Chili oil

I inhale chili oil whenever I get chinese food. Obsessed with it. So good.. on everything. Figured I might as well learn how to make it. Can't take credit for this recipe, got it from here. This was fun to make : ) Ingredients are: 

1 1/2 cups vegetable oil (I used organic H.E.B.)

5 star anise

1 cinnamon stick

2 bay leaves

3 tablespoon sichuan peppercorns

3/4 cup chili flakes (sichuan ones are best for this)

1.5 tsp salt

Here's what I used

First place anise, cinnamon, bay leaves, peppercorns in a small bowl, then add that to oil & heat stove to medium high for 30 minutes. Keep a close eye on it - if it starts bubbling too much - turn the heat down. Then back up. You want the spices to darken but not burn. I ended up taking mine off at 20 minutes. Take off heat and let cool

Scoop chili flakes & salt into a heat safe bowl or pot , then strain oil into pot ! Let cool & transfer to a jar. Will keep in the fridge for 6 months !