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By Lacey (Lace Bakes)

Basil Chili Garlic Dipping Oil

Name: Basil Chili Garlic Dipping Oil
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1/3 cup (30g) finely chopped fresh basil; 1/3 cup (30g) finely chopped flat leaf parsley; 1 teaspoon (1g) dried oregano; 3 cloves garlic (finely minced); 1 red chilli deseeded + finely diced; 2 tablespoons (30ml) balsamic vinegar; 1/2 cup (115ml) extra virgin olive oil; 1 teaspoon (4g) flaky sea salt; Freshly cracked black pepper to taste; Handful of chopped green olives

4 steps

Prep:10min

This is a spin on my Chimichurri Sauce recipe. I adapted it to make a version with more Italian flavours, and the result is delicious! Instead of cilantro, I sub in basil and instead of red wine vinegar, I sub in balsamic vinegar. The result is a slightly spicy, aromatic + bright herby oil that can be drizzled on toast, pizza, focaccia, fish, meat, veggies, eggs or simply as a dipping oil for bread. It's also great spooned on top of burrata cheese or labneh. If you're an olive fan, try adding in some chopped green olives after it's all been mixed up - so good!

Updated at: Wed, 20 Dec 2023 07:19:49 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories190.8 kcal (10%)

Total Fat20 g (29%)

Carbs3.1 g (1%)

Sugars1.2 g (1%)

Protein0.6 g (1%)

Sodium325 mg (16%)

Fiber0.8 g (3%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

⅓ cupfresh basil

finely chopped

⅓ cupflat leaf parsley

3 clovesgarlic

deseeded, finely diced

30mlbalsamic vinegar

½ cupextra virgin olive oil

4gflaky sea salt

freshly cracked black pepper

to taste

Optional

green olives

chopped

Instructions

Step 1

In a small bowl, stir all ingredients together and let marinate for at least 30 minutes before using.

Step 2

If you're an olive fan, try adding a good handful of chopped green olives into the mixture at the end. It is sooooo good!

Step 3

It can be stored in a sealed container in fridge for an extra five days. Remove from fridge at least an hour before using it so the olive oil can warm back up to a liquid state.

NOTE ON TYPE OF BALSAMIC VINEGAR

Step 4

You can use balsamic glaze instead of normal balsamic vinegar, but reduce it to 1-1.5 Tablespoons, and then add a good squeeze of lemon to the dipping oil. There is far less acidity and far more sweetness in balsamic glaze, so the lemon helps to brighten up the finished product. If you like things more on the sweet side, you'll love the balsamic glaze in this.

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