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On the jar: JŪN Chile Crisp Oil

stove · hot sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNERPrep 10 minCook 15 min

Jūn Chile Crisp Oil

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Evelyn Garcia & Henry Lu recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Evelyn Garcia & Henry Lu.

Evelyn Garcia & Henry Lu's JŪN Chile Crisp Oil, from the published recipe.

Ratio

Ratio by volume: Vegetable Oil 240 ml, Soy Sauce 15 ml
Vegetable Oil 240 mlSoy Sauce 15 ml

Ingredients

  • Vegetable Oil1 cup (240 ml)
  • Shallot1/2 cup sliced (70 g)
  • Garlic1/4 cup sliced (40 g)
  • Gochugaru1/4 cup chile flakes (28 g)
  • Soy Sauce1 Tbsp (15 ml)
  • Sugar1 tsp (4 g)
  • Salt1 tsp (6 g)

Method

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

Companion jar

JŪN Chile Crisp Oil wants a whisk and a stove — make it from this page.

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Provenance

Evelyn Garcia and Henry Lu cook New Asian American cuisine in Houston; James Beard Best Chef: Texas 2026.

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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 Evelyn Garcia & Henry Lu Asian American pantry (published as “JŪN Chile Crisp Oil”). Full citation lives in Provenance.