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How to Make Crunchy Chili Oil
Wow, it’s another seriously hot summer this year!
So-o-o, since it’s so hot, why not beat the heat by eating something spicy? 💪
Today we’re introducing a crunchy “Peanut Chili Oil” you can eat by the spoonful 💁♀️ In Japan, this style is called “taberu rayu” (literally “chili oil you eat”): instead of using just a few drops for heat, it’s packed with crispy bits like fried garlic and spooned on as a topping.
The toasty aroma of peanuts and the spicy kick with fried garlic will whet your appetite ♪
Peanut chili oil goes with just about anything: somen noodles, chilled tofu, gyoza, you name it ✌️ Give it a try 😋
Ingredients
- Vegetable oil … 50 g
- Sesame oil … 50 g
- ★Onion … 60 g
- ★Peanuts … 30 g
- ★Garlic … 25 g
- ★Ginger … 20 g
- (A) Sliced dried red chili peppers … 2 tbsp
- (A) Doubanjiang (Chinese chili bean paste) … 1 tbsp
- (A) Sugar … 1 tbsp
- (A) Soy sauce … 2 tsp
- (A) Toasted white sesame seeds … 1 tbsp
Directions
[Prep]
Thinly slice the onion and garlic, pat them dry with paper towels, then fry each separately in oil.
Chop the ★ ingredients into easy-to-eat pieces.
1. Put the vegetable oil and sesame oil in a frying pan over medium heat. When the oil starts to bubble, add the chopped ★ ingredients and stir.
2. Turn the heat down to low and cook for about 5 minutes, then add (A) and mix well.
Turn off the heat, let it cool slightly, and transfer to a jar. Done ♪
Tips for Making Peanut Chili Oil
- Fried garlic and onion burn easily, so fry them slowly over low heat until golden brown.
- If you want a crunchier texture, we recommend chopping the ingredients into larger pieces.
- Adjust the heat with the amount of sliced chili peppers. Mincing the chilies makes it even spicier!
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Add a dash of peanut chili oil ♪
3 Dishes We Recommend
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Chilled Somen Noodles
Gyoza
Rice
A little dash is nice, but try piling it onto a bowl of steaming hot rice. You’ll be going back for bowl after bowl, guaranteed ♪
↑ Besides the dishes above, it also goes great with yakisoba (stir-fried noodles), karaage (Japanese fried chicken), and more 👍✨
Give peanut chili oil a try on all kinds of dishes ♪ (In Japanese, this line was a pun: “a-rayu-ru” mixes “arayuru” (all kinds of) with “rayu” (chili oil) 🤣 lol)
Thank you for reading all the way to the end ( ..˘ᵕ˘ .. ) *bows*
