Sesame Free Garlic Mint Herb Oil
This herb-infused oil is the kind of condiment that quietly transforms everything it touches — drizzled over roasted vegetables, spooned onto grilled bread, or used as a finishing oil for soups and pasta. Garlic is gently coaxed in olive oil over low heat until just golden and fragrant, then fresh mint, parsley, and thyme steep in the warm oil off the heat, pulling out every bit of their bright, aromatic character. The result is a beautifully green-tinted oil with layers of flavor that taste far more complex than the short ingredient list suggests. For anyone navigating sesame sensitivities, store-bought flavored oils and condiments can be a minefield of unexpected additives and shared-facility warnings — making a batch at home from scratch is the cleanest, most satisfying workaround. The whole process is low-effort and forgiving, requiring nothing more than a saucepan, a strainer, and about half an hour of mostly hands-off time. Sealed in a jar, it keeps in the refrigerator for up to five days, ready to elevate whatever lands on your plate.
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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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