Almond Free Garlic Parsley Herb Oil
This herb oil is the kind of condiment that quietly transforms everything it touches — drizzled over roasted vegetables, spooned onto crusty bread, or used as a finishing oil for pasta or grilled fish. The process is slow and intentional: garlic slices are coaxed in olive oil over the gentlest heat until they turn soft and barely golden, releasing a mellow, sweet depth that raw garlic simply can't offer. Fresh flat-leaf parsley and optional thyme then steep in the warm oil, lending a bright, grassy fragrance that balances the richness beautifully. Because the recipe calls for nothing beyond whole, recognizable ingredients, there's zero guesswork about hidden nut-based additives or shared-facility concerns that can make flavored oils from the store feel risky. Straining out the solids leaves you with a silky, jewel-toned oil that looks as good as it tastes. It keeps in the fridge for up to three days, though it's honestly hard to make it last that long.
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8 servings
- ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- ½ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves and tender stems, loosely packed
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme (optional)
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
Instructions
- 1
Combine the olive oil and sliced garlic in a small saucepan over the lowest possible heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the garlic is softened and just barely golden at the edges, about 10–12 minutes. Watch closely — the garlic can brown quickly and will turn bitter if it darkens past pale gold.
- 2
Add the parsley and thyme sprigs, if using, to the warm oil. Stir to submerge the herbs, then remove the pan from the heat. Let the herbs steep in the residual heat for 5 minutes, until the parsley is wilted and the oil is fragrant.
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