Garlic Dipping Oil

Garlic Dipping Oil for bread is a classic combination of lovely dried herbs, fresh garlic, and flavorful olive oil to dip crusty bread in for an easy appetizer.

Just as good as any restaurant! But this recipe is budget friendly when made at home!

This Garlic Dipping Oil would be the perfect appetizer for a great dinner of One Pot Pizza Tortellini Bake! And you could serve it with some Garlic Potato Soup for a fun meal!

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And the reviews are in on Pinterest, and this garlic olive oil dip is a keeper!

Mandy says, “This was delicious! It had enough flavor but wasn’t too spicy for the kids.”

J says, “I tripped recipe for use of a party, yum so good … I love it. Will make many more times.”

Megan says, “Tastes the same as a restaurant!!”

Take a look at all the reviews for this garlic dip for bread for yourself!

Serving suggestions

The other day my husband made another loaf of Seed filled and yummy Dakota Bread for us. He’s been on quite the bread baking adventure lately, and he’s getting very good at it! (which makes me a happy camper!)

I like to serve this kind of garlicky sauce as an appetizer. It’s also fabulous on the table with a lovely Italian meal. Some fresh hot bread. Some pasta, and some Garlic Dipping Oil!

Other fantastic bread recipes to try

No Knead Rosemary Parmesan Bread

Slow cooker soda bread

No Knead bread

Dakota Bread

Garlic Tomato Twist Bread

Instant Pot Bread

Sourdough bread

Garlic Grating Dish

So, I thought I’d whip up a cool little Garlic Dipping Oil to go with all that seedy goodness, and I wanted to use my cool French-style garlic grater that I got back in November.

I love this little dish, both for grating and for serving garlic dipping sauces!

Can you use minced garlic instead?

Yes, you can use minced garlic instead of using the grater dish.

The dipping sauce won’t have the same texture – the grater dish makes a nice fine melty garlic. And the minced garlic will be chunkier.

The flavor will also be less. How you prepare and cut garlic will determine its flavor.

A whole clove will have the mildest (least) flavor. Crushed garlic will have a nice rounded mild flavor. Sliced garlic is medium. Minced garlic has a nice robust strong flavor. And garlic paste has the strongest flavor.

When you use the grater dish you’re making garlic paste.

So I recommend using the dish, but if you don’t want to buy one, minced garlic will be fine. You could also make garlic paste by adding garlic cloves and olive oil to a blender, food processor, or spice grinder and blend for 30-45 seconds to make a smooth paste. You can also make a paste by chopping, lots, with a knife.

Garlic Dip for Bread

I decided that this Garlic Dipping Oil should also be called “Vampire-Be-Gone”. But, just because it’s “Vampire-Be-Gone” doesn’t mean that it doesn’t have bite! Raw garlic will bite you back! But, it’s oh-so-good!

Recipe Notes:

If you don’t care for spicy or haven’t had raw garlic before, you might want to start with half a clove of garlic. It is fairly strong.

I like using dried herbs for sauces like this.

Or course, there’s the reason that the herbs last a long time in the cupboard and you can pull them out on the spur of the moment, but I like them also because dried herbs have a nice flavor and texture if you aren’t cooking them, where fresh herbs can be a little rough if not chopped well.

And, you don’t have to do any chopping of dried herbs (always a big plus in my book!).

You could also add a splash of balsamic vinegar to this Garlic Dipping Oil. I love the classic combination of balsamic and oil for dipping bread.

These measurements and ingredients are a guide to help you build your own version.

FAQ

How long this will stay fresh?

If pre-made, this can be refrigerated, for up to a week.

As for shelf life, and the reason I wouldn’t pre-make and leave it on the counter, is that garlic in oil at room temperature for a long time can be a risk of botulism (certain bacteria that grow in soil and vegetable surfaces and trive in oxygen free, low acid environments).

So, to avoid the risk, make it right before serving, or keep it refrigerated for short times.

Any suggestions on making this as a gift?

I love the idea of doing a deconstructed version of this recipe, so the recipient can make it themselves!

Put all of it in a pretty basket, and tie with a bow!

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garlic grater dish
head of garlic
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mix all the dried herbs in a pretty jar
you could even toss in a nice bottle of balsamic vinegar as well

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Garlic Dipping Oil Recipe

Garlic Dipping Oil

Debi

A delicious and easy to make dipping sauce for bread!

5 from 41 votes

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Total Time 5 minutes mins

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Servings 4 people

Calories 121 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 1 garlic clove peeled
• ¼ cup good quality extra virgin olive oil
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• ½ teaspoon dried basil
• 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/8 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper

Instructions

 

• Moisten the garlic grater with a little cold water. Hold the grater with one hand, and with the other hand, hold the garlic clove between your fingers while holding the root end. Move the garlic around on the grater making sure not to make contact with your fingers. Discard the root end of the garlic.
• Add the oil to the garlic in the dish, and mix in the remaining ingredients.
• Dip crusty bread of your choice into the dipping oil.

Nutrition

Calories: 121kcalFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 73mgVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 7mgIron: 0.3mg

Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations, and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.

Keyword dip, garlic

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