Chilli spice oil

Chilli spice oil - medium hot chilli in cold pressed sunflower cooking oil

A Chilli spice oil a spicy spice oil with a spicy character, made with medium-strong chillies. Based on cold-pressed sunflower cooking oil which brings out the natural colour, spiciness and aroma of the chilli. Even a small amount is enough to give the dish a more vibrant, characterful and spicy flavour.

This seasoning oil can be used for meats, grilled dishes, pizza, pasta, soups, casseroles, salads and as a seasoning for ready meals. The piquant flavour of chilli and the more natural oil profile of cold-pressed sunflower oil combine to make a handy, easy-to-portion cooking ingredient.

Cold pressed sunflower oil

The base of Chilli Spice Oil cold-pressed sunflower cooking oil give. Cold pressing is a mechanical process in which the oil is extracted without chemical extraction and without vigorous refining. This allows sunflower oil to retain its more natural flavour, golden yellow colour and vegetable oil profile.

Sunflower oil may naturally contain unsaturated fatty acids, linoleic acid and vitamin E. Vitamin E helps protect cells against oxidative stress and unsaturated fatty acids help maintain normal blood cholesterol levels by replacing saturated fats.

The chillies impart their aromatic, spicy character in the oil. So rather than using separate chillies, chilli powder or hot sauce, you can use a single spicy oil to add a spicy flavour to your dish.

Benefits of Chilli Spice Oil

• Made with cold pressed sunflower cooking oil
• Using medium strong chilli
• Savoury, characterful flavours
• Vegetable oil profile containing unsaturated fatty acids and linoleic acid
• Can be a natural source of vitamin E
• Spice oil free of additives and preservatives
• Can also be used for meat, pizza, pasta, grilled dishes, soups and casseroles
• Quick, precisely dosed spicy flavouring

What can Chilli Spice Oil be used for?

Chilli Spice Oil works well where you want to give your food a spicier, more vibrant, spicy character. In cold dishes and ready meals, the chilli flavour is stronger, and in hot dishes it blends more smoothly into the flavours of the food.

• for marinating meat,
• for grilling and pan-frying,
• for pizza and pasta,
• for soups, stews and one-dish dishes,
• for salads and cold dishes,
• for sandwiches, hot sandwiches, flatbreads,
• for a spicy aftertaste to ready meals.

For marinating meats and grilling

Chilli and cold-pressed sunflower oil are good for pickling. The spice oil coats the meat evenly, while the chilli gives it a spicy, aromatic character. Good with chicken, pork, grilled vegetables, roast potatoes and spicy stir-fries.

Chili seasoning oil or hot sauce?

Hot sauces often contain vinegar, salt, sugar, thickener or other additional ingredients. A Chilli spice oil on the other hand, it acts as an oily, spicy flavouring: it does not acidify the food, but imparts the flavour and spiciness of the chilli in vegetable oil.

What should you choose to go with it?

If you want a Mediterranean, herbaceous twist to the spicy flavour, the Provance spice oil with rosemary, basil and marjoram.

If you're looking for a more vegetable, oniony, garlicky flavour profile for side dishes, soups, casseroles or meats, the Vegetable garden spice oil can be a richer vegetable and spice supplement.

For cold dishes, salads and other ready meals cold-pressed natural oils are also a good fit. Poppy seed oil, pumpkin seed oil and other natural vegetable oils add a different flavour and fatty acid profile to everyday meals.

In addition to natural oils, for a more targeted nutrient intake, the vitamins and food supplements can also be linked to.

For a more fibrous breakfast, homemade mixes or a more natural dietary supplement, the Apple fibre, the Apple Pectin with Inulin and natural dried fruit are also well suited to a diet based on more natural ingredients.

Frequently asked questions about Chilli Spice Oil