chili-garlic oil

Description:
this is quite self-explanatory, i guess. you could use this to top your congee / tokwa't baboy combo, as part of your barbecue marinade / basting mixture, as: 1) a spicy dip by itself or perhaps: 2) mixed with mayonnaise (for chips, etc.), 3) ketchup (for fried chicken), 4) toyomansi (for siomai), 5) toyo / suka / sibuyas combo (your generic tokwa't baboy sauce), or maybe for 6) spaghetti or caldereta to give them an additional kick. be creative, try it on anything as much as possible. well, don't try it on your eyes, because you'll be screaming like hell afterwards.

Ingredients:
1/4 kilo of fresh red chili (siling labuyo), stems removed
1/2 kilo of garlic, peeled
1.5 liters of canola oil or ordinary cooking oil

Directions:
grind your garlic in a food processor or blender for a few seconds, or until the texture is to your liking, and then set aside. do the same for your fresh chili. heat your 1.5 liters of oil in a wok or frying pan that's big enough for about 1 and 1/2 to 2 minutes or until you see slight traces of smoke rising. turn off the heat and then add your ground chili afterwards. be careful, as the oil may spill over if it's too hot, or the fumes could burn your skin/eyes if you're too close. stir constantly without heat and after 2 minutes, put your pan in low heat. keep stirring for about 5 minutes and then increase your heat to medium. keep stirring for about 1 minute, then turn your heat to low. stir continuously, and then increase your heat to medium after one minute, and then to high after another minute. add your garlic and keep stirring. after about 30 seconds, lower your heat to medium. keep stirring for 5 minutes on medium to low heat. increase your heat from medium to high in the next two minutes, just be cautious not to burn your chili and garlic. keep stirring for a couple of more minutes until your garlic is brown and crisp. remove from heat and let it cool before storing it in a stainless steel container. you could use an old ice cream tin half gallon, if you have one. just make sure it's clean and dry.