Homemade Chili Crisp

Total Time Prep: 10 min. Cook: 15 min. + cooling
Yield 12 servings
Test Kitchen Approved
With just a few minutes of cooking and a handful of pantry ingredients, you can make a spicy, crunchy homemade chili crisp to spoon over everything.

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup canola oil
  • 1/4 cup crushed red pepper flakes
  • 3 tablespoons dried minced onion
  • 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
  • 1 tablespoon dried minced garlic
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper

Directions

  1. Heat oil, red pepper flakes, onion and sesame seeds in a small saucepan over medium-low heat.
  2. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the mixture starts to sizzle, bubble and turns orangish-red in color, 4-5 minutes.
  3. Add garlic, sugar, salt and pepper. Continue to cook, stirring frequently, until the sugar dissolves and garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute.
  4. Remove from the heat. Cool slightly, stirring occasionally until it stops bubbling. Carefully pour into a heatproof container. Cool to room temperature. Serve warm or cover and refrigerate until chilled. Stir well before using.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 133 calories, 14g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 198mg sodium, 4g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.

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