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Garlic Confit

Garlic cloves slowly poached in olive oil until golden, mellow, and melting.

Total time
65 min
Serves
8
Difficulty
Medium
Garlic Confit
As seen on Episode 242

The preparation

5 steps, about 65 minutes start to finish.

  1. 01

    Place peeled garlic cloves in small saucepan

  2. 02

    Cover with olive oil

  3. 03

    Cook on very low heat for 45 minutes to 1 hour

  4. 04

    Garlic should be golden and very soft

  5. 05

    Store in oil in refrigerator

lightbulb The chef's notes

“The heat should be as low as your stove goes, so the garlic gently poaches to gold and soft without frying. Store the cloves in their oil in the fridge, and save that oil too, since it picks up all the flavor.”

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