China Moon Chili-Lemon Oil

Name: China Moon Chili-Lemon Oil
Yield: Makes About 2 cups
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: ⅓ cup green and white scallion rings; 2 tablespoons finely julienned fresh ginger; 2 plump stalks fresh lemongrass, pounded, then cut crosswise into finger lengths; Finely minced zest of 3 to 4 well-scrubbed lemons; 1 large clove garlic, lightly smashed and peeled; 1 tablespoon Szechwan brown peppercorns; 1½ cups corn or peanut oil; 2 tablespoons Japanese sesame oil; ¼ cup shockingly pungent dried red chili flakes

Preparation info

Makes About
2 cups

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

China Moon Cookbook

By Barbara Tropp

Published 1992

About

A lemon-zesty oil with many uses in basting or steaming fish and poultry as well as in cold dishes. Keep at cool room temperature in a clean jar.

Ingredients

1½ cups corn or peanut oil
2 tablespoons Japanese sesame oil
¼

Asia
China
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Combine all the ingredients except for the lemon zest in a heavy, non-aluminum 1½-quart saucepan. Bring to 225°F on a deep-fry thermometer over moderately low heat and let bubble for 15 minutes.
Remove the pan from the heat and let stand for 5 minutes, then stir in the le