Keto Crispy Chilli Oil Topping Sauce for Everything | Lao Gan Ma Chilli Sauce

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil adds healthy fats while canola is more affordable.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

Tamari is gluten-free, while liquid aminos are often less expensive.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Honey is a natural sweetener, while agave can be cheaper.

fermented soybeans

🥗Healthier: miso paste

💰Cheaper: tofu

Miso provides a similar umami flavor, while tofu is budget-friendly.

De-seed 12 chilies and place them in a hot pot to warm up.

Switch off the burner and prepare to heat the oil.

Add about 2.5 tablespoons of garlic to the pot and sauté until slightly brown on the edges, being careful not to burn it.

Add a little cold oil to stop the garlic from burning.

Add 2 star anise and 3 cardamom pods to the garlic and oil mixture.

Add 1 cup of olive oil to the pot and mix with the garlic.

Add ginger to cool down the oil and prevent bitterness, then switch off the burner.

Add 1.5 tablespoons of fried shallots to the mixture.

Add 3/4 teaspoon of salt and half a teaspoon of better than bouillon for umami flavor.

Add 1 tablespoon of gochugaru to the mixture for flavor and color.

Mix well to dissolve the better than bouillon and combine all ingredients.

Transfer the mixture to a glass jar and refrigerate for a couple of days before use.

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