HOT Chili Oil recipe offers healing benefits to heatseekers!

Hello! I have wanted to share this longtime favourite recipe for a while. It's EASY to make and so very delicious. Friends love to receive this fiery gift! Some do like it hot! This hot chili oil benefits heatseekers and all who add a little warming heat to meals! If you have been reading SB for a while, you'll know that I was a true 'wuss' (sp?LOL) for a very long time but in the last 10 years or so, have made a concerted effort to improve my ability to enjoy the benefits of 'capsicum' family herbs in my meals and condiments. I have come to believe that these spicy additions to life, are beneficial and healing on many levels.

Research indicates that those who eat spicy foods such as chili peppers on a daily basis enjoy a 14% drop in mortality risk, compared with those who don't! (source)

I've written several posts about the benefits of  'capsaicin' ~ main component of 'capsicum', or cayenne family herbs. Here's a link to learn more. 

CAPSICUM HIGHLIGHTS:

See the herbal glossary under ‘articles’ for reference or click here.

Here's a printable recipe for Hot Chili Oil!

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Hot Chili Oil Recipe

This recipe makes makes 1 cup. Just double or triple to make a larger batch.

Course Condiment

Cuisine Herbal Medicine

Keyword #condiments, #healing, #whole30, Paleo

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon local garlic minced
• 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
• 1 cup olive oil

Instructions

1. In a small saucepan, combine the garlic, red pepper flakes and oil.
2. Heat the oil slowly until small bubbles form.
3. Keep on medium heat for about 5 minutes.
4. Remove from the heat and let cool.
5. Store in a dark cupboard for a week or two.

Recipe Notes

Now it's "choice" time! Either strain the oil or allow the hot flakes to stay put. I tend to strain and then bottle in small jars For home use, I leave the hot pepper flakes in the oil You can also strain the garlic + chili flakes out. Label. Keep refrigerated. Use within 60 days.

This makes a great gift for your 'heat seeking friends'.

Spice things up! Use this piquant concoction to elevate a sauces, stews, stir fries etc.
There are variations on this idea, of course. We can change up the type of herb used. I've made this with fresh and dry capsicum herbs. I tend to use dried chilis when making oil infusions. If planning to gift to friends, I strain garlic and chilis out of the mixture. Label your concoction!!

Pin this one for later and plan to make this piquante condiment soon!

Here's to our health ~ may a variety of these warming oils bless your table
   xo  Carol