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Fresh Thai Green Chili Oil (泰国绿辣椒油)

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泰国绿辣椒油 (Fresh Thai Green Chili Oil) I love fresh Thai chili, whether it is red or green. However, I do not typically consume large portion of them, thus I have to find a good way to store them. One simple way is to clean and store them in freezer. In this recipe, I am trying a new way to store them, which makesit very easy to use for the future cooking, such as adding the chili oil to noodle soup. For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category . Ingredients 1/2 cup  canola oil 30 fresh Thai green chili Preparation Time:  5 minutes Cooking Time:  1 minutes Cooking Steps 1. Buy fresh Thai green chili, use around 30 of them, rinse clean using water. 2. Place the washed chili on a paper towel to absorb the water. I usually do not discard the paper towel after this type of use, let the paper dry and reuse it next time. 3. Cut the chili stem out (save the chili stem for compost), cut the chili into thin slices horizontally. 4. Place the chili slices into a glass jar. 5. Ad...

Less Than 5 Minutes Homemade Paprika Oil Using Microwave (自制甜辣椒油)

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自制甜辣椒油 (Zi Zhi Tian La Jiao You) It took me years to figure out the difference between paprika and chili powder. Paprika powder is not spicy at all, it has sweet flavor and very deep red color. I have used paprika powder for many roast meat recipes . While I love the spiciness from hot chili pepper, I believe it would be nice to have a convenient condiment like homemade chili oil but not spicy at all, for example, adding to soup or salad. Luckily paprika oil fits in this role really well, this is really nice for kids who refuse to eat spicy food. This uber easy recipe uses microwave to cook the oil directly in a glass jar, no hassle for cleaning pots and pans. For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category . Ingredients 2 tablespoon paprika powder 8 tablespoon canola oil Preparation Time: 2 minutes Cooking Time: 1 minute Servings: 1 small jar of paprika oil Cooking Steps 1. Get a clean and dry small glass jar, I used a fruit jar I cleaned after finishing the fruit. I feel so go...

5 Minutes Hassle Free Microwaved Chili Oil (五分钟微波炉自制辣椒油)

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五分钟微波炉自制辣椒油 (Wu Fen Zhong Wei Bo Lu Zi Zhi La Jiao You) Chili oil is my favorite condiment for many types of noodle soups, especially the wonton soup. The simple spicy flavor is a perfect company to soups that are going to warm you soul in cold and wet days. You can make the chili oil easily at home, this recipe onle takes 5 minutes and saves you the hassle of cleaning any pots and pans. Recipes by Category . Ingredients 1/2 cup  canola oil 2 tablespoon chili powder Preparation Time: 2 minutes Cooking Time: 1  minute Cooking Steps 1. Get a clean and dry glass container (you can reuse pickle container, jam container). 2. Place 2 tablespoon chili powder to the jar, add 1/2 cup of canola oil,  use chopstick or spoon to mix the oil and the chili powder evenly. 3. Use microwave high power to cook 1-2 minutes or until the oil is bubbling. Tip: Microwaves have different powers, so cook 30 seconds in multiple times, watch if the oil bubbles, if so, then no need to cook more. ...