Microwave Crispy Fried Garlic and Garlic Oil

The garlic from this is a wonderful flavourful crunchy topping for food and a great oil for making salad dressings.

Ingredients

• 2 bulbs of garlic, peeled and finely chopped
• Enough sunflower oil to cover the garlic (3 or 4 tbsp)

Method

1. Put the garlic in a microwave proof glass bowl and add enough sunflower oil to cover all the pieces.
2. Microwave the bowl for 2 minutes.
3. Remove from the microwave and stir well, before microwaving for another 30 seconds.
4. Repeat until the garlic pieces starts to float and start to brown.
5. At that point, only microwave for 15 seconds at a time, again removing and stiring between runs.
6. Repeat until the garlic is a nice golden brown colour.
7. Put the garlic pieces in a sieve with a bowl below to collect the garlic infused oil.
8. Use the crispy garlic as a topping for rich meals and store the oil in the fridge to use in salad dressings.

Creates enough crunchy garlic for more than 2 people.