The Easiest & Most Irresistible Garlic Confit Recipe – Only 3 Ingredients

This Garlic confit recipe is one of those simple kitchen luxuries that instantly elevates anything it touches. Soft, buttery cloves infused in golden olive oil, perfect for spreading on toast, tossing with pasta, or adding to your favorite soups and sauces. It’s fancy sounding but ridiculously easy to make, and honestly, once you try it, you’ll wonder how you ever cooked without it. Right now is the perfect time to make it because places like Costco are currently carrying the ginormous bags of pre peeled garlic which makes this recipe even easier to make!

Why You’ll Love This Garlic Confit

Lately, I’ve been all about the slow and simple recipes, the ones that make your kitchen smell like heaven and don’t require you to hover over the stove. This Garlic confit recipie is exactly that. It’s cozy, low-maintenance, and makes you feel like you have your life together (even if you’re currently in your robe with yesterday’s coffee reheated… no judgment here). ,Cooking the garlic slowly on low heat draws out its natural sugars and caramelizes the cloves until they’re soft, and slightly sweet. You can’t mess it up, I promise.

Ingredients You’ll Need

You only need a few simple ingredients to make garlic confit, but the quality makes all the difference:
✨ 2–3 heads of garlic, peeled
✨ Enough high-quality extra virgin olive oil to completely cover the cloves
✨ Fresh rosemary or thyme sprigs
✨ Optional: a pinch of red pepper flakes if you like it a little spicy
✨ A small dutch oven is preferred because you need something with a lid, bonus points if it’s heart shaped like this!

How To Make Garlic Confit In Olive Oil

Oven Method
1. Preheat the oven to 275°F.
2. Add peeled garlic cloves to a small oven-safe dish or ramekin.
3. Pour enough olive oil to cover the garlic completely, then tuck the herbs on top.
4. Cover and bake for about 2 hours, until the garlic is golden and buttery-soft.

Stovetop Method
1. Add garlic and olive oil to a small saucepan.
2. Set the heat to low and let it gently bubble for 30–40 minutes.
3. When the cloves are soft and lightly caramelized, you’re done.

Air Fryer Method
1. Add the garlic and oil to a heat-safe ramekin.
2. Cook at 250°F for 30–35 minutes, stirring halfway through.

Storage & Safety Tips

Once everything has cooled completely, separate the garlic from the oil and store them in clean, airtight containers. Refrigerate for up to 1 week or freeze for up to 3 months. Alternatively you can blend the garlic and the oil together and freeze for up to 3 months.
Just make sure you never leave garlic confit at room temperature, the oil creates an anaerobic environment that can cause botulism. So always refrigerate or freeze it once it’s cooled. I hope you give this Garlic Confit Recipe a try!

How I Use Garlic Confit In Olive Oil

I use this garlic confit on everything, it melts beautifully over toast, gives soups that rich buttery flavor, and takes pasta night to the next level. You can mash a few cloves into butter, stir it into mashed potatoes, or drizzle the infused oil over roasted vegetables and salad. I often use it as the base to a simple salad dressing and it’s absolutely delicious! However you use it, it adds instant depth and warmth to any meal.

Warm toast + cold butter + a few smashed cloves of garlic confit + flaky salt on top = heaven.
If you’re already thinking of a dozen ways to use it, you’re not alone. I’ll be sharing exactly how I use it in this reel.