Herbed Garlic Confit (2 Recipes in 1)
Herbed Garlic Confit is an easy to make and highly versatile recipe. It makes both a wonderful flavored garlic that can be used on everything from garlic bread to stews. It also makes an incredible infused oil that can be used to make salad dressings and a flavored oil for everyday dishes. It only takes a little bit of prep and some patience.
Ingredients
- 8-16 Oz Fresh Garlic Pre peeled or bulb is fine
- 8-16 Oz Olive Oil Regular olive oil will taste more neutral. EVOO will impart more of the flavors of the oil to the recipe, which you may or may not want.
- 2-3 Sprigs Fresh Herbs Any you like will do. Dried herbs will work but will leave bits of herb in your food.
Instructions
- Put garlic in an oven safe dish.
- Put in Fresh Herbs.
- Cover with Olive Oil.
- Bake at 225° for 1½ hours. Check after 1 hour to see if it’s done. Garlic should be very soft but not fall apart.
- Once it cools remove the herbs. You MUST store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Make sure the oil completely covers the garlic.
Notes
1) You will notice a large difference in the amount of garlic listed. The quantity of this recipe is simply 1:1 so if you have a small amount of garlic it can still be made. If you wish to make a large batch you can do that as well. The most important thing is that the oil covers the garlic while cooking. If it doesn’t have quite enough, add a little more. 2) This MUST be stored in the refrigerator covered in oil. 3) The prep time for this is if you use pre-peeled garlic. If you use fresh garlic, your time will increase substantially.