Chipotle Oil recipe

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Ingredients

1 ½ cups olive oil
½ cup dried chipotle chile pepper, crushed
½ cup red pepper flakes

Nutrition Info

157.6 calories
carbohydrate: 2.7 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 16.9 g
fiber: 1.2 g
protein: 0.5 g
saturatedFat: 2.4 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 2.2 mg
sugar: 0.4 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Place oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Heat oil to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C) using a candy thermometer to gauge temperature.

  2. Break chipotle chiles into small pieces and place into a a spice grinder, pulse to grind into 1/8-inch pieces. Stir ground chipotle chiles and red pepper flakes into the hot oil. Cook until chile oil begins to foam, 3 to 5 minutes.

  3. Remove chile oil from heat, cover and let sit for 4 hours to overnight. Pour chile oil through a fine mesh strainer into a sealable container.

Recipe Yield

1 1/4 cups

Recipe Note

This is my take on Chinese hot oil. The chipotle gives it a smokey taste. It is great as a dip for bread. Great for pan frying, searing, flavoring, or anything you want to add some kick to.

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