Umami Bomb: Best Homemade Chili Crisp Recipe!

Name: Umami Bomb: Best Homemade Chili Crisp Recipe!
Total time: 65 min
Ingredients: 1 cup (240 ml) vegetable oil (canola or peanut oil work well); 8 cloves garlic, thinly sliced; 3 medium shallots, thinly sliced; 2 inch piece of ginger, peeled and thinly sliced; 2 star anise; 1 cinnamon stick (approx. 3 inches); 2 bay leaves; 1/2 cup (40g) dried red chilies (such as Sichuan facing heaven or Korean gochugaru), roughly chopped; 2 tablespoons red pepper flakes (adjust to heat preference); 1 tablespoon Sichuan peppercorns; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon five-spice powder; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 tablespoon black vinegar (Chinkiang vinegar preferred); 1/4 cup toasted sesame seeds

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Ingredients

1 cup (240 ml) vegetable oil (canola or peanut oil work well)
8 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
3 medium shallots, thinly sliced
2 inch piece of ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
2 star anise
1 cinnamon stick (approx. 3 inches)
2 bay leaves
1/2 cup (40g) dried red chilies (such as Sichuan facing heaven or Korean gochugaru), roughly chopped
2 tablespoons red pepper flakes (adjust to heat preference)
1 tablespoon Sichuan peppercorns
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon five-spice powder
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon black vinegar (Chinkiang vinegar preferred)
1/4 cup toasted sesame seeds