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how to make annatto oil
Carmen Spillette

How to make Annatto Oil

5 from 4 votes
Annatto Oil is super easy to make. In Asian cooking, annatto oil is used instead of food coloring.
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Prep Time 1 minute
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 11 minutes
Course: stovetop
Cuisine: stovetop
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup of neutral oil I used vegetable
  • 2 tablespoon annatto seeds
  • 1 stalk of lemongrass
  • 3 cloves of garlic
  • 1 " ginger
  • 2 bay leaves

Method
 

  1. In a skillet, add all the ingredients
  2. In low-medium heat, simmer for 5-10 minutes
  3. Store in a mason jar for up to a week in the fridge.

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