From Jon Yao's kitchen · Kato, Los Angeles
stove · hot sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENKato Chili Oil
From an award-winning kitchen
Ratio
VEG OIL 240
Ingredients
- VEG OIL240 ml
- GOCHUGARU28 g
- SICHUAN PEPPER2 g
- GARLIC20 g
- GINGER20 g
- STAR ANISE1 g
- SALT3 g
Method
- This one needs stove heat — jar fill-lines aren’t the whole story yet.
- Cook ingredients gently according to the published technique, adapted here as pantry quantities only.
- Finish off heat; adjust seasoning.
Provenance
Taiwanese-Californian chef of Kato in Los Angeles; James Beard Best Chef California 2025 and Michelin two stars. Fine-dining tasting menus drawn from Taiwanese home cooking.
Originally published as Kato Chili Oil.
More from this kitchen →FAQ
Can this go in a shake jar?+
This one is blend or stove fit. Use it from the recipe page; jar columns are shake-ready sauces only.
What do the quantities mean?+
Amounts below are from the published source, converted to ml/g where liquids allow. On a jar, every column scales to the same fill height.
Where did this recipe come from?+
Adapted from Jonathan Yao / StarChefs & F&W pantry (published as “Kato Chili Oil”). Full citation lives in Provenance.