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Chili Crisp

Name: Chili Crisp
Ingredients: 700-750 g Peanut Oil (3.5 C. ); 200 g Shallot (Sliced (2-3 large)); 75 g Garlic (Sliced (15 cloves)); 100 g Ginger (Sliced (1 large knob)); 6 Pods Star Anise 2-3; Cinnamon Sticks 60g (4 Tbsp); Gochugaru separated into 2 - 30g portions; 30 g Chili Flake (2 Tbsp); 15 g Sesame Seeds (1 Tbsp ); 1-2 g Szechuan Peppercorn (ground) (1/2 tsp ); 75 g Peanuts, chopped (1/2 C. ); 40 g Honey (1/4 C. ); 5 g Msg (1/2 tsp ); 35 g Salt; 3 g Fish Sauce (1 tsp ); 25 g Soy Sauce (2 Tbsp )

This Chili Crisp recipe is easily one of my top recipes of the year…or maybe ever. I put a spoonful on just about everything. Trust me—it crushes the store-bought version you’ve been buying.

Ingredients

700-750 g Peanut Oil, 3.5 C.
200 g Shallot, Sliced (2-3 large)
75 g Garlic, Sliced (15 cloves)
100 g Ginger, Sliced (1 large knob)
6 Pods Star Anise 2-3
Cinnamon Sticks 60g, 4 Tbsp
Gochugaru separated into 2 – 30g portions
30 g Chili Flake, 2 Tbsp
15 g Sesame Seeds, 1 Tbsp
1-2 g Szechuan Peppercorn (ground), 1/2 tsp
75 g Peanuts, chopped, 1/2 C.
40 g Honey, 1/4 C.
5 g Msg, 1/2 tsp
35 g Salt
3 g Fish Sauce, 1 tsp
25 g Soy Sauce, 2 Tbsp

Instructions

Heat oil to 300F / 150C
Fry sliced garlic for 90 seconds until about 80% and remove it from the oil and place on a sheet tray lined with a paper towel.
Fry Shallot for 5-6 Minutes at 300F, move to paper towel with garlic
Heat oil back up to 325F / 160Cand add star anise, cinnamon and ginger. Cook until ginger is golden brown, about 5-10 minutes and pour over 30g gochugaru and let sit for 5 minutes and strain oil back into the pot.
Reheat the oil to 325F and pour over remaining gochugaru, chili flake, szechuan peppercorn and sesame seads. Infuse for 10 Minutes.
Once infused, stir in peanuts, salt, honey, msg, fried shallots, and fried garlic. Be sure to crush garlic and shallots in your hand before adding them to the mixture.
Let cool, Place in containers and refrigerate (keeps 4-5 weeks in fridge at least)