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Homemade Szechuan Chili Oil
By James Rotanson
Chinese · Dinner · Easy · 15 min · 6 ingredients
A fragrant, spicy, and numbing oil infused with aromatics and Szechuan peppercorns, perfect for drizzling over noodles, dumplings, or stir-fries.
Ingredients
- 1 cup neutral oil (vegetable or canola)
- 0.5 cup Szechuan chili flakes (coarse)
- 2 pieces star anise
- 1 piece cinnamon stick
- 1 tbsp Szechuan peppercorns
- 0.5 tsp salt
Steps
- Heat oil with star anise, cinnamon, and peppercorns over low heat for 10-15 minutes until fragrant.
- Place chili flakes and salt in a heatproof bowl.
- Strain the hot oil into the bowl over the chili flakes.
- Let cool completely before storing in a jar.
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