Crispy Chili Oil

1. 1 Chili flakes 12 g
2. 2 Shallotspack 200 g ≈ $2.00Not in every store: Walmart, Kroger, Costco, Target, Trader Joe's, Safeway, Whole Foods 40 g
3. 3 Garlic≈ $10.00 per kg 15 g
4. 4 Sesame seeds 8 g
5. 5 Sunflower oilpack 900 ml ≈ $3.50 100 ml
6. 6 Soy sauce 10 ml
7. 7 Salt 2 g
8. 8 Sugar 3 g

Grey items are salt, spices and anything under 30 g per jar: you usually have them at home, so they are not in the jar price. Sugar, vinegar and oil from 30 g are counted.

Method

1. Mince the shallot² and garlic³ very finely. Heat 100 ml oil in a Dutch oven to 120 °C, then fry the shallot and garlic for 8–10 minutes until golden and crisp.

2. Combine 12 g chili flakes, 8 g sesame seeds, 2 g salt, and 3 g sugar in a heatproof bowl.

3. Strain the hot oil with the shallot² and garlic³ through a sieve over the spices in the bowl. Stir; it should sizzle.

4. After 5 minutes, add 10 ml soy sauce and stir.

5. Cool to room temperature, transfer to a 0.25 l jar, and close with a lid.

6. Store only in the refrigerator for no longer than 7 days because of the garlic³ in oil. Stir before serving.