Description
A simple and elegant recipe for Irresistible Italian-Style Bread Dipping Oil, perfect for serving with warm bread.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup Extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp Dried Italian herbs
- 1/2 tsp Red pepper flakes
- 2 cloves Garlic (minced or granulated)
- 1/2 tsp Sea salt
- 1/4 tsp Cracked black pepper
- 1/2 tsp Dried oregano or thyme
- 1/4 tsp Paprika (optional)
- Fresh herbs (optional, for garnish)
Instructions
- Pour olive oil into a shallow serving bowl.
- Sprinkle in garlic, Italian herbs, and oregano.
- Add red pepper flakes, black pepper, and paprika if using.
- Finish with a pinch of sea salt.
- Let sit 5–10 minutes for flavors to bloom.
- Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
- Serve with warm crusty bread slices.
Notes
- For a stronger garlic flavor, use minced garlic instead of granulated.
- Feel free to adjust the amount of red pepper flakes to your spice preference.
- Fresh herbs can be added for garnish just before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: No-cook
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No-cook
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg