Chile Crisp

🥘 Ingredients

• vegetable oil ½ cup
• dried minced onion ¼ cup
• granulated sugar ½ tsp
• Diamond Crystal kosher salt ½ tsp
• crushed dried small red chiles or red-pepper flakes 0.33 cup
• sesame seeds 3 Tbsp
• coarsely ground Sichuan peppercorns (optional) 1 tsp
• granulated sugar ½ tsp
• Diamond Crystal kosher salt 1 tsp

1. 1

   Combine the vegetable oil , dried minced onion , granulated sugar , and Diamond Crystal kosher salt in a small saucepan . Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the onion becomes evenly golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes .
2. 2

   Add the crushed dried small red chiles or red-pepper flakes , sesame seeds , and coarsely ground Sichuan peppercorns (optional) , if using, and sizzle, stirring, for 1 minute , then stir in the remaining granulated sugar and Diamond Crystal kosher salt .
3. 3

   Use immediately or refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks . Spoon over everything. It adds big flavor to milder bases, such as eggs, tofu, noodles, rice, vegetables, white fish, lean pork and chicken breast.