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Easy Homemade Wild Garlic Chilli Oil Recipe

Published: May 20, 2022 by Chef Tripti · This post may contain affiliate links

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The wild garlic foraging season is short, and before it comes to an end, I have tried to come up with recipes that will preserve it, so I can still enjoy the flavour later into the year. One idea was to make batches of wild garlic chilli sauce. Keeping with the wild garlic and chilli combination, I also give you my wild garlic chilli oil in this post. Wild garlic has a milder flavour than its cultivated cousin; therefore, it doesn't overpower other flavours. This wild garlic chilli oil is flavourful but not too hot or overpowering. It goes well with noodles and even eggs on toast—a simple and quick flavour elevation for when you don't have much time to cook.

Close up of a glass jar containing wild garlic chilli oil

There is something very special about finding and harvesting your ingredients in the wild. I am a big wild garlic fan. It is an ingredient found growing in woodlands and is free!

A patch of wild garlic with flower buds
Wild Garlic

When foraging for wild ingredients, it is essential to be confident with your identification. It can be easy to misidentify a foraged ingredient and eat something harmful. For instance, wild garlic looks similar to the lily of the valley, which is poisonous. Let me say again, be 100% confident with your identification.

Please visit my noodle soup with wild greens recipe for more information about wild garlic.

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Ingredients

Wild garlic chilli ingredients. annotated
  • Wild garlic
  • Salt
  • White sesame seeds
  • Olive oil
  • Chilli flakes
  • Gochugaru - Korean chilli powder

See the recipe card for quantities.

Instructions

Glass bowl containing finely chopped wild garlic

To begin, wash, pat dry and finely chop the wild garlic(including the stems)

Glass bowl containing chilli flakes and Gochugaru for wild garlic chilli oil

In a heatproof bowl, add the Gochugaru and chilli flakes.

Glass bowl containing chilli flakes, gochugaru, salt and sesame seeds for wild garlic chilli oil

Then add the salt and sesame seeds.

A glass bowl containing wild garlic chilli oil ingredients after hot oil poured over to cook

Finally, add the chopped wild garlic. Add the ingredients in the order given to ensure even cooking when the hot oil is added.

Heat the olive oil in a separate pan until it is hot but not smoking. Pour the hot oil onto the wild garlic and other ingredients.

Close up of wild garlic chilli oil on a spoon hovering over a glass bowl containing wild garlic chilli oil

Mix the contents of the bowl well.

Pouring wild garlic chilli oil with a spoon over noodles in a bowl.

Serving suggestion: Add the wild garlic chilli oil to some noodles. Delicious!

How-To Video

Here is a video guide to making wild garlic chilli oil.

Substitutions

Wild garlic is essential for this recipe; however, if you don't have access to it, I suggest using the green part of spring onions and adding a clove or two of garlic. Alternatively, you can use foraged garlic mustard leaves, a widespread wild plant.

Storage

The prepared chilli oil can be stored in a sterilised bottle in the fridge for two months. I haven't been able to test if it stays longer. The green leaves will get darker with time.

Top tip

Use the order given in the recipe card to pile up the ingredients in the heatproof bowl before pouring on the hot oil. Doing so will ensure the wild garlic leaves get cooked and the chilli and other ingredients don't burn.

It is important to use correctly sterilised jars to store the wild garlic chilli oil. Wash the jar in hot soapy water and then place it in an oven at 100ºC for thirty minutes.

If you like this wild garlic recipe, why not check out my other wild garlic recipes:

  • No-knead wild garlic focaccia
  • Pickled wild garlic flower buds
  • Noodle soup with wild greens
  • Wild garlic chilli sauce
  • Salsa Verde with foraged wild greens
  • Wild garlic laccha paratha

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Close up of a jar of wild garlic chilli oil.

Wild Garlic Chilli Oil

Chef Tripti
Mildy spicy wild garlic chilli oil
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 5 minutes mins
Total Time 10 minutes mins
Course barbecue, Main Course, Salad, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine Pan Asian

Equipment

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Ingredients
  

  • 90 gms Wild garlic leaves about 50 leaves
  • 1 tablespoon Gochugaru Korean chilli powder
  • 1 tablespoon chilli flakes
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 200 gm Olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon Whites sesame seeds

Instructions
 

  • Wash, pat dry and finely chop the wild garlic.
  • In a bowl add the gochugaru, chilli flakes, salt, sesame seeds and finally the chopped wild garlic leaves. Please stick to this order to ensure even cooking of the ingredients when the hot oil is added.
  • In a separate pot, heat the olive oil. It should be hot but not smoking.
  • Pour the hot oil over the wild garlic and other ingredients in the heatproof bowl and mix well.
  • Once cooled, transfer into a sterilised bottle and it's ready to use.
Keyword Chilli oil, Foragedfood, Gochugaru, homemade, Pan Asian, Sauce, Wild garlic
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Food Safety

In a professional kitchen, food hygiene and safety are top priorities, and from the beginning of my training, I practised good habits and routines. Here are some fundamental practices to adopt in the kitchen at home.

  • Wash your hands regularly while preparing, handling and cooking food.
  • Wipe down countertops and high-contact points regularly.
  • If you cook meat and fish, do not use the same utensils on cooked food that previously touched raw meat. Use separate chopping boards for meat and fish. Wash your chopping boards immediately after use.
  • Thoroughly cook food to a minimum temperature of 165 °F (74 °C).
  • Don't leave food at room temperature for extended periods (more than 2 hours).
  • Store food correctly.

For more details regarding food hygiene and safety in the home, visit the UK Government's Food Standards Agency webpage.

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  1. Karen says

    May 27, 2022 at 7:14 pm

    5 stars
    I found the last of wild garlic and some mustard garlic and made this chilli oil. I didn’t have chilli flakes so just used gochigaru, also swap olive oil for vegetable oil. It turned out really delicious with some rice noodles 😋. Super quick supper. Thanks for sharing this recipe. I will definitely will be doing next year.

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    • Chef Tripti says

      June 14, 2022 at 7:06 pm

      Thank you! It's a go-to for a quick meal for me too!

      Reply
  2. Oli says

    April 03, 2024 at 1:00 pm

    Amazing recipe! Easy to make and delicious with noodles, eggs and almost anything else. Thanks Chef Tripti!

    Reply
    • Chef Tripti says

      May 20, 2024 at 7:46 pm

      I am so happy you like it. Thank you for giving it a go.

      Reply
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