Name: Homemade Chili Crisp
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 20
Ingredients: Vegetable oil - 1 ½ cups; Shallots, finely chopped - 1 ½; Garlic, finely chopped - 6 cloves; Whole star anise pods - 6; Ground cinnamon - 2 teaspoons; Red pepper flakes - ¾ cup; Ginger, or more to taste, peeled and finely chopped - 1 (1 1/2 inch) piece; Soy sauce - 2 tablespoons; White sugar - 2 teaspoons; Shiitake mushroom powder - 1 teaspoon; Salt - ½ teaspoon

Ingredients for - Homemade Chili Crisp

1. Vegetable oil 1 ½ cups

2. Shallots, finely chopped 1 ½

3. Garlic, finely chopped 6 cloves

4. Whole star anise pods 6

5. Ground cinnamon 2 teaspoons

6. Red pepper flakes ¾ cup

7. Ginger, or more to taste, peeled and finely chopped 1 (1 1/2 inch) piece

8. Soy sauce 2 tablespoons

9. White sugar 2 teaspoons

10. Shiitake mushroom powder 1 teaspoon

11. Salt ½ teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Homemade Chili Crisp

1 . Stage

Bring oil, shallots, garlic, star anise, and cinnamon to a simmer in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Continue simmering, swishing oil around occasionally, until garlic and shallots are browned, about 20 minutes.

2 . Stage

Mix red pepper flakes, ginger, soy sauce, sugar, mushroom powder, and salt together in a medium bowl.

3 . Stage

Strain shallot mixture through a fine mesh sieve over red pepper flake mixture. Let garlic and shallot pieces cool in the sieve, then stir them back into the infused oil. Discard star anise.

4 . Stage

Pour into a glass container with a secure top; chill until ready to use.