"If you love our homemade Chili Oil, you’ll love this Chili Oil with Black Beans, an approximation of Lao Gan Ma Chili Oil with Black Bean!..."
INGREDIENTS
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2 cups neutral oil ((such as vegetable or canola oil))
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3 star anise
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1 small cinnamon stick ((preferably cassia cinnamon, 1 x 1.5 inch piece) )
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2 large bay leaves ((or 3 small bay leaves))
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1 tablespoon Sichuan peppercorns
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1 black cardamom pod ((optional))
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1 teaspoon cloves ((optional))
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3 cloves garlic (peeled and smashed)
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1 small shallot (peeled and halved)
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1 cup fermented black beans (rinsed of any debris and drained in a fine meshed strainer)
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3/4 cup Sichuan chili flakes
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1 teaspoon sugar
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1 teaspoon dark soy sauce