7 Insanely Spicy Chilli Oil Recipes

If you’ve been to a half-decent Vietnamese restaurant I’ll bet you’ve come across a little jar or tin of this baby. Chilli oil is a super flexible oil which is great for spicing up your stir fry or mixed through a beautiful Italian pasta. Best part is, a little goes a long way.

See our 11 insanely spicy chilli oil recipes below (best part is, there’s only one set of directions).

Directions

1. Heat 2 table spoons of oil over a medium heat fry pan and fry off your ingredients, turning it down to a low heat before it begins to brown
2. Add any remaining oil and warm through
3. Let the oil cool to room tempreture
4. Store in a tightly sealed jar and shake

Paprika Chilli Oil

A great sidekick for pork and lamb dishes alike.

• 2 Tablespoons of dried chilli flakes
• 200ml of sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• 1 clove of crushed garlic
• 2 teaspoons Paprika

Avocado Chilli Oil

Perfect mixed in with balsamic and over a salad, for that bit of added heat.

• 3 facing heaven peppers
• 2 Tablespoon of sichuan peppercorns
• 100ml of avocado oil
• 100ml of olive oil
• 1 tea spoon of salt

Citrus Special Chilli Oil

Another salad special, this time with the popular and easy to find bird’s eye.

• 6 bird’s eye chillies
• Tablespoon of cayenne pepper corns
• 200 ml of peanut oil
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• 1 teaspoon lemon rind

Ghost Chilli Oil

This one isn’t for the faint-hearted and with this don’t fry off the chilli. Give the oil 2-3 weeks to preserve and infuse the heat.

• 3 ghost chillies (raw)
• 200ml of olive oil
• 1 teaspoon of salt

Garlic Chilli Oil

Who doesn’t like Garlic? Yeah exactly! Drizzle some of this over a pizza, pasta or through a dirty Sunday morning kebab. You know you want to.

• 1/4 cup of dried chilli flakes
• 200ml of olive oil
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• 2 cloves of garlic

Italian Chilli Oil

This time we’ve gone full italian with some added garlic, oregano and basil. The only way to finish your pizza.

• 1/4 cup of dried chilli flakes
• 200ml of olive oil
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• 1 cloves of garlic
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried basil

Asian Chilli Oil

• 1/4 cup of dried chilli flakes
• 200ml of vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 tablespoons of sichuan peppercorns

With only a few staple ingredients there’s nothing stopping you from making a few and inventing a couple of your own.

Let me know what your favourite combinations are in the comments below.

• About the Author

About John Rosato

I’m the founder of Chasing Chilli where I share my journey in chasing down the best chilli – from seed, to sauce to salt. I’m a 24 year-old from Melbourne with a love for all things chilli and sport. I’m not a great writer, but I will tell it how I taste it. Thanks for stopping by!