Kim Dae-seok's Universal Green Onion Chili Oil

Name: Kim Dae-seok's Universal Green Onion Chili Oil
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: Leftover cooking oil about 200ml; Green onion 1/2 large; Chili powder 1/3 cup

A frugal and delicious homemade chili oil enhanced with a subtle green onion aroma and spicy flavor, made by repurposing leftover cooking oil from fried cherry tomatoes.

10 min Difficulty Very easy Sauces & basics

Main ingredients

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Ingredients needed 5 servings

Leftover cooking oil about 200ml

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Recipe

After frying, strain the leftover oil through a sieve to completely remove any crumbs or debris such as breadcrumbs.
In a heat-proof container, add 1/2 large green onion (the green part) to the cooled oil before turning on the stove.
Turn the gas flame to very low heat and slowly heat the oil, allowing the green onion to sizzle gently until its aroma fully infuses into the oil.
Once the green onion turns golden brown, turn off the heat and remove the green onion from the oil.
Place 1/3 cup of chili powder into a heat-resistant container.
Let the oil cool slightly for about 2 minutes, then carefully pour it over the chili powder through a sieve, mixing thoroughly.
Stir well to combine the oil and chili powder, then let it cool completely before transferring to a bottle for storage.

Strain the frying oil and add the green part of the green onion.
Simmer gently over low heat until the green onion turns golden, then remove it.
Cool the oil slightly, mix with chili powder, then cool completely before storing.

Cooking tips

Always add the green onion to the oil before turning on the heat and cook it slowly over low flame—this prevents burning and ensures maximum green onion flavor is infused into the oil.
After turning off the heat, avoid letting the oil cool too long, or the spicy flavor won’t extract well; pouring it in while too hot may burn the chili powder. Letting it cool just slightly for about 2 minutes is the key to authentic homemade chili oil.
The finished green onion chili oil elevates dishes like chicken feet, cuttlefish stir-fry, fish cake stir-fry, and eggplant stir-fry with deep, spicy, and satisfying flavor.

Recommended for

Those who want to cleanly and deliciously reuse leftover cooking oil after frying.
Home cooks looking to make simple, flavorful homemade chili oil.
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Kim Dae-seok's Universal Green Onion Chili Oil

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Ingredients needed 🛒5 servings