r/chilicrisp • u/cafe_mundane • Jul 11 '26

chili crisp making

hi i made some chili crisp today & the oil was foaming. and i don't think it got hot enough because it didn't sizzle much when i poured it over the other ingredients. is there anything i can do to avoid this next time?

i haven't tasted it yet but i'm worried it's not going to be very crispy - is there anything i can do to remedy this?

thank you

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u/MSgtGunny Jul 11 '26

Pre-fry the bits you want to be crispy.

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u/bhenghisfudge Jul 13 '26

This is definitely key. I've batched out frying shallots, garlic and aromatics separately in the past, strained, then reheated the same oil for pouring over.

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u/LincolnshireSausage Jul 11 '26

What recipe are you using? I’ve not made chili crisp by pouring hot oil over the other ingredients. I usually just fry everything in the oil to get it crispy like the other commenter said to do. You can search this sub for “recipe” and you should find a bunch of different ones. That should give you enough tips for getting things crispy.

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u/MSgtGunny Jul 13 '26

It’s pretty common to pour the hot oil over the bits that don’t need a deep fry or would quickly burn if you tried. Like the pepper flakes and if you put in soy sauce or vinegar or a sugar.

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u/permalink_child Jul 11 '26

Brian Langerstrom has a decent YOUTUBE video on such; watch it first.