Description
Chile crisp is a delicious condiment that adds flavor, umami and heat to a wide variety of dishes. We use peanut oil and dried scallops to add extra flavor and crispiness.
Ingredients
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- 1 1/2 cups Peanut Oil
- 2 Serranos, chopped
- 1 Head Garlic, peeled and chopped
- 1/4 Onion, diced small
- 1/3 cup Dried Scallops, chopped
- 1 Cinnamon Stick
- 4 Star Anise
- 1 tsp Black Peppercorns or Szechuan Peppercorns
- 1 Tbls Cayenne
- 1/3 cup Red Chile Flakes
- 1 tsp Sugar
- 1 Tbls Tamari
- 1/2 tsp Salt
Instructions
- Put the oil, serranos, garlic, onion, dried scallops, cinnamon stick, star anise and peppercorns into a small saucepan. Heat until it comes to a simmer and let it simmer for 30 minutes, until everything gets golden brown.
- Put the cayenne, chile flakes, sugar, tamari and salt into a heat proof container.
- When the garlic has browned, heat the oil to 300°. As soon as it is hot enough, strain the oil into the chile flake mixture, reserving the solids.
- Let the solids cool, discard the cinnamon stick and star anise, and add the solids back into the oil.
- Store in jars.
