Editor's note: Use this chive oil to make White Bean Soup with Chive Oil from Kim Severson and Julia Moskin's cookbook, CookFight.
Recipe information
Yield
Makes 1/2 cup
Ingredients
1
bunch fresh chives
1
/2 cup canola oil
1
/8 teaspoon sea salt
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
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Preparation
Step 1
Fill a bowl with ice cubes and water. Blanch the chives in boiling water for 30 seconds, then drain immediately and put the chives in the ice water. Drain, wrap in paper towels, and squeeze out the excess water.
Step 2
Put the chives in a blender with the remaining ingredients and blend for 2 minutes; strain through a fine sieve. Transfer the oil to a plastic squeeze bottle if you like. The oil can be refrigerated for up to a month; bring to room temperature before using.
Buy the full book from HarperCollins or from Amazon. Recipe from CookFight, by Julia Moskin, Kim Severson. Copyright © 2012 by Julia Moskin, Kim Severson. Reprinted by permission of Ecco.