Coconut 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, it delivers deep, savory flavor with very little effort. Slowly coaxing thinly sliced garlic through warm olive oil is the real magic here, coaxing out a mellow, nutty sweetness that raw garlic simply can't offer. The parsley and optional thyme steep in the residual heat, turning the oil a gorgeous green-gold and layering in a fresh, grassy brightness. Many store-bought flavored oils rely on additives or blended bases that can be hard to vet, so making your own from just five clean ingredients gives you total confidence in what's going into your food. Straining out the solids keeps the texture silky and pure, and a pinch of sea salt at the end ties everything together beautifully. It keeps in the fridge for up to three days, though it's so versatile you'll likely use it up long before then.
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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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