Chile Crisp

Name: Chile Crisp
Yield: Makes about 2 cups
Ingredients: 4 small shallots, thinly sliced; 2 heads of garlic, separated into cloves, sliced; 1½ cups vegetable oil; 2 3" cinnamon sticks; 6 star anise pods; 1 2" piece ginger, peeled, very finely chopped; ¼ cup crushed red pepper flakes; 2 Tbsp. soy sauce; 2 tsp. sugar

By Chris Morocco

July 24, 2018

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This all-purpose chile crisp—which is tangy, spicy, and crunchy—will give your other condiments an inferiority complex. You’ve been warned. Put it to good use on eggs, meat, seafood, and our Celery, Green Bean, and Tofu Salad.

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