Homemade Garlic Confit (Easy 2 Ingredient Recipe)
Homemade garlic confit is the one easy French recipe you simply need to know! Spread onto fresh bread, or used in recipes to enhance flavor, homemade garlic confits are something you need to try for yourself to discover how amazing they are. The good news is garlic confit is very easy to make at home and requires just 2 ingredients: garlic and oil.
Equipment
- 1 saucepan or pan (for stovetop method)
- 1 small baking tray around 8 x 10 inches (for oven method)
- Aluminum foil (for oven method)
- 1 pot (for boiling the water)
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh garlic cloves around 3 heads of garlic
- 1 ½ cups olive oil
- Fresh herbs peppercorns, or chili (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 120°C /250°F
- Bring a pot of water to the boil, drop cloves (skin on) into the water and soak for 1 minute.2 cups fresh garlic cloves
- Remove from the hot water, allow to cool slightly then gently peel the skins from each clove.
- Inspect each garlic clove and discard any cloves with rot (see picture attached).
- Trim the root end of the garlic clove and remove the skin. Add to pan.
- Add the garlic to a baking tray and cover the garlic in oil. It should cover the cloves by about a ½” inch.1 ½ cups olive oil, Fresh herbs
- Cover the tray with aluminum foil and bake for around 2 hours, or until the garlic is golden and soft.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool to room temperature before storing.
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Notes
Cooking notes:
This recipe card shows instructions for the oven-baked method of making garlic confit. For the stovetop version, check the main article.