Hot Chili Oil

ChineseVegetarianEasy30 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 0.5 cup corn oil
  • 20 each dried hot chili peppers
  • 0.5 tsp Sichuan peppercorns
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 each . Line a small, fine strainer with a paper towel and set it aside.
  • 2 each . In a small, heavy saucepan heat the oil. When the oil is very hot,

Instructions

  1. 1

    turn down the heat to very low and add the peppers.

  2. 2

    Cook, stirring, until peppers turn dark brown.

  3. 3

    Add the peppercorns and paprika, and continue to cook just until mixed. 3.

  4. 4

    Pour the oil through the strainer into a bowl.

  5. 5

    Discard the solids.

  6. 6

    Pour the oil into a small jar and cover with a lid.

  7. 7

    Store in the refrigerator.

Tags

greeka-taste-of-china