Spicy Chinese Chili Sauce
This is the famous chili sauce you see in all those Chinese TikTok cooking videos. It's spicy, garlicky, and very aromatic. There was no recipe for it online, so I thought I would make one. This recipe is like a combination of all the techniques I saw.
Ingredients
Infused Oil
- ¾ cup neutral oil
- 4 Chinese dried chili peppers (split in half, seeds removed)
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 star anise
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 sprig cilantro
- 2 slices ginger
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 1 scallion (chopped into 2-inch pieces)
Chili Sauce
- 8-10 Fresno chile peppers (finely chopped)
- 2 jalapenos (finely chopped)
- 3 tablespoons minced garlic (about 9 cloves)
- 1 tablespoon minced ginger (minced)
- 1 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, heat oil to 300℉ over medium heat. Add the infused oil ingredients. The temperature will go down immediately. Try to maintain a temperature around 250-275℉. Cook for about 7 minutes until everything has a light golden color.
- Strain the oil and reheat it over medium-high heat until it reaches 350℉.
- Add Fresno chile peppers, jalapenos, garlic, and ginger, and cook for 2 minutes until the chili peppers are softened. Remove from the heat and let it sit for 10 minutes to allow the flavors to infuse.
- Transfer the chili sauce to a serving bowl. Add salt and vinegar, and stir to combine.
Notes
Storaage: Store leftovers in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 1593kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 4gFat: 169gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 48gMonounsaturated Fat: 107gTrans Fat: 1gSodium: 2340mgPotassium: 593mgFiber: 8gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 2315IUVitamin C: 177mgCalcium: 114mgIron: 2mg
Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.
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