Rice Free Orange-Ginger Herb Oil
Bright, citrusy, and deeply aromatic, this finishing oil transforms just about anything it touches — grilled chicken, roasted carrots, a simple bowl of white beans — into something that tastes genuinely special. Warming the olive oil with fresh ginger coaxes out a gentle heat and fragrance that you just can't get from a cold infusion, and steeping the orange zest off the heat keeps everything vibrant rather than bitter. Once strained and stirred together with parsley, thyme, and a splash of fresh orange juice, the result is a glossy, herb-flecked drizzle that smells like a restaurant kitchen and takes almost no effort to pull off. Every single ingredient here is naturally grain-free and starch-free, so there's nothing to second-guess on the label — just pure, clean flavor from the bottle of olive oil to the last pinch of sea salt. A whisper of red pepper flakes is optional but highly recommended if you want a little warmth cutting through the citrus. Make a jar on Sunday and you'll find yourself reaching for it all week long.
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8 servings
- ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- 1 tbsp orange zest (from about 1 large orange)
- 2 tbsp fresh orange juice
- 2 tbsp fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
- ⅛ tsp freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Combine the olive oil and grated ginger in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Warm until the oil is fragrant and small bubbles form around the ginger, about 3–4 minutes. Do not let the ginger brown.
- 2
Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the orange zest. Let the mixture steep off the heat for 5 minutes, until the oil is deeply fragrant.
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