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Close-up of a bowl of chili oil with sesame seeds, a white spoon resting inside.

How to Make Chili Oil

Learn how to make flavorful homemade chili oil with toasted chili flakes and sesame seeds, perfect for spicing up dishes.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: condiment
Cuisine: Asian
Calories: 150
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Dried chili peppers
  • 50 g dried chili pepper to make half cup of chili flakes
  • 1.5 cup oil less or more to your liking
  • 3 tablespoon sesame seeds
  • 1 pinch salt

Method
 

  1. Toast dried chili peppers in 1 tbsp oil until browned and aromatic. Cool and crush into flakes with salt.
  2. Heat 1.5 cups oil with sesame seeds until golden. Turn off heat.
  3. Pour hot oil and sesame seeds over chili flakes. Stir and cool before storing.

Notes

Store in a glass container for best flavor.