Chili Crisp: 50+ Recipes to Satisfy Your Spicy, Crunchy, Garlicky Cravings

by James Park

Heami Lee (Photographer)

If you love chili crisp already, this book is for you. If you're new to it, this book is for you. With over 50 recipes, Chili Crisp is here for you, wherever you are on your spicy life journey. Chili crisp is a magical ingredient that tingles with heat, crunches with fried garlic and onions, and slicks any food with oily goodness. Stir it into soup, toss it with noodles, or drizzle it on warm, buttery biscuits. It's both a foodie obsession and a surprise secret weapon for adding spice and depth to any meal. James Park, food writer and chili crisp devotee, writes a love letter to his favorite ingredient across 50 recipes. These approachable and adaptable recipes could fill your whole day with chili crisp: - Start the day with Savory Morning Oats with Jammy Eggs and Pork Floss. - Whip up Fiery Spaghetti and Meatballs for lunch. - Tuck into a bowl of Chili Crisp Bulgogi Deopbap and a side of Spicy, Lemony Charred Broccolini for dinner. - For dessert, Spiced Sweet Potato Basque Cheesecake. (Bonus: You can air fry it!) Packed with chili crisp inspiration to take your love of this spicy ingredient to the next level, Park provides dozens of no-recipe recipes (like potato chips and chili crisp, a match made in snack heaven) and a handy Build Your Own Chili Crisp Formula to inspire you to create your very own version of chili crisp. Soon all your family and friends will be clamoring for a jar.

• ISBN10: 1797219766
• ISBN13: 9781797219769
• Publish Date: 28 September 2023
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Chronicle Books
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 176
• Language: English

Reviews

[annieb123]

Originally posted on my blog Nonstop Reader.

Chili Crisp is a perfect accessory cookbook of recipes collected, developed, and curated by James Park. Released 29th Aug 2023 by Chronicle Books, it's 176 pages and is available in hardcover and ebook formats. 

Lovers of Asian cuisine will already be familiar with the ubiquitous jars of chili crisp, the oil with flakes of delicious crispy pepper, which grace every table in their favorite restaurants. There are an infinite number of variations to be found, and the author has collected 50 favorites here for a wide variety of different uses. 

The recipes are arranged thematically: essential chili crisps, all day breakfast & midday snacks, noodles & carbs, meat seafood & more, side dishes, and desserts (!!). Recipes are provided with an ingredient list in bullet form in a sidebar, serving size and info, and followed by step-by-step cooking instructions. Ingredient measures are given in imperial (American) units followed by metric measures in parentheses (yay!). Nutritional information is not included.

About half the recipes are accompanied by one or more full color photos. Serving suggestions are attractive and appropriate. Some of the ingredients and specialty spices will require access to a large international food store or online sources.

Four and a half stars. Wonderfully quirky, creative, and delicious recipes. 

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.