Garlic Confit

  • 10m Prep Time
  • 1h 0mCook Time
  • 1h 10mReady In

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  • Cuisine : World
  • Course : Sauce

About 1 ½ cups Think of this as a “twofer”: You get meltingly tender cloves of garlic for garnishing, adding to sauces, or spreading on toast, as well as a richly flavored oil for drizzling on bread, tossing with pasta, or using in vinaigrettes and mayonnaise.

Ingredients

Servings:
  • Cloves from 2 heads garlic
  • 1 cup olive oil, or to cover
  • (3 sprigs thyme, 1 small sprig rosemary, or 1 bay leaf)

Let's Prepare

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  • Cloves from 2 heads garlic
  • 1 cup olive oil, or to cover
  • (3 sprigs thyme, 1 small sprig rosemary, or 1 bay leaf)

Let's Cook

  1. Step 1.

    If using the oven, preheat it to 225°F. Peel and trim: Cloves from 2 heads garlic

  2. Step 2.

    Place the cloves in a baking dish or small saucepan and add: 1 cup olive oil, or to cover; (3 sprigs thyme, 1 small sprig rosemary, or 1 bay leaf)

  3. Step 3.

    Place the baking dish in the oven, or bring the saucepan to the barest simmer (about 200°F) over medium heat and reduce the heat to gently poach the garlic (small bubbles may form, but they should not percolate on the surface of the oil). Cook for 1 hour, or until very tender. Use immediately, or let cool, transfer to a covered container (making sure the garlic stays submerged) and refrigerate for up to 1 month.

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