Chinese Hot Chili Oil Recipe

Love the spicy hot chili oil that comes with your food when dining at a chinese restaurant? Making the condiment at home is quite easy, using a simple and straightfoward method. This recipe for chinese hot chili oil makes an excellent accompaniment to hot dishes such as noodles, dumplings, and stir-fries, or chilled specialties like sichuan bang bang chicken. The measurements below will produce about 1/2 cup of chili oil which can be stored in a dry, clean, and air-tight jar in the refrigerator for up to 1 month. If you use chili oil very often, doubleor even triplethe ingredients to make a larger batch. If you like your chili oil even hotten, either increase the amount of chili peppers or lower the amount of oil to 1/3 of a cup. Before proceeding, please read the warnings about handling chili peppers safely.