Chili Crisp

Name: Chili Crisp
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: ½ cup avocado oil; 3 shallots thinly sliced; 5 cloves of garlic peeled and thinly sliced; 2 green onions white part only; 2 garlic cloves skins removed; 3 inch chunk of ginger; 1 Tbsp whole sichuan peppercorns; 2 whole star anise; 1 cinnamon stick; 1 bay leaf; ½ tsp whole cardamom; ½ cup Sichuan chili flakes; ½ Tbsp coconut sugar; 1 tsp umami seasoning blend; 1 tsp salt; 1 Tbsp sesame oil; 1 tsp soy sauce; ½ Tbsp gochujang; 1 Tbsp toasted sesame seeds

10 steps

Prep:10minCook:15min

If you like spicy condiments give this chili crisp recipe a try. It is great for everything! I have used it on pasta, stir fry, soup, vegetables, pizza, etc.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 07:36:09 GMT

Ingredients

8 servings

Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat

Step 2

Once the oil is hot add shallots to the pan and cook, stirring frequently, until golden brown (about 5 minutes) then remove from pan and place on a paper towel-lined plate

Step 3

Add the sliced garlic to the skillet and cook, stirring frequently, until golden (about 3 minutes) then remove from the pan and add to the paper towel-lined plate

Step 4

Add the white parts of the green onion, garlic cloves, ginger, peppercorns, star anise, cinnamon stick, bay leaf, and cardamom, and gently simmer for about 5 minutes careful that none of the contents burn

Step 5

Turn off the heat and cover the saucepan and allow the contents to sit for 1 hour

Step 6

In a heat-safe bowl combine the Sichuan chili flakes, coconut sugar, umami seasoning, and salt

Step 7

Pour the infused oil through a fine mesh strainer over the chili mixture

Step 8

Stir in the add-ins

Step 9

Break up the crispy garlic pieces and add them to the crispy chili mixture

Step 10

Allow the chili crisp to cool to room temperature and then transfer to a heat-safe container and store in the refrigerator