Three ingredients and about 5 minutes is all it takes to make flavorful homemade garlic chili oil. It’s a wonderful addition to many dishes.
This garlic chili oil recipe is so simple to make and you’ll love how it easily adds a burst of flavor to your food. You can stir it into rice, drizzle it over vegetables, use it as a dip for dumplings, and so much more.
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What Is Garlic Chili Oil?
Have you ever had the popular condiment chili crisp (or chili crunch)? This is like a simplified version of that. It only requires 3 ingredients and a few minutes on the stovetop.
All you need is red chili flakes, garlic, and oil. This homemade oil is so delicious on a wide variety of dishes.
How To Make Garlic Chili Oil
This is so simple, you barely need a recipe. Heat your oil in a pan over medium-low heat on the stove. I use olive oil for mine. Add minced garlic and pepper flakes to the hot oil. You can use regular red pepper flakes, or pick up some Sichuan chili pepper flakes or dried crushed chilis to adjust the flavor.
Cook, stirring often, until the garlic is softened. If you’d like to make it more like a chili crunch, you can add in minced shallots or green onions in with the garlic as well or even sesame seeds. That’s it! It’s ready in minutes.
Can I Store For Later?
Since we’re using fresh garlic, I recommending storing in the refrigerator for only 3-4 days. The recipe below just makes a small amount but you can scale it up if you would like to save some for later.
Using Homemade Garlic Chili Oil
This is great for adding a burst of flavor to almost anything! I love using it to contrast the creaminess of my Whipped Cottage Cheese Dip.
But you can add some to your fried rice or ramen noodles. Drizzle a little over roasted vegetables (or one of our air fryer vegetable recipes). Dip in dumplings or potstickers. It’s great with so many savory dishes!
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Garlic Chili Oil Recipe
Three ingredients and about 5 minutes is all it takes to make flavorful homemade garlic chili oil. It’s a wonderful addition to many dishes.
- Prep Time: 0 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Sauce
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Heat oil in a pan over medium-low heat. Add minced garlic and red pepper flakes.
- Cook, stirring often, until garlic is softened.
- Use immediately or let cool and store in a jar in the fridge.
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