Spicy Garlic Oil

Posted on by Jacky Hackett

I love garlic, especially roasted garlic on fresh warm bread.  This recipe creates a garlic with a similar sweetness to that of roasted garlic, but in less time and with the bonus of the flavored oil.  Spreading the garlic on bread is delicious though my favorite use for this oil it on blanched broccoli.  Pour about 1/4 cup oil on two cups of broccoli,  with a teaspoon or so of balsamic vinegar or soy sauce and season with salt and pepper.  Serve at any temp you prefer, would make a great mayo free picnic salad.  This would work well with green beans too.  Really it can be used in any recipe calling for olive oil that would benefit from a little extra kick.

Spicy Garlic Oil

1 head garlic, peeled

1 cup good olive oil

1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

1 teaspoon kosher salt

Combine garlic and oil in a pot.  Bring to boil, reduce heat to low.

Cook for about 15 minutes, until garlic is browned.

Take off heat and stir in red pepper flakes and salt.

Transfer to heat-proof container to cool.

 

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    • 7 thoughts on “Spicy Garlic Oil”

    1. I can think of different uses for this oil, this is great! I followed you from the foodie blog roll and I’d love to guide Foodista readers to your site. I hope you could add this garlic widget at the end of this post so we could add you in our list of food bloggers who blogged about recipes with garlic,Thanks!

    3. What a great idea! You could use this in so many delicious meals. I’ve been adding something similar to broccolini but I’m having to make it up every time. I like the idea of having it already made. Thanks!

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    6. Hi,

      Short question. Why do you need to heat the oil up? Couldn’t you just let it marinate some time in cold olive oil with raw garlic and chilli flakes?

      Thanks!

      1. Poaching the garlic in the oil creates a great flavored oil and creates tender, mild garlic cloves. Not heating the oil would work as well, but the flavors get developed and mellowed with the heat.

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