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Home-made chilli oil

Name: Home-made chilli oil
Prep time: 14 min
Cook time: 1 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 250 ml
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 2 red chillis; 1 bayleaf; 1 sprig thyme; 10 peppercorns; 250 ml olive oil

It is very simple and economical to make your own chilli oil. Here's how to do it.

52 K 4.3/5 (6 reviews)

15 min.

Easy

1.60 €

250 ml

5 Ingredients

Last modified on: March 30^th 2022

For 250 ml, you will need:

1 2 red chillis
2 1 bayleaf
3 1 sprig thyme
4 10 peppercorns
5 250 ml olive oil
Total weight: 305 grams

Times for this recipe

Preparation: 15 min.

Cooking: 1 min.

All in all: 15 min.

Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - ⌛ 5 min.

Prepare a container for your chilli oil. Here I'm using a small (250 ml) glass bottle .

Sterilise by pouring a little boiling water into it and shake.

Empty out the water and leave the bottle upside down.

Stage 2 - ⌛ 2 min.

Prepare 2 red chillis, 1 bayleaf, 1 sprig thyme and 10 peppercorns.

Stage 3 - ⌛ 1 min.

Trim the stalks off 2 red chillis and split them in half lengthways.

Remove and discard the seeds.

Stage 4 - ⌛ 1 min.

Cut each half in 2 again lengthways.

Stage 5 - ⌛ 1 min.

Bring a small pan of water to the boil and blanch all the ingredients for 30 seconds.

Stage 6 - ⌛ 2 min.

Drain and dry everything.

Stage 7 - ⌛ 1 min.

Put into the bottle.

Stage 8 - ⌛ 2 min.

Pour in 250 ml olive oil.

Seal and leave to infuse for at least 3 weeks before using. Keep in a cool, dry place.

Remarks

If you would like a hotter oil, simply add more chillis, or leave in the seeds.

Keeping: Several months stored in a cool dry place.

Source: Home made.

Nutritional information

	Proteins (gr)	Carbohydrates (gr)	Fats (gr)	Energy value (in k-calories)	Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe	0	2 RDI=0 %	250 RDI=40 %	2,260 RDI=110 %	9,480 RDI: 110 %
Per 100 g	0	0	80 RDI=10 %	750 RDI=40 %	3,150 RDI: 40 %

How much will it cost?

For 250 ml : 1.60 €

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