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Deeply aromatic and resonant with the rich, complexly sweet flavor of garlic, this easy sous vide garlic confit<\/strong> recipe is a dream to make. It takes only about 5 minutes of active time in the kitchen before tossing jars of garlic, oil, and herbs into a water bath. And in a few hours, you'll have a rich confit that's perfect for spreading onto bread, swirling into soups, or tossing into stews.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What is garlic confit?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Confit is a culinary term that means to preserve food in fat. Accordingly, garlic confit is garlic cooked slowly and preserved in fat. This process gives it a rich and resonant garlic flavor, complex sweetness, and a meltingly tender texture. Most recipes cook and preserve the garlic with extra virgin olive oil, but others will use clarified butter or ghee, or even lard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why sous vide?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Making confit is a slow process that requires low, even temperatures. While you can make it in a saucepan on the stove, or even in the oven, making sous vide allows the garlic to develop even richer flavors while retaining the complex integrity of the extra virgin olive oil. As a result, you have more deeply flavorful garlic and lighter, better-tasting oil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, making sous vide garlic confit is a fairly hands-off project. Once you tuck the jars of garlic and olive oil in the water bath, you can leave them unattended until they're finished - four hours later. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You don't need to monitor or adjust the temperature, because the immersion circulator does that for you. And that means there's no risk of accidentally burning your garlic while you're distracted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tips for Making Sous Vide Garlic Confit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Making sous vide garlic confit is a simple process. After all, you only need to toss your garlic into a jar and cover it with olive oil before tucking it into a water bath, there are a few things to keep in mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n