Chilli Oil

Chilli oil can add that something special to anything you make. Why not try it drizzled over pizza or jazz up a simple salad with a splash.

Ingredients

500ml of Oil (Olive is best but sunflower works, also this makes about the same amount of chilli oil so just change this quantity for how much you need)

10-15g of chilli flakes (Or blend some dried chillis)

3-4 Whole dried chillis

Method

If you are planning on keeping your oil for some time (And remember it gets hotter with time so you should keep it for a few weeks before use) then you should sterilise the bottle first by washing in warm water, rinsing and then placing in an oven for 10-15 minutes at 160C.

Now heat the oil for a few minutes and then add the chilli. Cook for around 4 minutes and then transfer into the warm bottles. This prevents any germs being in the bottle. Be careful when putting the oil in the bottles as it can splash around!