  • Serves

    makes 2 1/2 cups

  • Time

    5 minutes

chinese chile oil
HEAMI LEE

By Helen You


Published on January 17, 2017

While you can buy chile oil in any Chinese grocery, it won't compare to homemade. And it couldn't be easier—just heat up a neutral oil and pour it over crumbled chiles and spices. This recipe is adapted from The Dumpling Galaxy Cookbook.

chinese dumplings with sauces
The recipes, tools, and tips you need for the endlessly adaptable one-bite marvel

Featured in: The Complete Guide to Mastering Chinese Dumplings at Home

Ingredients

  • 2 cups vegetable oil
  • 12 cup red pepper flakes
  • 13 cup gochugaru (Korean red pepper flakes)
  • 3 cinnamon sticks
  • 1 star anise
  • 2 tbsp. minced ginger
  • 1 coarsely chopped scallion

Instructions

Step 1

In a small saucepan, heat the vegetable oil to 325°. In a heatproof bowl, mix the red pepper flakes, gochugaru, cinnamon sticks, star anise, minced ginger, and scallion. Stir the hot oil into the spice mixture. Let cool. Remove the scallion and cinnamon sticks. Store chilled in a sealed container up to 6 months.
  1. In a small saucepan, heat the vegetable oil to 325°. In a heatproof bowl, mix the red pepper flakes, gochugaru, cinnamon sticks, star anise, minced ginger, and scallion. Stir the hot oil into the spice mixture. Let cool. Remove the scallion and cinnamon sticks. Store chilled in a sealed container up to 6 months.

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