Extra Chili Oil 辣椒油

Name: Extra Chili Oil 辣椒油
Cook time: 37 min
Total time: 37 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 2 oz ginger slices; 12 cloves garlic, crushed; 1 onion, peels on, cut into quarters; 2 tbsp Sichuan peppercorns; 1 bay leaf; 3 cups neutral oil (I like to use avocado oil. You can also use vegetable, canola, grapeseed, or peanut oil); 1/2 cup chili flakes (I use Thai chili flakes for extra spicy, you can use regular red pepper flakes); 3 tbsp neutral oil; 1/2 large onion, chopped; 3 tbsp soy sauce; 3 tbsp toban djan, Chinese chili bean paste; 2 tbsp gochugaru, optional; 2 tbsp fermented black beans, optional; 2 tbsp sugar; 1/2 tsp msg or mushroom powder; A pinch of salt