Homemade Chipotle Oil

2 cups vegetable oil

2 tablespoons ground dried chipotle pepper

Heat oil over medium heat in a saucepan until it reaches 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Pour ground chipotle peppers into a heatproof bowl. Pour oil over chipotle; whisk until chipotle is dissolved. Cover bowl with aluminum foil and seal tightly. Leave for a week, stirring once per day.

Pour chipotle oil through a fine mesh strainer into a bottle or glass container.