Lactose Free Garlic Mint Herb Oil
This fragrant finishing oil is the kind of thing that makes everything it touches taste more alive — drizzle it over grilled vegetables, roasted fish, crusty bread, or a simple bowl of soup and the whole dish transforms. Gently warming garlic in olive oil coaxes out its mellow, sweet side before a generous handful of fresh mint, parsley, and thyme steeps into the oil like a slow, aromatic infusion. The result is a bright, herbaceous oil with a beautiful pale green hue and layers of flavor that taste far more complex than the short ingredient list suggests. Because it's built entirely on olive oil and fresh herbs, it's naturally free of dairy in any form — no butter, no cream, no hidden milk solids to worry about. It's also one of those recipes that rewards patience: the low-and-slow garlic step and the unhurried steeping time are what make the final oil taste so rounded and good. Keep a jar in the fridge and you'll find yourself reaching for it constantly throughout the week.
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8 servings
- ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, lightly smashed and peeled
- ¼ cup fresh mint leaves, loosely packed
- ¼ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves and tender stems, loosely packed
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
Instructions
- 1
Combine the olive oil and smashed garlic cloves in a small saucepan over low heat. Warm gently until the garlic is fragrant and just beginning to turn pale gold at the edges, about 6–8 minutes — watch closely, as garlic can brown quickly and turn bitter.
- 2
Remove the pan from the heat and add the mint leaves, parsley, and thyme sprigs. Let the herbs steep in the warm oil, off the heat, for 15–20 minutes, until the oil is deeply fragrant and has taken on a light green tint.
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