Description
If you're a fan of spicy food and looking to enhance your dishes, learning how to make Thai Chili Oil, is a game-changer. The rich flavors and aromatic heat will take your culinary creations to the next level. Customize your heat level with this simple recipe!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/4 cup Chili flakes. Add more if you prefer it extra spicy!
- 1 cup oil
- 2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoon minced garlic
Instructions
- Heat your preferred oil over medium heat in a small saucepan. Make sure the hot oil is not smoking. You want it hot but not overly hot.
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2. Add dried chili flakes, minced garlic, and salt to a heat-proof bowl. Place a rack or a towel under it to protect your counter surface.
- Once the oil is hot, pour it over the heatproof bowl with all the ingredients. Watch the oil sizzle vigorously in the golden brown sauce!
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Be careful not to touch it until it simmers down a bit.
- Use a wooden spoon, chopsticks, or metal utensil to stir the ingredients. Allow the chili sauce to cool completely.
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Remove it from heat, let it cool to room temperature, and store it in a small glass jar.
Notes
- For a less spicy version, grind your own dried chili flakes to remove the seeds from the hot peppers to control the heat level to fit your preference for heat level. Grab whole dried chilis at your local Asian grocery stores.
- For best results, avoid very fine chili powder. The fine powder easily clumped up. Plus, the flakes add more texture to the oil!
- Experiment with different kinds, like Spur chilis, Thai bird's eye chilis, or Jinda chilis, to discover unique flavor profiles that suit your taste buds. All these can be found at most Asian supermarkets.
- Experiment with different oils based on your preference.
- Adjust spice levels by choosing chili varieties and controlling cooking time.
- Prep Time: 5
- Cook Time: 5
- Category: Easy recipes
- Method: stovetop
- Cuisine: Thai