Crispy Garlic Chili oil
2 1/2 cups neutral oil (I use corn oil)
2 large shallots
10 cloves garlic
½ cup Chinese red chili flakes
2 tbsp Spicewalla Gochugaru
¾ tbsp salt
1 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
Ingredients
- Thinly slice garlic and shallots. They should be even and look like this.
- Pour oil into a sauce pan then add your garlic and shallots. Turn up the heat to med-high and continue to stir until they start to brown then set aside. You will see bubbling and this might take anywhere from 10-20 minutes depending on temperature.
- While the garlic and shallots are cooking, mix both red chili flakes, sugar, and salt into a heat proof container. I use stainless steel because the high temperatures might cause cracks in glass.
- Once the shallots and garlic are done cooking, heat up the same oil up to 350F and then pour it over the red chili mixture.
- Add soy sauce, toasted sesame seeds, and the crispy shallots and garlic. Mix and enjoy!
2 comments
Hi BonJon,
this is an excellent question. while it should be okay at room temp for a few weeks, we recommend that you keep it in the fridge so that it has a longer shelf life.
-Spicewalla Fam
Am wondering how long this will keep at room temperature? Or should it be refrigerated, and if so, how long will it keep in the fridge?