Garlic Confit

Garlic Confit

from yummymummykitchen.com
91 min

Learn how to make garlic confit in the oven with this simple recipe. To make confit garlic, peeled garlic cloves are slow-roasted in olive oil. The result is a garlic-infused oil and silky, mellow garlic to add to toast, sandwiches, pasta, veggies, etc.

Ingredients

  • 1 ¼ cups peeled garlic cloves (about 3-4 heads)
  • 1 ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 bay leaf or rosemary sprig
  • pinch red chili pepper flakes (optional)

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 250°F.

  2. 2

    Place the peeled garlic cloves in a baking dish. Add enough olive oil to cover the cloves.

  3. 3

    Add any herbs you'd like to flavor your garlic confit.

  4. 4

    Place in the oven and bake until the garlic confit is very tender but not browned, about 1 ½ hours.

  5. 5

    Transfer to a lidded glass jar and let cool. Once cool, store in the refrigerator for up to one week or freeze for up to 3 months.

  6. 6

    To serve, bring to room temperature and spread garlic confit on toast with a bit of salt or add to pasta or other dishes. I like to add to a small dish of balsamic vinegar for dipping bread.