Piri Piri (spicy Herb Oil)

Total Time: 120 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 120 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 2 bay leaves, crumbled
• 1 teaspoon fennel seed (optional)
• 4 sprigs fresh thyme
• 2 sprigs fresh rosemary (optional)
• 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes (see note below)
• 1 cup olive oil, more as needed (does not need to be extra virgin and can be combined with grapeseed oil)

Recipe

• 1 in a medium saucepan, heat herbs, chiles, and oil, slowly, over low heat until they begin to sizzle (less than 220 degrees f).
• 2 turn off the heat and when they stop sizzling, cover and allow to cool.
• 3 pour into a clean, sterilized bottle, cover tightly and let stand in a cool, dark place for a week before using.
• 4 note: instead of crushed red pepper flakes you could also use 12 whole small dried red chili peppers or japanese chilies, or 8 dried chiles de arbol, broken in half.