Garlic Scape-Infused Oil
Turn your abundance of garlic scapes into a delightful garlic scape-infused oil! This oil is a wonderful way to preserve scapes for future use. It tastes delicious with bread, pizza, vegetables and more.
Equipment
- Small saucepan
- Fine mesh strainer
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup minced garlic scapes
- 3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Put the garlic scapes in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until they are minced.
- Add the minced scapes and the olive oil to a small saucepan.
- Heat the oil over medium heat until bubbles form, then promptly turn down to low. Continue heating for two or more hours. Do not let it boil!
- Take the oil off of the heat and allow it to cool completely.
- Strain the oil through a fine mesh strainer.
- Use immediately or store in the fridge or freezer.
Notes
Note: This oil is not shelf-stable. Be sure to keep it in the fridge or freezer, not at room temperature.
- If your oil gets too hot even on the lowest setting of your stove, move the saucepan off of the burner so only a small piece is getting direct heat. If that doesn’t work for your stove, you can also make it in a crockpot on low.
- You can store the olive oil in the fridge in an airtight container like a mason jar for a couple of weeks. For long-term storage, keep it in the freezer.
- Pour cooled oil into ice cube trays and freeze for single portions that are ready to go. Once the oil is frozen, transfer the cubes to a freezer bag or glass jar.
- If you don’t have a food processor, you can chop the garlic scapes well with a sharp knife.
- I recommend not washing your scapes before making this oil. If you do need to wash them, be sure they are thoroughly dried before adding them to the food processor.
Nutrition
Serving: 1ounceCalories: 262kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 1gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 20gSodium: 3mgPotassium: 0.3mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 0.1gVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 29mgIron: 0.4mg
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