How to Make Authentic Sichuan Chili Oil

CiCi Li
5/26/2016
Updated:
9/14/2016

Many of you asked me in how we can make the authentic Sichuan chili oil at home. So today I present you with the autentic Sichuan chili oil recipe! 

1/4 of a cup of red pepper flakes
A pinch of salt
1/2 of a cup of vegetable oil
1 raw cinnamon
1 tablespoon of star anise
1 tablespoon of Sichuan pepper corns
3 bay leaves

In a bowl, add 1/4 of a cup of red pepper flakes and a pinch of salt. Set aside. In a pan, heat up 1/2 of a cup of vegetable oil, add 1 raw cinnamon, 1 tablespoon of star anise, 1 tablespoon of Sichuan pepper corns, 3 bay leaves. Cook until the aroma comes out. Then filter out the oil. Lastly pour the hot oil in the bowl.

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CiCi Li is the TV presenter of "CiCi's Food Paradise" on NTD Television and a food columnist for The Epoch Times. Join her and discover endless wonders of Asia-related topics from recipes and cooking tips to food culture.
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