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A glass container is sitting on a table in the sun. Inside the container, there is a metal spoon and homemade chili crisp (chinese condiment with fried shallots, garlic and chinese chili flakes).

Chili Crisp

This homemade chili crisp condiment is a flavor bomb of spice and crunch that goes with almost everything.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Resting Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 40 tbsp
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Chinese
Calories: 100
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups Avocado Oil
  • 2 Shallots
  • 2 Garlic Bulbs
  • ⅓ cup Chinese Chili Flakes
  • 1 tsp Crushed Red Chili Flakes
  • 1 tbsp White Sugar
  • ½ tbsp Salt
  • 1 tbsp Soy Sauce
  • 1 tbsp Maple Syrup
  • 1 tbsp Mirin
  • 1 tbsp Sesame Oil
  • ¼ cup Sesame Seeds

Method
 

  1. Combine Chinese Chili Flakes, Crushed Red Chili Flakes, White Sugar and Salt in a heat-safe bowl. Set aside.
  2. Thinly slice the shallots and the garlic cloves (roughly ⅛ of an inch or 3 mm).
  3. Heat up the Avocado Oil in a medium sauce pan on medium-high heat.
  4. Slowly add the thinly-sliced shallots to the oil. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking. Fry until light golden-brown. Remove the shallots from the oil and set on a paper towel lined plate to rest.
  5. Slowly add the thinly-sliced shallots to the oil. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking. Fry until light golden-brown. Remove the garlic from the oil and set on the same paper towel lined plate (with shallots) to rest.
  6. Pour the hot oil over the spices in the heat-safe bowl. Stir well to distribute the oil through the spices. Set aside to cool for 30 minutes.
  7. Once the oil-mixture is cooled, add the soy sauce, maple syrup, mirin, sesame oil, and sesame seeds to the bowl, and stir. Then, add the fried shallots and garlic, and stir.
  8. Pour the chili crisp into a jar and keep in the fridge for up to 3 months.

Notes

This homemade chili crisp can be used immediately, but it is recommended to wait until the next day to let all the flavors mingle in the jar.