Sesame Chili Oil
Savoury, tasty and addictive, this Chinese hot sauce will become your new favourite condiment for seasoning vegetables, rice, dumplings, noodles and more. Also known as 'chilli oil', this hot sauce is like the one found in Chinese restaurants and will be your new ally in the kitchen. Try it as a topping on these delicious wonton dumplings.
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There is nothing more wonderful than combining poor ingredients to create a sizzling combination. That's why you'll love this bright red spicy Chinese sauce.
- Ready in 10 minutes: yes, you read that right. This sauce is ready in 10 minutes maximum.
- Long shelf life: You can store your chilli oil for 6 months in the refrigerator.
- just like at restaurant: Although the ingredients are simple, you get a delicious sauce precisely because it is so easy to make.
- Extremely versatileYou can indulge yourself and use many types of vegetables or herbs to customise your own spicy Chinese sauce recipe.
Here are all the ingredients you'll need
- 50 g Chinese chilli powder
- 3 garlic cloves squeezed or finely chopped
- 3 tablespoons sesame seeds
- 1 Tablespoon finely chopped fresh ginger
- 3 teaspoons salt
- 300 ml sunflower oil
- 2 pieces of star anise
- 3 bay leaves
- ½ onion cut into wedges
Preparing Chinese hot sauce (step-by-step)
- Put the sunflower oil and all the 'oil-flavouring' ingredients (star anise, bay leaves, and ½ onion) in a saucepan and turn the heat up to maximum.
2. Let it sizzle for approx. 10 minutes or until the onion segments have browned at the edges.
3. Now remove everything from the oil with the help of a skimmer.
4. Meanwhile, put all the other ingredients in the jar (Chinese chilli powder, crushed garlic, sesame seeds, fresh ginger and salt).
5. Pour the boiling oil into the jar and let the oil sizzle all the ingredients.
6. Stir with a spoon and let your hot oil cool.
7. once the oil has cooled down. Close with a lid and store in the fridge.
Chinese hot sauce storage
You can store your Chinese hot oil in an airtight jar for up to 6 months in the fridge.
Now that you have all the information you need to prepare this wonderful burgers, all you have to do is get to work. Have fun in the kitchen!
Sesame Chili Oil
Equipment
- 1 heat-resistant glass jar
Ingredients
Ingredients to put in the jar
- 50 g Chinese chilli powder
- 3 cloves garlic squeezed or finely chopped
- 3 Tbsp sesame seeds
- 1 Tbsp fresh peeled ginger finely chopped
- 3 tsp salt
Ingredients for oil flavouring
- 300 ml sunflower oil
- 2 star anice
- 3 bay leafs
- ½ onion cut into wedges
Instructions
- Put the sunflower oil and all the 'oil-flavouring' ingredients (star anise, bay leaves, and ½ onion) in a saucepan and turn the heat up to maximum.
- 2. Let it sizzle for approx. 10 minutes or until the onion segments have browned at the edges.
- 3. Now remove everything from the oil with the help of a strain skimmer.
- 4. Meanwhile, put all the other ingredients in the jar (Chinese chilli powder, crushed garlic, sesame seeds, fresh ginger and salt).
- 5. Pour the boiling oil into the jar and let the oil sizzle all the ingredients.
- 6. Stir with a spoon and let your hot oil cool.
- 7. Once the oil has cooled down. Close with a lid and store in the fridge.
I hope you enjoyed the recipe, see you soon!
