Five Flavor Oil
Transform your cooking with this aromatic **Five Flavor Oil**, a bold and versatile condiment that infuses your dishes with layers of savory, smoky, and slightly spicy flavors. This recipe masterfully blends the richness of garlic, green onions, and ginger with the fiery kick of dried chili flakes, the numbing tingle of Sichuan peppercorns, and the warm complexity of star anise. Enhanced with soy sauce, sesame oil, and a touch of salt, this fragrant oil is the perfect finishing touch for stir-fries, dumplings, noodle bowls, or roasted vegetables. Ready in just 20 minutes with simple pantry ingredients, this infused oil is easy to make and stores well, letting you add a gourmet touch to your meals anytime.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 1 cup Neutral oil (e.g., vegetable or canola oil)
- 4 cloves Garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 3 stalks Green onions, chopped (white and green parts)
- 1 inch piece Fresh ginger, thinly sliced
- 1.5 teaspoons Dried red chili flakes
- 1 teaspoon Whole Sichuan peppercorns
- 2 Star anise pods
- 1 tablespoon Soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon Sesame oil
- 0.5 teaspoons Salt
Instructions
Heat the neutral oil in a small saucepan over medium-low heat until it becomes shiny but not smoking, about 2-3 minutes.
Add the sliced garlic, green onions, and ginger slices to the hot oil. Stir gently and allow them to fry slowly until golden brown, about 5-7 minutes. Be careful not to burn the aromatics.
Using a slotted spoon, remove the fried garlic, green onions, and ginger from the oil and set them aside on a paper towel to drain. This step prevents them from turning overly bitter.
Reduce the heat to low. Add the dried red chili flakes, Sichuan peppercorns, and star anise to the infused oil. Stir for about 1-2 minutes to release their flavors, being cautious not to scorch the spices.
Turn off the heat and allow the spiced oil to cool slightly for 5 minutes before stirring in the soy sauce, sesame oil, and salt.
Once completely cool, strain the oil through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean glass jar or small bottle to remove the whole spices.
Store the Five Flavor Oil in an airtight container at room temperature for up to two weeks or in the refrigerator for up to one month. Shake before use, and enjoy as a flavorful addition to your favorite dishes!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
2250 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 252.2 g | 323% | |
| Saturated Fat | 19.2 g | 96% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5.9 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 1771 mg | 77% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 19.5 g | 7% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 6.7 g | 24% | |
| Total Sugars | 2.2 g | ||
| Protein | 5.4 g | 11% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 95 mg | 7% | |
| Iron | 2.9 mg | 16% | |
| Potassium | 406 mg | 9% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
