Oriental Oil
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 4
- Yields:
-
16 Tablespoons
ingredients
- 2 -3 garlic cloves, mashed
- 2 -3 slices gingerroot
- 2 -3 stalks lemongrass
- 1 cup sesame oil or 1 cup olive oil
directions
- Put about half the oil in a heavy-bottomed saucepan. Heat it, stirring constantly, over medium heat, until the spices start to sizzle and the oil bubbles a bit. If you have a candy thermometer, heat the oil to 140°F Be very careful not to burn it. Sesame oil burns at a very low temperature.
- Cook for about 5 minutes. The oil should be very aromatic at this point.
- Remove the pan from heat, transfer the oil and flavorings to a bowl, and allow to cool.
- Taste the oil to make sure that it hasn't burned, and that it tastes strongly of the spices and herbs. If it doesn't, add more flavorings, and heat again.
- Add the remaining plain oil to the flavored oil, strain through a cheesecloth if necessary, put the oil in bottles and store them in the refrigerator. It will keep up to 2 months (if made with olive oil, 1 month).
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Married mother of twins. I very seldom ever use recipes as they are written, always modifying and adjusting them. Many times I will take three or four different recipes and come up with a new recipe based on those.
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