Dear readers, today I want to enchant you with flavored oils in microwave jar cooking. A real gem, ready to make many recipes special. Many small jars of oils scented with herbs and spices made with the microwave jar cooking technique. Clearly, the oil cannot be brought to a boil, but you will use the minimum power, which I use for the oil cooking recipes. At the bottom of the article, you will find some recipes made in microwave oil cooking. In this way, all the aromas will be released into the oil, making each jar an explosion of scents. I love using these aromatic dressings for cooking, like garlic oil and basil.
These jars of flavored oils will be perfect to become small Christmas gifts for friends and family.
To make these jar oils, I use top-quality ingredients: a Sicilian organic extra virgin olive oil from my friend Cosimo and the spices from my friend Marco Savona.
If you have any questions about this technique or want to follow me to see live streams and videos with jar cooking recipes, you can follow me on From Pan to Jar.
Now, ready, jars, go!
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Medium
- Rest time: 7 Days
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 10
- Cooking methods: Microwave, Jar Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Basic Ingredients for a Jar of Flavored Oil in Microwave Jar Cooking
- 4.4 oz extra virgin olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 dried chili
- 8 berries pink pepper
- 4 lime peels (dried)
- 4 orange peels (dried)
- 8 fennel seeds
- 2 cloves
- 1 juniper berry
- 3 leaves sage
- 1/2 sprig rosemary
- 1 pinch nutmeg
- 1 leaf bay leaf (small)
- 2 slices fresh ginger
- 2 sprigs thyme
- 4 mandarin peels (dried)
- 2 pinches Sichuan pepper
- 4 sun-dried tomatoes
- 4 leaves basil
- 6 capers preserved in salt
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 pinch dried oregano
- 1 dried chili
- 5 leaves sage
- 1/2 tsp shallots (dried)
- 5 g truffle
- 2 pinches pepper
What You Need for This Recipe
You can purchase jars suitable for jar cooking on Decorazioni Dolci, using the discount code: WECK10
- 1 Microwave oven
- 1 Jar from 290 ml with thin gasket
- 1 Scale
How to Make Jars of Flavored Oil
Place the base of the jar on the scale, cut or insert the chosen aromas, totaling 6-7-8 grams, depending on the chosen aromas. Add the oil, stir, and clean the rim of the jar. Close with a lid and gasket and clip it.*
Set the microwave to the minimum power, I use 160 watts for a tested power of 750 watts, insert the jar and start for 6 minutes. At the end, set the microwave to 350 watts (half power) and start for 2 minutes. Remove the jar from the microwave and let it rest closed for a week.
Store the jars of oil in a cool and dark place, preferably in a tavern or in the refrigerator in the least cold area. The aromatic oil will keep for 3 months. Once opened, it must be stored for a month in the refrigerator.
Rosella’s Tips for Flavored Oils in Microwave Jar Cooking
The 290 ml jars have a smaller diameter compared to the 500 ml jars, so you will only need to use 3 clips.
You can dry the citrus peels in the microwave by placing them on a plate and setting the maximum power for one minute per side.
Flavored oils in jar cooking are an excellent alternative to classic aromatic oil preserves, allowing you to have many variations available.
