Roasted Garlic Oil

Sweet oven roasted garlic cloves created simply from garlic and grape seed oil. This is a permanent staple in my pantry.

In my refrigerator at all times you will find roasted garlic. I use it for everything, from pasta and stir frys to salad dressings. Pretty much any time I’m cooking, I take my roasted garlic container and use it in a recipe.

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If you follow my recipes, it's not hard to see that it pretty much goes in everything. I like roasted garlic, because it is sweeter and I don’t have to chop it. I really dislike buying chopped garlic in a jar, because it is either in water so it loses flavor or it has a lot of chemicals to stay fresh, which I don’t want! If a recipe calls for 1-2 cloves of garlic I will use at least double the roasted garlic because it's not as strong.

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What ingredients do you need for roasted garlic oil?

• Garlic Cloves
• Grapeseed Oil

The Recipe...

Set the oven to 350 degrees. Place garlic and oil in a medium size saucepan and bring to a simmer on stove top.

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When simmering, place in the oven and cook for approximately 30-40 minutes or until lightly golden brown. Do not let them get too dark or they will get tough and not smush into a nice paste well.

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Recipe Tips:

Tip #1

• You can substitute any high heat oil such as coconut, vegetable, corn or sunflower. Do not use olive oil. It has a low smoke point and should not get above 325 or it will burn and smoke.

Tip #2

• I always buy the cleaned cloves at the grocery store. You can take the time and peel your own, but this does save a lot of time.

Tip #3

• Sometimes I like to add bay leaves, fresh thyme or rosemary to the oil after I fill my glass jar.
• You can give these as holiday gifts!

Tip #4

• The oil is great to sauté with, make pasta sauce or salad dressings.

Tip #5

• The cloves can be squashed and added to mash potatoes, risotto, salad dressings, garlic bread …. Their list is endless!

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Make Ahead:

• The finished roasted garlic will keep in a jar for at least a month. It never lasts that long in my house.
• So it is a great project to get done while you have some time. It also makes your house smell amazing!
  
  

Storing tips:

• Store in an airtight glass container in the refrigerator.
• It has to be refrigerated because it is not pasteurized. Even if you separate the cloves from the oil, the oil needs to be refrigerated.

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