Herbal Garlic Confit
By: Chris Paulk
Published: Thursday, December 23, 2010 - 9:33am

Ingredients




6 heads of garlic, cloves peeled (2 cups)
6 thyme sprigs (Lemon Thyme if you have it)
3 small bay leaves
3 dried red chiles, (such as chiles de arbol)
2 cups olive oil

Preparation

1 Combine all of the ingredients in a medium saucepan and simmer over low heat until the garlic is tender but not browned, (about 10 minutes). 2 Let cool. 3 Using a slotted spoon, transfer the garlic, herbs and chiles to three 1/2-pint canning jars. 4 Pour the cooking oil on top, seal and refrigerate for up to 4 months.

About


This  recipe is originally from Food & Wine Magazine. It makes a lovely gift or super simple, pantry staple. Be sure to reserve any extra olive oil in a jar for cooking. The intense garlic flavor adds a nice kick to a simple sauteed vegetable! You can mash the garlic and add to a butter, fold in chopped cloves to you hamburger patties or tuck cloves under your chicken skin before roasting. I keep a jar or two in the fridge year round.