Artificial Food Coloring Free Cajun Herb Oil
Bold, smoky, and bright with fresh herbs, this Cajun-spiced finishing oil is the kind of condiment that makes everything it touches taste more intentional. Smoked paprika, cayenne, oregano, and thyme bloom gently in warm olive oil before fresh parsley, chives, lemon zest, and a squeeze of lemon juice are stirred in off the heat — layering dried spice depth with vibrant, garden-fresh lift. The whole thing gets strained clean, so what you're left with is a glossy, deeply flavored oil without any gritty residue. Bottled spice blends and store-bought flavored oils are notorious for sneaking in synthetic dyes to boost their color, but every drop of this one gets its gorgeous amber-red hue purely from real smoked paprika and cayenne. There's no need for anything artificial when the ingredients themselves are this expressive. Drizzle it over grilled proteins, roasted vegetables, crusty bread, or a bowl of pasta and watch it disappear fast.
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8 servings
- ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- ½ tsp dried thyme
- ½ tsp cayenne pepper
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
- ¼ tsp kosher salt
- ¼ tsp celery salt
- 1 tbsp fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh chives, finely sliced
- 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- 1
Combine the olive oil, smoked paprika, dried oregano, dried thyme, cayenne, black pepper, kosher salt, and celery salt in a small saucepan over low heat. Warm, stirring occasionally, until the oil is fragrant and the spices begin to sizzle gently at the edges, about 3–4 minutes. Do not let the oil smoke or the spices scorch.
- 2
Remove the saucepan from the heat and let the spiced oil cool for 5 minutes. Stir in the parsley, chives, fresh thyme leaves, lemon zest, and lemon juice.
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