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Smoked Garlic Confit
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Smoked Garlic Confit

Rich, fresh garlic, slowly smoked and roasted in olive oil on the grill to perfection. A flavorful way to elevate side dishes, spreads for breads or charcuterie, and much more. 
Course Grilling
Cuisine American
Keyword how to smoke garlic confit, smoked garlic confit
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 16 oz.
Calories 359kcal
Author Bon Appeteach

Ingredients

  • 6 blubs Garlic Leave whole, top sliced off
  • 3 cups Olive Oil High quality oils work best
  • 1 tsp Sea Salt
  • 3 small Bay Leaves
  • 6 sprigs Fresh Thyme
  • 2 small Dried Red Chiles

Instructions

  • Preheat the smoker to 300 F. Set for indirect heat.
  • Use a sharp knife and slice the tops off of each bulb of garlic so the garlic cloves are just slightly exposed (removing about 1/2 inch of the bulb or so).
  • Place the bulbs cut side up into a cast iron pan. Cover the garlic with olive oil, about 3 cups (you may need more if you use a large pan).
  • Sprinkle the garlic bulbs and oil with sea salt. Then place the bay leaves, fresh thyme, and dried chiles in around the garlic bulbs.
  • Place the cast iron pan onto the smoker and allow the garlic confit to smoke, lightly tented with foil for about 40 minutes.
  • Increase the heat on the smoker to 400 F.
  • Remove the foil and continue smoking another 20 minutes and allow the garlic bulbs to become nice and golden brown. Remove when browned and allow it to fully cool.
  • Remove the garlic from the bulbs by squeezing each clove out. Remove and discard the herbs and chiles. Place the garlic cloves back into the oil.
  • Use as desired and store properly and safely in a container in the fridge. Let it sit for 10-20 minutes at room temperature before using as the olive oil will harden when it gets cold.

Notes

To safely store your garlic and infused olive oil, keep it in a glass jar (plastic absorbs a lot of the flavor otherwise) and place in the fridge. Do not leave cooked garlic or infused oil to sit on the counter as this promotes potentially unsafe conditions for food. Store in the fridge for up to a week or freeze as well.

Nutrition

Serving: 1batch | Calories: 359kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.2g | Protein: 0.05g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 30g | Sodium: 146mg | Potassium: 4mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 0.004g | Vitamin A: 19IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 0.3mg