Cooking Instructions
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Step 1
Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
Step 2
Add
Garlic (30 cloves)
and
Fresh Thyme (10 sprigs)
to a shallow baking dish. Pour the
Olive Oil (300 mL)
over to cover the garlic. Bring to the preheated oven and bake for about 45-60 minutes or until the garlic is very tender.
Step 3
To make garlic chips, heat the oil in the pan over medium-high heat. Once hot, add thinly sliced
Garlic (10 cloves)
and cook until golden brown. Remove from the pan and set aside until ready to serve.
Step 4
When the garlic confit is almost ready, start to prepare the pasta. Bring a pot with
Water (1.4 L)
to boil. Add generous amounts of
Salt (to taste)
. Add
Spaghetti (340 g)
and cook according to the package instructions but make sure to scoop the pasta out about 2 minutes earlier.
Step 5
Remove garlic confit from the oven and transfer the garlic cloves with around 3 Tbsp of oil to a skillet that is used for garlic chips over medium heat. Press down to mash the garlic and keep stirring for about a minute.
Step 6
Add 1 tsp of
Lemon Zest (1)
, 1 Tbsp of Lemon Juice, thyme leaves,
Salt (to taste)
, and
Ground Black Pepper (to taste)
. Stir to combine. Then add pasta, and ¼ cup of pasta water and stir to combine. You can add more pasta water if needed.
Step 7
Serve on the plate. Garnish with garlic chips and some more lemon zest.
