Pithfield Italian Chili Crisp

Name: Pithfield Italian Chili Crisp
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: about ½ cup (90 ml)
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1/3 cup EVOO (80 ml) Olive Oil; 5 garlic cloves, thinly sliced Garlic; 4 oil-packed anchovies, drained Anchovy; 2 tsp fennel seeds, crushed (10 ml) Fennel Seed; 1 tsp red pepper flakes (5 ml) Red Pepper Fla

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Andy Baraghani recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Andy Baraghani.

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Ratio

Olive Oil 80 mlFennel Seed 10 mlRed Pepper Fla 5 ml

Ingredients

Olive Oil — 1/3 cup EVOO (80 ml)
Garlic — 5 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
Anchovy — 4 oil-packed anchovies, drained
Fennel Seed — 2 tsp fennel seeds, crushed (10 ml)
Red Pepper Fla — 1 tsp red pepper flakes (5 ml)

Method

This sauce is cooked on the stove — the jar is for storing it, not making it.
Cook ingredients gently according to the published technique, adapted here as pantry quantities only.
Finish off heat; adjust seasoning.

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Provenance

Andy Baraghani is a cookbook author working in Iranian-American / contemporary; recognized with James Beard Book Award: General 2023 (The Cook You Want to Be).

Originally published as Italian Chili Crisp.

Adapted from a Andy Baraghani recipe (Andy Baraghani / National Post Cook This (The Cook You Want to Be)).

FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

No — this one needs a blender or stove, so make it from this page. Jars only carry pour-and-shake sauces — its companion jar is below.

What do the quantities mean?

Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Andy Baraghani / National Post Cook This (The Cook You Want to Be) (published as “Italian Chili Crisp”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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