FIND THE RIGHT CHILI OIL FOR YOUR FOOD, HEAT, AND CRAVING.
We're Peter & Lisa. We taste-test every chili oil, chili crisp, chili crunch, and salsa macha we can get our spoons on — including the ones you can only buy through Instagram DMs — and rank them all so you don't waste $20 on a dud.
The main event
Live Tier List
S tier: Holy Duck, LKK Chiu Chow, Boon, Chelas Chile · A+ tier: Chili Oil Baron, Mama Teav's, Chingonas, KariKari, MommyLas, Zindrew, LKK Dried Shrimp, Fly By Jing, MìLà / XCJ — disagree? Build your own →
60-second matchmaker
Tell us how brave you are.
Heat tolerance, crunch preference, seed oils, allergies, what you're eating — six questions and we hand you three jars with reasons.
Editor's choice
Current S Tier
S Holy Duck
Chili Oil (OG, Lava & Vegan)
An unduckingly unbelievable experience. The duck fat richness makes everything else taste flat.
Lee Kum Kee
Chiu Chow Chili Oil
The gateway jar that started the Gang. Cheap, everywhere, and still beats jars 4x the price.
S Boon Sauce
Original & Vegan Sauce
Batch-numbered, umami-loaded, and the Vegan jar with fermented turnip gives up nothing.
Support small
Only in the DMs
Some of the best jars we've ever tasted don't have a website — you order them by DMing a real person on Instagram. That's not sketchy; that's how small-batch works, and it's the most fun corner of this hobby.
Chelas Chile
La Original, Sabor a Mí, La Macha & The Crunch
The fastest, craziest roller coaster we've ever ridden in chili oil form. Four products, zero misses.
MommyLas
Chili Crack Oil
Now we understand the "crack" part. 80% crisp, annatto oil, corn nuts — spoonful after spoonful.
Jus' Garlic
Spicy Garlic Chili Oil
Like eating garlic chips in the best way. The crunchy winner for garlic lovers.
Fresh off the spoon
Recently Tested
Yumyumia
Hot Chili & Extra Hot Chili
Premium, all-natural, star anise and cinnamon singing over smooth canola. Very versatile.
Chingonas
Salsa Macha
Rice bran oil and cumin we've never seen in a chili oil. 100% A+ tier. Buy this, you guys.
NM Brands
Original Chili Oil (Hot AF)
NM stands for Not Mediocre. It is not. Hot AF but you can still taste everything.
Jus' Garlic
Spicy Garlic Chili Oil
Like eating garlic chips in the best way. The crunchy winner for garlic lovers.
Decision pages