How to convert kitchen scraps into an infused oil
All those odds and ends of chillies, garlic skins and rind can be used to flavour oil for dunking, dipping and marinating
TL;DR
- Kitchen scraps like garlic skins, chilli seeds, and citrus rinds can be used to infuse olive oil.
- Infused oils can be used for drizzling, marinating, or as a dip.
- Combinations like lemon rind, garlic skin, and rosemary or star anise, cacao, and orange rind are suggested.
- The infused oil should be used within one to two days for freshness.
- The recipe involves gently heating kitchen scraps with olive oil for about 15 minutes.
- The infused oil can be stored in the refrigerator for up to two days or frozen for up to three months.