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THE ORIGINAL 1983

Deep-Fried Shallot & Garlic Crispy Chilli Oil

Dulcie's 1983 recipe, hand-fried in small batches in the Adelaide Hills - crunchy shallot, toasted garlic and medium heat that goes on everything from fried eggs to noodles.

Dulcie's 1983 recipe - crunchy shallot, toasted garlic, medium heat on everything.

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Medium HeatReal chilli warmth, balanced against the sugar and smoke.

Medium Heat

Real heat, real flavour, still an easy cook.

Medium is the heat level where chilli actually shows up — a real, building warmth from jalapeño, chipotle or fresh chilli that you feel after a few bites, not a wall of fire on the first one. It's built for cooks who want genuine spice in the flavour, not a stunt.

It earns its place on wings, ribs, tacos, burgers and anything off a hot grill or wok where a proper kick belongs — hot enough to notice, controlled enough to still taste the smoke, sugar and garlic underneath.

Start with DC Cartel's award-winning Original 1983 Crispy Chilli Oil for noodles and dumplings, or Mama Melisse's Sri Lankan-style Mama Hot Sauce for genuine bird's-eye-chilli warmth. On the rub side, Hardcore Carnivore's Chilli Lime (Meatchelada) Rub and Coast n Smoke's South West Rub both deliver real medium heat without drowning the beef, while Fancy Hanks' Jalapeno & Peach and Kosmos Q's Honey Jalapeno BBQ Sauce balance that same chilli kick against genuine sweetness.

It's a proper mix of Australian-made (DC Cartel, Mama Melisse, Coast n Smoke, Blend Smoked Honey) and US-imported names (Hardcore Carnivore, Kosmos Q), several vegan and gluten free. Real heat, real flavour, still an easy Tuesday-night cook.

Explore more: our Mild and Hot collections.