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Mason jar of Spicy Garlic Confit Oil sits on wooden board with gold spoon, heads of garlic, fresh thyme, small bowl of red pepper flakes, and rustic bread in background.
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Spicy Garlic Confit Oil

This Spicy Garlic Confit Oil is infused with a flavorful combination of roasted garlic cloves, crushed red pepper flakes, black peppercorns, and fresh thyme. It's rich, delicious, and completely versatile!
Course Appetizer
Cuisine French
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Author Jessica

Ingredients

  • small heads garlic or 1 large
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 cup olive oil extra virgin
  • 5 whole black peppercorns
  • 4 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 1 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
  • Rinse garlic and cut off the top to expose the cloves. Season garlic with salt and pepper and place face-down in a baking dish.
  • Add olive oil, peppercorns, thyme, and crushed red pepper flakes to the baking dish. Cover dish with foil and roast in the oven for 1 hour.
  • Remove dish from oven and allow to cool 30 minutes.
  • Remove garlic from dish and allow to drain on paper towels.
  • Strain the oil into a glass jar (like an 8 oz. mason jar). Then, squeeze the cloves out of the head of garlic and place into the jar. Add another sprig of fresh thyme, if desired.
  • Close the lid and place jar in the fridge to store. Oil will keep for 1 month.