Pork Free Garlic Mint Herb Oil
This fragrant finishing oil is the kind of thing that makes everything it touches taste more intentional. Gently warming garlic in good olive oil coaxes out a mellow, golden depth without any sharpness, and then a generous handful of fresh mint, parsley, and thyme steeps right into that warm base until the whole jar glows a soft, herbaceous green. The result is bright, savory, and just a little floral — drizzle it over roasted vegetables, grilled fish, flatbread, or a simple bowl of hummus and watch it disappear. Because this recipe is built entirely from plants and pantry staples, there's nothing to second-guess about what's in it — no hidden animal fats, no processed additives, just clean, honest ingredients. Straining out the solids gives you a silky, polished oil that looks as good as it tastes. It keeps in the fridge for up to five days, though honestly it rarely lasts that long once people discover it's sitting there.
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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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