#shorts #food #cooking Chili oil stove top version: 2 cups avocado oil (or another neutral oil) 5 cloves of thinly sliced garlic 2 large or 4 medium shallots 4 spring onions 1 thumb-sized piece of ginger 2-star anise 1 stick cinnamon 2 tsp cloves 1 tbsp Szechuan peppercorns 1/2 cup Chinese chili flakes (you can use regular chili flakes) 1 tbsp chili powder (if you want it more spicy) 1/4 cup toasted sesame seeds 2 tsp kosher salt 2 tsp white pepper 2 tsp MSG (optional) 1 tbsp Chinese black vinegar 1 tbsp soy sauce (optional) Chili oil quick version: 1 cup neutral oil (I used avocado) 3 tbsp chili flakes 4 cloves of minced garlic 1/2 tsp kosher salt 1/2 tsp pepper