Updated with every new entry · 2026-07-16

LIVE TIER LIST

Every jar, ranked from side-by-side taste tests. Tap any jar for the full review. Disagree? Build your own tier list and prove us wrong.

S The pantry hall of fame: buy on sight
Holy Duck Chili Oil (OG, Lava & Vegan) Holy Duck rich · garlic · favorite Lee Kum Kee Chiu Chow Chili Oil LKK Chiu Chow classic · savory · pantry Boon Sauce Original & Vegan Sauce Boon umami · texture · S-tier family Chelas Chile La Original, Sabor a Mí, La Macha & The Crunch Chelas Chile olive oil · Mexican chiles · heat
A+ Excellent: top of the rotation
Chili Oil Baron Original Chili Oil Chili Oil Baron aromatic · bold · unique Mama Teav's Hot Garlic Mama Teav's garlic · crispy · Cambodian Chingonas Salsa Macha Chingonas smoky · cumin · salsa macha KariKari Garlic Chili Crisp KariKari garlic · crunch · heat MommyLas Chili Crack Oil MommyLas Filipino · crunchy · savory Zindrew Crunchy Garlic Chili Oil (OG & X Batch) Zindrew savory · versatile · dumplings Lee Kum Kee Fiery Dried Shrimp Chili Oil LKK Dried Shrimp seafood · umami · hot Fly By Jing Sichuan Chili Crisp Fly By Jing Sichuan · savory · benchmark MìLà (formerly XCJ) Restaurant-Style Chili Oil MìLà / XCJ restaurant-style · aromatic · versatile
A Strong picks we keep coming back to
Chilee Chilee Oil Chilee Oil sesame · mild smoke · Chicago Little Brother Chile Crisp Little Brother chunky · vegan · garlic Mr Bing Chili Crisp Mr Bing versatile · peppercorn · everyday HCO Hot Crispy Oil (Hot & Extra Hot) Hot Crispy Oil garlic · crunch · pizza Momofuku Chili Crunch Trio (Original, Extra Spicy & Black Truffle) Momofuku crunch · gateway · crowd Homiah Sambal Chili Crunch Homiah rich · sambal · versatile DurtyBurn Garlic Chili Oil (Mild & Ghost Pepper) DurtyBurn sesame · savory · mild CMK: Chili Monkey King Lemongrass Chili Oil (Heaven's Scorch) CMK Vietnamese · smoky · intense Yumyumia Hot Chili & Extra Hot Chili Yumyumia aromatic · crispy · no MSG NM Brands Original Chili Oil (Hot AF) NM Brands bold · vinegar · hot Bowlcut Chili Crisp (Original & Spicy) Bowlcut sweet · sesame · family-run Kwong Shop Chili Crisp Kwong Shop fusion · oily · LA-made Barnacle Foods Kelp Chili Crisp Barnacle Kelp kelp · smoky · mild Jus' Garlic Spicy Garlic Chili Oil Jus Garlic garlic · crunchy · nutty Bombay Chili Crunch Original Chili Crunch Bombay Indian · smoky · versatile Trader Joe's Chili Onion Crunch TJ's Crunch onion · gateway · cheap Oo'mämē Chinese Szechuan Chile Crisp Oomame sesame · black bean · ginger Sze Daddy Taiwanese Chili Sauce Sze Daddy Taiwanese · umami · hot pot
B Good for specific tastes
Hot Pot Queen Chongqing Chili Crisp Hot Pot Queen Chongqing · mushroomy · family recipe Kaatil Chili Oil Kaatil Indian · sunflower oil · heat Mami Tran Lemongrass Chili Oil Mami Tran smooth · mild · cooking oil Heinz Culinary Crunch: Chili Pepper Heinz Crunch big crunch · grocery · budget Blank Slate Kitchen Sichuan Chili Oil Blank Slate numbing · málà · savory Chile Crunch Original Chile Crunch garlic · smoky · mild

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