This is one of my favorite things to keep in my pantry and I feel you should keep it in yours as well! Growing up I always hated making it because I always had to chop the garlic by hand. I did it so often that I actually didn’t really mind doing it from time to time. One of the best parts of making it is how it smells when it’s finished.
Nowadays I upgraded and started using a food processor! The food processor is an amazing invention and it chops up the garlic in a matter of seconds! In fact for the recipe below the food processor I used chopped it up in less than 30 seconds, where as if I was to hand chop it manually it would take me maybe 5-10 minutes. The best part is that the food processor doesn’t have to be the super big ones. I highly recommend using the small ones like the one from Proctor Silex! I have been using this brand since my college days and it never really failed me. The best part is that it’s small enough to store on your counter or anywhere on a shelf. I will admit that I may or may not have bought that food processor just for the sake never having to chop up garlic by hand ahaha. I also recommend using pre-peeled garlic if you want to save some time.
I know that some don’t like frying or using oil, so I tried to make this recipe as simple as possible. I feel that the recipe below has the perfect amount of oil, but if you want you can reduce it by ¼ cup if you only plan on using the fried garlic.
One issue I always run into when frying things is having excess oil. Fortunately for you all I measured out how much oil I used on my previous batch to ensure that there was enough if we wanted to use the garlic infused oil for other recipes. If you don’t see yourself using the fried garlic as often, you can always cut the recipe in half or just share it with others!
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Vegetable Oil
- 1 Lb / 500 g Peeled Garlic
Directions:
- Chop up your garlic with a knife or a food processor. You want your garlic to be similar to the size of nerds candy, so try not to mince it too small.
- Combine oil & minced up garlic in a pan, and cook on high heat. You are going to want to stir occasionally so that nothing sticks to the bottom of the pan and to ensure the garlic does not burn.
*It is normal if your mixture forms bubbles. The bubbles mean the garlic is being fried. If the bubbles gets super wild, just take the pan off the heat for a few seconds until the bubbles settle. - Once the garlic starts to turn slightly brown, turn the heat down to medium. Continue to cook until the garlic turns almost golden brown.
*About 15-20 minutes should elapse at this point depending on the heat of your stove. - When the garlic is almost golden brown, turn the heat off and move the pan to a non-heated section of your stove. Let it rest for 5 minutes or so.
*The residual heat from the hot oil will continue to cook the garlic, so don’t worry if it’s not the perfect golden color yet. - Once the garlic is perfectly golden brown after resting, continue to let it cool until you can transfer it to an airtight container, or you can use it immediately.
Homemade Fried Garlic & Garlic Infused Oil
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Vegetable Oil
- 1 Lb / 500 g Peeled Garlic
Instructions
- Chop up your garlic with a knife or a food processor. You want your garlic to be similar to the size of nerds candy, so try not to mince it too small.
- Combine oil & minced up garlic in a pan, and cook on high heat. You are going to want to stir occasionally so that nothing sticks to the bottom of the pan and to ensure the garlic does not burn.
- Once the garlic starts to turn slightly brown, turn the heat down to medium. Continue to cook until the garlic turns almost golden brown.
- When the garlic is almost golden brown, turn the heat off and move the pan to a non-heated section of your stove. Let it rest for 5 minutes or so.
- Once the garlic is perfectly golden brown after resting, continue to let it cool until you can transfer it to an airtight container, or you can use it immediately.
Recommended Uses:
- Adding fried garlic & oil to dumpling sauce
- Adding fried garlic to pho, wonton soup, and other soups
- Using fried garlic and oil to make garlic rice.
- Adding fried garlic & oil when making stir fried rice noodles
- Adding fried garlic to blanched vegetables
*Note that these are not the only uses, but some of the uses I have used it for. If you use them in other things, please comment them down below!
Commonly Asked Questions
Can I use minced garlic from the jar?
No, please only use fresh garlic. The ones in the jar will not taste the same and the additives that they have may prevent it from crisping up.
Where can I store this?
I personally always store this in a pantry away from light, in an airtight container with the oil and garlic together. If you want, you can store it in the fridge if you prefer.
How long in advance can I make this?
I always have this in my pantry and it lasts a long time! I would store it up to 1 month at room temp and up to 2 months in the fridge.
If you made this recipe, please tag me on Instagram so I can re-share it!
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