Add bold flavor and a spicy kick to your favorite dishes with homemade Chinese Garlic Chili Oil. Made with sesame oil, red pepper flakes, garlic, ginger, black vinegar, shoyu, and sake, this flavorful condiment comes together easily and adds depth to stir-fries, dipping sauces, salad dressings, and fried seafood.
Keep a jar of Chinese Garlic Chili Oil ready whenever a dish needs extra heat and savory flavor. For another spicy condiment from Cooking Hawaiian Style, try our Chili Oil (Rayu) for a Japanese-inspired chili oil with plenty of versatility.
For more ideas on using Chinese chili oil, explore this guide from The Woks of Life to learn about chili oil, its role in Chinese cuisine, and different ways to use it.
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Chinese Garlic Chili Oil
Use this spicy flavorful oil to add spice to any stir fry recipe or salad dressing. Great to add to any dipping sauce or use just as it to liven up some fried shrimp.
Ingredients
- 1/4 c. vegetable oil
- 2 1/2 TB sesame seed oil
- 1 tsp. dried red pepper flakes
- 3 TB Chinese black vinegar
- 2 TB Aloha shoyu
- 2 TB sake
- 1 1/2 TB sugar
- 2 large garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 TB fresh ginger, peeled, grated
Instructions
- In a saucepan over medium, heat; combine oils.
- Cook until just smoking. Remove from heat; stir in red pepper flakes.
- Cover, allow to steep 10 minutes.
- Add remaining ingredients; allow to sit an additional 15 minutes.
- Optional to strain through a fine sieve.
How To Serve:
- Makes 1 ½ cups.
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