Name: Crunchy Spice Oil
Cook time: 15 minutes
Total time: 15 minutes
Yield: 1⅓ cup
Ingredients: 1 cup sunflower or other neutral oil; 6 garlic cloves, finely chopped; ¼ cup sesame seeds; 2 Tbsp. black mustard seeds; 4 tsp. cumin seeds; 1 Tbsp. pink peppercorns, lightly crushed; 1 Tbsp. crushed red pepper flakes; 2 tsp. kosher salt; 1 tsp. paprika; 1 tsp. pure maple syrup

Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Erika Joyce

This chile oil combines tons of texture from toasted whole spices and seeds with a just-spicy-enough heat level. Drizzle it over any, literally any, savory food you can think of.

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