Hot oil (adapted from dewitt and gerlach)

1 Pt

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2cupsVegetable oil
1cupDried red chiles
1Mashed garlic cloves
1Slices fresh ginger root

Directions

Heat oil to 350. Off heat, add other stuff. Leave to cool. Remove garlic and ginger, if used. Let peppers steep 24 hr in the oil.

Decant oil and use it to flavor cooked foods or in place of regular oil.

Recipes posted to FIDO COOKING echo by Mike Loo, an excellent cook, between Dec 1, 1944 and Jul 31, 1995. Many are authentic Chinese recipes.

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