Chinese Fried Red Chili Sauce

 Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup of Chinese black fermented beans
• 6 cloves garlic, grated into a paste
• 2 tbsp ginger, grated into a paste
• 1 cup red chili flakes
• 2 tbsp dark sesame oil
• 2 cups peanut oil
• 1 tbsp salt

Start by adding the fermented black beans, and any remaining garlic ends into a food processor. Pulse until it is nice and fine.

Add the oil to a saucepan on medium-low heat. Add in the ginger, garlic, and fermented beans, along with the red chili flakes. Give a good stir, and cook for about 30 minutes, making sure the oil mixture stays at about 225 degrees. Once cooked at that temperature for 25 minutes, remove from the heat and let cool.

Once cooled, stored in a sealed tight container.