How To Make Garlic Confit In 2 Easy Ways
Image credit: The Cooking Foodie via YouTube
Garlic confit is the best way to transform garlic, it is absolutely delicious and mouth-watering, but the best part is that you can eat this with anything you can think of! Plus, you can use the oil in other future cooking too. This tutorial by The Cooking Foodie on YouTube will teach you how to make this yummy garlic confit in 2 easy ways. Pick your favorite method and follow the instructions below.
Ingredients:
- 8 garlic heads
- Olive oil
- Salt, to taste
- Red chili flakes, to taste
- Thyme, to taste
- Other spices of your choice: red pepper flakes/oregano/rosemary/sage/coriander seeds
Directions:
Stovetop garlic confit
Place the garlic cloves in a large bowl or container and shake vigorously for about 1 to 2 minutes then those that weren’t peeled, just peel with your hands. Place the peeled garlic cloves in a small to medium-sized saucepan, then cover it with olive oil, and place it on a stove. Let it simmer over the lowest heat setting possible for about 30 to 45 minutes or until tender and the color turns to a light golden brown. In the last 5 minutes of simmering, add the red chili flakes, salt, and thyme to taste or any of your favorite spices, then let it cool completely, transfer to a jar, and keep it in the fridge.
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Oven-roasted garlic confit
Place the peeled garlic cloves in an oven-safe dish, then cover the garlic cloves with olive oil, and add your favorite spices. Place it in the oven, then let it bake at 110°C or 230°F for about 1½ hours or until tender and the color turns to a light golden brown. Let it cool completely, transfer to a jar, and keep it in the fridge. You can serve this by adding them on top of cream cheese spread toasted bread, and sprinkled with spices.
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