Garlic-Infused Oil and Dipping Sauce

photo by PaulaG


- Ready In:
- 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
-
1/2 cup oil
ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- balsamic vinegar
- 1 pinch red pepper flakes
- 1 pinch salt
- fresh ground black pepper
- finely grated parmesan cheese or romano cheese
directions
- To make the garlic oil, in a small saucepan, gently heat the oil over medium heat.
- Add the garlic and cook until it is fragrant but not colored, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and let cool.
- Cover and let steep for 1 hour.
- Strain into a sterilized bottle or jar and discard the garlic.
- Use within 24 hours. (Or store in a sterilized container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.)
- To make the dipping sauce, place the oil at room temperature in a shallow bowl or decorative plate.
- Swirl a drizzle of balsamic decoratively into the center.
- Sprinkle with the pepper flakes, salt, and ground black pepper, and top with a light coating of cheese.
- ***Cook time does not include letting the oil steep for 1 hour.
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This was served with dinner today. The recipe says to discard the garlic; however, as the oil cooled the garlic became a beautiful golden brown and I thought why not. I crumbled the garlic, added the red pepper flakes and black pepper then poured on the oil and the vinegar and as I was typing realized I had left off the cheese. We didn't miss the cheese at all. I am sure to make this again very soon.
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