Sichuan Chile Oil (ChiliOil4)
Making the normal version + a bit extra to give to my father.
Made 700 milliliters on 2023-02-09
Inspired by Sichuan Chile Oil (ChiliOil1)
Inspiration for Sichuan Chile Oil (ChiliOil6)
Process notes
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@0min: Oil and in-boil ingredients were placed in the medium-size stainless steel pot using a single burner set to 5.
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@18min: 210°
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@23min: set burner to 4 temp
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@30min: 280°; good amount of bubbles
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@36min: 300°
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@46min: 322°
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@52min: 333°
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@63min: 350°. Turned temp down to 3
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@65min: 345°
Heat the oil for 65 minutes
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625 milliliters of Vegetable Oil (Crisco Pure Vegetable Oil)
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8 grams of Star Anise (Approximately 7 stars. A few were pretty large.)
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17 grams of Cinnamon Stick (This was about one and a half 6" sticks.)
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3 Bay Leaf
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1.5 tablespoons of Green Sichuan Peppercorn (D.M.D. Brand)
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4.5 tablespoons of Red Sichuan Peppercorns (Natural Plus Green brand from Amazon)
Dry additions
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2.25 teaspoons of Table Salt. (Kosher salt, which I put in the mortar and pestle so that there wouldn't be any large granules.
1.5tsp were put in the regular, large jar, and 0.75tsp were put in the second, 8oz mason jar.)
1.5tsp were put in the regular, large jar, and 0.75tsp were put in the second, 8oz mason jar.)
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12 tablespoons of Sichuan Chili Flakes. (Natural Plus Green brand from Amazon.
8oz were put in the regular jar, and 4oz were put in the 8oz jar.)
8oz were put in the regular jar, and 4oz were put in the 8oz jar.)
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1.5 tablespoons of Chinese Black Vinegar. (Soeos brand.
1 tablespoon was put in the regular jar, and 0.5 tablespoons were put in the 8oz jar.)
1 tablespoon was put in the regular jar, and 0.5 tablespoons were put in the 8oz jar.)
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