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: 301 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 14 min. | 1 min. | 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.
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.
Stage 3 - 1 min.
Trim the stalks off 2 red chillis and split them in half lengthways.
Remove and discard the seeds.
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.
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.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 2,264 Kcal or 9,479 Kj | 1 gr | 2 gr | 250 gr |
| 113 % | <1 % | <1 % | 38 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 752 Kcal or 3,148 Kj | < 1 gr | 1 gr | 83 gr |
| 38 % | <1 % | <1 % | 13 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 250 ml : 1.57 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
Source
Home made.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Chicken pie, Caesar salad, Pitta bread, Nanou's tuna tart, Pollack fillet baked with rice and vegetables., ... All |
 | Peppercorns: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Herb olive oil, Preserved lemons, Red mixed pickle, Feta in olive oil with herbs, Salmon marinated like herring, ... All |
 | Red chilli: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Sausage rougail, Vietnamese prawns, Erika's ceviche, ... All |
 | Bayleaf: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Two-stage beef chuck , Bouquet garni, Sausage and lentils "en cocotte", Herb olive oil, Mexican-style pork medallions , ... All |
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