Homemade Chive Oil Recipe
An excellent way to preserve herbs during the colder months, this oil can also be used to enhance the flavour of soups, dressings, vinaigrettes, salads and even roasted vegetables.
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Servings: 180 ml
Calories: 11kcal
Ingredients
- 75 g Chives Onion or Garlic
- 235 ml Olive Oil
- ½ tsp Salt
Instructions
- Rinse and dry the chives and cut in half or thirds to make them more manageable. Trim off and discard any wilted or discoloured parts.
- In a large saucepan, bring about 1 to 1 ½ litres of water to a boil.
- Prepare your ice bath by adding some ice and cold water into another large bowl.
- Once the water is boiling, add the salt and stir to dissolve.
- Blanch the chives to the boiling water, only cooking for 10 seconds until bright green. You do not want to overcook the chives as they may start to discolour after this time.
- Once bright green, immediately drain, then carefully plunge chives into the prepared ice bath to stop the cooking.
- Remove the chives from the ice bath and gently squeeze to remove as much of the water as you can. Drain on paper towels and pat with paper towel until no moisture is left in the herbs. This step is essential as water can cause the oil to go rancid.
- Add the chives to a blender. If you have a less powerful blender, you may wish to chop up the chives into smaller pieces.
- Add the oil to the blender.
- Blend on medium speed until chives are starting to break up. Increase speed until the mixture is smooth and well combined.
- Allow to sit at room temperature for at least 90 minutes to allow the flavours to absorb.
- Strain though a very fine mesh sieve or a fine mesh strainer lined with cheesecloth.
- This mixture could be strained through a large sieve first, removing as much liquid as possible, before straining through a very fine mesh sieve. Do not press any foam through and allow to sit to drain any remnants.
- Store in a sealed glass container in the fridge for up to 1 week.
- The oil may solidify in the fridge, so bring to room temperature before using.
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Nutrition
Calories: 11kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.02g | Protein: 0.02g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 0.02mg | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 1mg | Fiber: 0.01g | Sugar: 0.01g | Vitamin A: 18IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 0.4mg | Iron: 0.01mg
Nutritional information is an estimate and provided as a courtesy. The values may vary according to the ingredients and tools that are used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed information.