China Moon Chili-Lemon Oil

Preparation info
  • Makes About

    2 cups

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in

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

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

Method

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