Man, chili crunch is spendy

[conuly]

I wonder if I can make my own? I mean, it's oil and garlic and red chili flakes, right? How can I possibly screw that up?

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Comments

[movingfinger]

I've seen a bunch of chili crisp recipes! It doesn't look difficult, but does involve heating a lot of stuff in a lot of oil. Uses whole dried peppers, generally several kinds, not the flakes.

Lao Gan Ma chili crisp is $3.99 at Target (7 oz jar), ships free with $35 order. Momofuku and other brands are much pricier.

[agoodwinsmith]

I just like watching her videos of her cooking, so I haven't tried this, but hey:
https://www.marionskitchen.com/article/make-lao-gan-ma-chilli-crisp-at-home/

[movingfinger]

If one used bigger dried chilis, it would maybe be possible to seed them first. I’m not convinced that a sieve, assuming the right size is even on hand, is going to work well. The Chinese ones are so small, seeding first would be frustrating.

[agoodwinsmith]

Yes. She's a heat enthusiast, so her version of "enough seeds are gone" and my version probably wouldn't even be on the same chart.