Herby Garlic Confit

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I can’t believe I haven’t been making garlic confit all my life. This is the ultimate flavour-packed condiment. And it belongs in anything and everything you could imagine.

Ways I have used my garlic confit so far:

• Mashed potato enhancer
• Sandwich spread
• Pizza topping
• Omelettes
• Pierogi filling
• On a charcuterie board
• Sourdough bread flavouring
• Garlic bread spread

Honestly, that’s not even close to all the ways you can use garlic confit. Plus, there’s the oil. Go ahead and use the oil in place of olive oil in your cooking whenever you want an extra punch of caramelized garlic flavour. Just make sure you top up the garlic cloves with more oil if they are exposed to the air. This keeps the garlic confit from spoiling.

The herbs and peppercorns are not required but they do infuse a nice savoury flavour into the garlic oil. Feel free to sub in another hearty herb like sage or oregano in the oil. If you’re craving a little heat, toss in some chilli flakes. Just follow your taste buds.

Pro tip: Check to see if your grocery store has pre-peeled garlic for sale. Peeling that much garlic can be pretty annoying so this makes light of that prep work.

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Herby Garlic Confit

Omg where has this been all my life?? Garlic confit is so simple to make and adds such an amazing flavour to every dish. You can smear, spread, spoon it on absolutely everything imaginable. Pizza topping, pierogi filling, charcuterie board addition, sandwich spread, garlic bread topping, mashed potato enhancer… the list goes on! PLUS. The oil. In addition to those gorgeous soft cloves of garlic, you will have a few cups of beautifully flavoured garlic oil to cook with. Mmmm….

Prep Time5 minutes mins

Cook Time2 hours hrs

Total Time2 hours hrs 5 minutes mins

Course: Appetizer, Ingredient, Side Dish

Cuisine: French

Keyword: confit, garlic, herb, olive oil

Servings: 12

Calories: 58kcal

Ingredients

• 1 cup garlic cloves* peeled
• enough olive oil to cover garlic cloves
• ½ tsp sea salt
• 10 peppercorns (optional)
• 1 sprig fresh rosemary (optional)
• 1 sprig fresh thyme (optional)

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 250F.
• Place garlic cloves, salt, peppercorns (if using), and herbs (if using) in a small oven safe saucepan or baking dish and cover garlic completely with olive oil.
• Place saucepan in oven and bake for 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until cloves are soft and golden. Stir the garlic every 30 minutes with a spoon to ensure even cooking.
• Let cool completely before transferring to an airtight container and storing in the fridge for up to 6 weeks.**

Notes

*I like to use pre-peeled garlic to make this extra easy. I find it in the produce section of my grocery store.

**Ensure that the cloves are always covered in olive oil to prevent spoilage. If you use the garlic oil to cook with and find your cloves exposed (!), just top er off with more olive oil. Always use a clean spoon when scooping cloves to use.