Simple Garlic Confit

Name: Simple Garlic Confit
Cook time: PT0D0H50M
Total time: PT0D0H50M
Yield: makes about 2 1/2 cups
Ingredients: 2 cups canola oil, lard, or rendered chicken or duck fat; 1 cup garlic cloves, peeled

Serves
makes about 2 1/2 cups
Time
50 minutes

ANDRE BARANOWSKI

Garlic confit, a silky, spreadable condiment, relies on a French technique for gently poaching peeled whole cloves in oil or fat. The process caramelizes the cloves and concentrates their sweetness while infusing them with the oil or fat that renders them rich and creamy

Ingredients

2 cups canola oil, lard, or rendered chicken or duck fat
1 cup garlic cloves, peeled

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Instructions

Step 1

Simmer oil, lard, or fat with garlic cloves in a 1-qt. saucepan over medium-low; cook until garlic is tender, 35–40 minutes. Let cool. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 2 weeks.