Spiced Chili Oil

Spiced Chili OilCharles Masters
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Makes 1 1⁄4 cups| Hands-On Time: 15m | Total Time: 20m

Ingredients

  • 1 cup olive oil
  • cloves garlic, chopped
  • 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2 teaspoons finely grated orange zest, plus 1⁄4 cup juice
  • kosher salt and black pepper

Directions

  1. In a small saucepan, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil over medium heat. Add the garlic, red pepper, paprika, and cumin. Cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the tomato paste and orange zest and cook, stirring, until slightly darkened, about 30 seconds. Add the orange juice, the remaining oil, 1 teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon black pepper and stir to combine; remove from heat and let cool.
By Charlyne Mattox,  June 2011

Nutritional Information

  • Per ServingServing Size: 1 tablespoon
  • Calories 84
  • Fat  9g
  • Sat Fat  1g
  • Cholesterol  0mg
  • Sodium  81mg
  • Protein  0g
  • Carbohydrate  1g
  • Sugar  0g
  • Fiber  0g
  • Iron  0mg
  • Calcium  3mg
What does this mean? See Nutrition 101.

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Quick Tip

Stocked refrigerator
Make the oil up to 5 days in advance; refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before serving.

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