Wheat Free Garlic Mint Herb Oil
This fragrant finishing oil is the kind of thing that quietly transforms everything it touches — drizzled over roasted vegetables, spooned onto grilled fish, or used as a dipping base for crusty bread. The process is almost meditative: garlic slowly blooms in warm olive oil, then fresh mint, parsley, and thyme steep in that golden base until the whole thing turns a gorgeous, herbaceous green. Because it's built entirely from whole, unprocessed ingredients, there's zero concern about hidden grain-based additives or thickeners that can sneak into store-bought flavored oils. The mint adds a bright, unexpected lift that keeps the garlic from feeling heavy, while the parsley and thyme round everything out with a more classic, savory depth. Straining the solids leaves you with a silky, clean oil that looks as beautiful as it tastes. Make a batch at the start of the week and you'll find yourself reaching for it constantly — it's one of those simple preparations that makes home cooking feel genuinely special.
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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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